HR Coffee Time29 Heinä 2022

045 | 6 ways to stop procrastinating & find time for important projects at work

Have you ever woken up with the best intentions to prioritise a piece of work or project you are working on that will help accelerate your HR career, but after yet another busy day you still haven’t made the progress you set out to complete? This episode of HR Coffee time is here to help, as Career Coach, Fay Wallis shares six practical tips to help stop you from procrastinating and to make sure you find the time you need for important projects at work.

Key Points From This Episode

[01:45] Information about The Essential HR Planner

[02:44] Fay refers to Episode 7 | What to do when you don’t have enough hours in the day’

[03:17] Tip one – Eat that frog

[06:25] Tip two – Start using the five-minute rule

[09:05] Tip three – Go lean

Fay refers to Episode 44 | Succeeding as an HR professional – how to influence at a senior level

[12:39] Tip four – Check your emails at set times each day

[16:18] Tip five – Assess and plan your time

Laura Vanderkam recommends using a time diary to track time. Her TED talk is – ‘How to gain control of your free time’

[22:13] Tip six – Try out a carrot or stick as a commitment device

Fay would like to hear how you get on with your public commitment - stickK

[25:03] Fay celebrates the one-year anniversary of HR Coffee Time, since releasing episode 1 on 28th July 2021 (which is, ‘How to feel more confident at work)

Useful Links

Connect with Fay on LinkedIn
The Bright Sky Career Coaching website
The Essential HR Planner
Brian Tracy's book - Eat That Frog! (Disclosure: this is an Amazon Affiliate link. If you purchase the book using it, Fay will receive a small commission from Amazon)
Dr Grace Lorden's book - Think Big: Take Small Steps and Build The Future You Want (Disclosure: this is an Amazon Affiliate link. If you purchase the book using it, Fay will receive a small commission from Amazon)

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If you're kind enough to leave a review, please do let Fay know so she can say thank you. You can always reach her at: fay@brightskycareercoaching.co.uk.

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