Make sure you put a priority on tasks that other people require to be completed before they can start on their tasks.

Your team members may require you to approve something or send them something before they can proceed with work. It is very important that you put a priority on getting that task done and inform them of its completion. Otherwise you are slowing their work and costing more time and money than just your own time.

It may be necessary to do those tasks before you do tasks that have no dependencies.

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Spend a few moments to consider where your project fits in with the business.

Tiny extra costs may not be worth the time or effort to try to reduce. You might spend more money trying to reduce them than the savings in doing so.

Prioritise tasks in terms of your project and also for your organisation. You might have something important for your project to do, but if doing so will delay many other projects even more, maybe you should alter that item to benefit the big picture.

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Make a task list for yourself at the end of each day for the next day.
This frees your mind from constantly thinking “I must remember to do that tomorrow.”

It means that you have less stress and don’t constantly think about work when you are at home.

You can tick off these tasks as you accomplish them, giving yourself encouragement and a small sense of accomplishment each time.
Don’t worry about listing them in order of priority, just put an “A” next to the few that are highest priority.

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