2. Multitasking decreases productivity so limit it as much as possible and focus on one item at a time.
3. Begin with your most important action and complete it before moving on.
4. Set up a schedule to check your email. Make sure that people know how to reach you in case of an emergency, but otherwise, only check your email a few times per day.
5. Organize web site address using bookmarking services rather than having random notes scattered about.
6. Recognize what time of day is your most productive and manage your schedule to use that time for your most important work.
7. Efficiency matters so use the least about of keystrokes possible or program your most used numbers. Saving 10 seconds adds up over the course of the day.
8. Since people have problems beginning projects, break them into chunks to prevent feeling overwhelmed.
9. Organize your task list every day so that you know how to manage your time in order to complete what needs to be completed.
10. Realize that you may need to take more time to do one action in order to complete a more critical action. Put off responding to your emails until you finish the report that is due at noon.