The fun work is easy to complete but what about the tasks that you don’t like to do? Often these are dull but important things you need to get done. But you delay doing them because they’re boring and that creates problems down the road.
In this episode of our ongoing productivity at work series, you’ll learn my process for taking on the tasks I don’t love.
What Productivity Questions Does This Video Answer?
- How to complete tasks you don’t love?
- What’s a time management tip for boring work?
- How can you stay up to date on work receipts?
Video Transcript for Time Management for Tasks You Don’t Like
Here’s a time management tips for those things you don’t like to do. There are always going to be those tasks that you have to do that you don’t necessarily enjoy doing. Very often, we put them off to the last minute. We get very stressed out when we have to do them. And maybe the quality of work isn’t that good.
As a result you have a really bad feeling about it.
I believe you need to approach it more systematically. Try to see if you can break down something you don’t like to do into bite sized chunks. Let me give you an example: what’s something I don’t enjoy all that much? Keeping track of business expenses, various receipts, mileage.
I know it’s important. I know I need to do it yet I don’t get excited about it, like I would making a cool video. So what I’ve learned is, I have to have a system. That when I get a receipt, I immediately process it. When I go on a trip, I immediately record the mileage. It’s a little pinprick of pain, rather than having to deal with a whole lot of receipts at once.
Basically I’m saying I’ll take a little bit of pain, versus a lot of pain and having to do things at the last minute.
This principle can apply to a whole bunch of things in your day that you just don’t enjoy that much. Don’t ignore those tasks. Make sure you have the bite sized chunk approach to getting it all done. Give this a try.
About This Video Series
Ken Okel’s ongoing Employee Productivity video series will make you more effective on the job. Every week, you’ll learn a new, easy to understand tip that you can use right away.
Got a productivity problem? Let us know and we’ll feature it in an upcoming episode.
About Ken Okel
As a motivational speaker, Ken Okel works with leaders and organizations to boost productivity, performance, and profits. At conferences, conventions, and company meetings, he engages audiences with new ways to maximize their time at work. To see a sample of his keynote and workshop presentations, visit his video page.
