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3 ways to bypass dead ends and meet deadlines

Missing project deadlines can be a never-ending, roller-coaster ride. Instead of letting them get the better of you, follow these 3 ways to gain control of your projects — not the other way around.

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3 ways to bypass dead ends and meet deadlines

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  1. 3 ways to bypass dead-ends and meet deadlines by Fred Wilson

  2. Project deadlines When structured properly, project deadlines can provide just the right sense of urgency encouraging a team to get the job done in time. The Gallup Business Journal wrote that only 2.5% of companies actually complete 100% of their projects on time.[1] Some of the reasons can be company’s culture or a client’s needs delaying the project. www.ntaskmanager.com

  3. Here’s how to tackle it Prioritize and remove distractions Plan it Get your tech on www.ntaskmanager.com

  4. Prioritize and remove distractions Remove distractions. Need more productivity? Put the phone on silent.[2] www.ntaskmanager.com

  5. It takes employees an average of 15 minutes to regain the momentum they lost after being interrupted.[3] www.ntaskmanager.com

  6. Plan it 10-12 minutes spent planning your day will likely save at least 2 hours of wasted time and effort throughout the day.- Brian Tracy[4] Be proactive, not reactive. Plan ahead. Stick to the plan. www.ntaskmanager.com

  7. A study by sociologists Daniel Schneider and Kristen Harknett found that about half of workers with unpredictable schedules reported "serious psychological distress."[5] www.ntaskmanager.com

  8. Get your tech on Invest in an efficient task tracking tool. Samsung’s research suggests that blocking non-work sites during office-hours like social media may facilitate increased productivity.[3] Task management tools can help you organize your work by creating task lists in one place, keeping you on track with what you have to do, and reminding you of when these tasks are due.[7, 8, 9] www.ntaskmanager.com

  9. According to a research by Samsung, employees’ productivity dropped by 40% when they tried to do more than one task at a time.[3] www.ntaskmanager.com

  10. Found this useful? Read the full blog. Follow our blog on ntaskmanager.com/blog or find us on Medium at medium.com/@ntaskmanager www.ntaskmanager.com

  11. References https://www.teamgantt.com/blog/seven-shocking-project-management-statistics-and-lessons-we-should-learn/ http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/thats-you-are-procrastinatorsome-last-minute-hacks-for-you.html http://infogr8.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Samsung_Ultimate_Productivity_Infographic.jpg http://www.cornerstonedynamics.com/time-management-stats-that-may-surprise-you/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-19/last-minute-work-scheduling-is-a-real-health-risk-research-shows http://www.keyorganization.com/time-management-statistics.php https://www.projectmanager.com/blog/increase-productivity-strategies https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-avoid-last-minute-yanyong https://www.wrike.com/customers/tgi-fridays/ www.ntaskmanager.com

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