Do Less. Be More.

The festive season is just what I need to do less and be more. Well, as I am non-religious, I don't celebrate Christmas and having only myself to account for, I am pretty free to do whatever I want when others are busy with entertaining guests, Christmas shopping, and partying. There is a long list of to-dos I wish to fulfill but I choose not to be too hard on myself this time round and take things easy. I like to be productive and I will be when I have less to think about so I can concentrate on what matter to me most, and not to be overwhelmed by all the pretty projects lining up in my planner is not easy. Anyway, I am currently learning from Jen's Create your Magazine in 4 weeks ecourse and loving it. There is so much skills and techniques to learn and a lot of planning is required to make it a successful endeavour. I'll take all the time as needed to apply the knowledge to my first magazine!

Having had a pretty laid back life in Oz, I am still having difficulties living life at a break-neck pace. I am constantly feeling overwhelmed, and yet I am adding more to my to-do list. There are work commitments which require my 200% which I am not prepared to agree to. I am feeling pulled in many different directions that I live like a zombie sometimes. It is about time to focus on what is important as opposed to what is urgent. I need to slow down by saying 'It's not a priority' instead of "I don't have time'. If I don't like how I am spending an hour, I can always choose differently. 

To work less and be productive at the same time, here are some tips you might want to check out:

• Focus. Do only what is important and what drives your business forward.
• Make a list on paper and refer back to it constantly to make sure you are on track.
• Work in wifi-free area to avoid distraction.
• Upgrade yourself by reading and taking e-courses. Use what you learn!
• Get into a rhythm and be consistent.
• Earn some passive income to save energy.
• Say NO considering the opportunity cost involved.
• Get the most stressful task out of the way by doing it first.
• Take plenty of breaks.
• Group similar tasks together and get them done in batches.

It is possible to work less and be more!