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1. Know how you're spending your time 2. Stick to a daily schedule 3. Prioritize 4. Automate repetitive tasks 5. Tackle the most difficult task first.
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Start with a time check. Time-tracking tools such as Harvest and TrackingTime can integrate directly into your <anchor>Slack workspace</anchor>, and they can tell you, based on the categories you set up, how many hours you’re productive in a day versus how much time you’re spending on non-work-related activities, such as browsing social media or shopping.
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