Top 10 Productivity Hacks

Top 10 Productivity Hacks     We all need a productivity boost now and then — sometimes throughout the day. We each want to be productive for very personal reasons — to accomplish more, to make more money, to get done earlier to make more time for our personal lives, to accomplish our goals. But whatever the reason, these Productivity Hacks will do the trick. Here they are, in reverse order. #10: Take care of your Most Important Things first. Your Most Important Things for the day — the things you most need to accomplish that day — should take priority over everything else. However, we all know that fires come up throughout the day, interruptions through phone calls and email and people dropping by, new demands that will push the best-laid plans aside. If you put off your MITs until later in the day, you will end up not doing them much of the time. # 9: Wake up early. Decide what you'd like to accomplish each morning, and build your morning routine around that. Like to exercise? Put that in there. Healthy breakfast? Go for it. Check email? Fine. The mornings are a fresh start, peaceful and free of ringing phones and constant email notifications. If you get your Most Important Things done in the morning, the rest of the day is just gravy. # 8: Simplify information streams, crank through blogs & email. Think about all the information you receive (email, blogs, newsletters, mailing lists, magazines, newspapers and more) and edit brutally. You will drastically reduce the time you spend reading. For everything else that begins to come in after your editing process, ask yourself if you really need to be getting that information regularly. Most of the time the answer is no. Now, after this process, you should be left with less to read. Here's the next step: crank through it all, really only reading the really interesting ones. # 7: Declutter your workspace; work on one thing at a time. The decluttering your work space part of it is simply to remove all extra distractions, on your desk and on your computer. If you've got a clean, simplified workspace, you can better focus on the task at hand. # 6: Get to work early; work fewer hours. My best days come when I get into work early, and begin my work day in the quiet morning hours, before the phones start ringing and the din of the office begins it crescendo to chaos. It is so peaceful, and I can work without interruption or losing focus. I often find that I get my MITs done before anyone comes in, and then the rest of the day is dealing with whatever comes up (or even better: getting ahead for the next day). # 5: Avoid meetings; when you must meet, make it effective. I find it best to say no to meetings up front. I just say, "Sorry, I can't make it. I'm tied up with a project right now." And that's always true. I've always got projects I'm working on that are more important than a meeting. # 4: Avoid unnecessary work. If we just do any work that comes our way, we can be cranking out the tasks, but not be productive at all. You're only productive if you are doing work that moves you towards a goal. Eliminate non-essential tasks from your to-do lists, and start to say no to new requests that are non-essential. # 3: Do the tough tasks first. You know what those tasks are. What have you been putting off that you know you need to do? Sometimes when you put things off, they end up being things you don't really need to do. But sometimes they are things you just gotta do. Those are your tough tasks. # 2: Work off-line as much as possible. To increase your productivity, disconnect your Internet connection. Have scheduled times when you're going to check your email, and only let yourself check your blogs or surf the web when you've gotten a certain amount done. When you do go online, do it on a timer. When the timer goes off, unplug again until the next scheduled time. # 1: Do something you're passionate about. This might not seem like the normal productivity tip, but give it a thought: if you really want to do something, you'll work like hell to get it done. You'll work extra hard, you'll put in even more hours, and you're less likely to procrastinate. It's for work that you don't really care about that you procrastinate. Read the full post for tips on how to find your dream job and do work you truly care about. __,_._,_

जानते हैं जन लोकपाल बिल के बारे में...

जानते हैं जन लोकपाल बिल के बारे में...

- इस कानून के तहत केंद्र में लोकपाल और राज्यों में लोकायुक्त का गठन होगा।

- यह संस्था इलेक्शन कमिशन और सुप्रीम कोर्ट की तरह सरकार से स्वतंत्र होगी।

- किसी भी मुकदमे की जांच एक साल के भीतर पूरी होगी। ट्रायल अगले एक साल में पूरा होगा।

- भ्रष्ट नेता, अधिकारी या जज को 2 साल के भीतर जेल भेजा जाएगा।

- भ्रष्टाचार की वजह से सरकार को जो नुकसान हुआ है अपराध साबित होने पर उसे दोषी से वसूला जाएगा।

- अगर किसी नागरिक का काम तय समय में नहीं होता तो लोकपाल दोषी अफसर पर जुर्माना लगाएगा जो शिकायतकर्ता को मुआवजे के तौर पर मिलेगा।

- लोकपाल के सदस्यों का चयन जज, नागरिक और संवैधानिक संस्थाएं मिलकर करेंगी। नेताओं का कोई हस्तक्षेप नहीं होगा।

- लोकपाल/ लोक आयुक्तों का काम पूरी तरह पारदर्शी होगा। लोकपाल के किसी भी कर्मचारी के खिलाफ शिकायत आने पर उसकी जांच 2 महीने में पूरी कर उसे बर्खास्त कर दिया जाएगा।

- सीवीसी, विजिलेंस विभाग और सीबीआई के ऐंटि-करप्शन विभाग का लोकपाल में विलय हो जाएगा।

- लोकपाल को किसी जज, नेता या अफसर के खिलाफ जांच करने और मुकदमा चलाने के लिए पूरी शक्ति और व्यवस्था होगी।

-जस्टिस संतोष हेगड़े, प्रशांत भूषण, सामाजिक कार्यकर्ता अरविंद केजरीवाल ने यह बिल जनता के साथ विचार विमर्श के बाद तैयार किया है।

safe your kitchen

• Stow away a first-aid kit and a fire blanket in one of your cabinets.
• Ensure that there's a distance of at least 3ft between your cooking range and refrigerator. Electricity and fire never mix well.
• Never allow electric cords to trail on the countertop or the floor. There may be wet ingredients or water spills that may trigger short-circuits.
• Do not climb on countertops to reach overhead lofts. Use a step-stool instead. It's a safer, easier climb.
• Store your knives with their sharp edges inside a wooden knife block (you can find these at any quality departmental store).
• Check fortnightly for any breaks and cuts on electric cords.
• Clean up wet spillages instantly; always allow the floor to dry before walking on it.
• Avoid using multiple plugs and extensions cords - they overload the circuits and can lead to a fire.
• Avoid placing electric sockets near the sink. Install your microwave and toaster as far as possible from the sink.
• Keep your floor clear of boxes, stools, grocery bags, mopping buckets and the like to avoid any chances of tripping.
• Store all chemical cleaners in the lowest cabinet cupboard so that leaks do not contaminate food.
• Make a list of all your emergency telephone numbers such as fire, gas leakage and ambulance services and tack it up next to your telephone. You never know when you may need any of them!
• In case of a fire that's spreading due to an oil spill, cover the source with a fire blanket or a damp cloth and turn off the gas supply. Don't use water!
• If a fire starts in a microwave or oven, shut the door, keep it closed, and turn off the electricity.
• In case of cooking-gas leakage, turn off the supply line for piped gas or the valve of the gas cylinder. Open all the windows; do not use a match, or switch on lights - it could all explode in your face. If gas continues to leak, call the gas company and get out of the house. If your clothes happen to catch fire, quickly drop to the floor and roll while keeping your eyes covered.