Do More Stress Less

Your to-do list is a tyrant and ringmaster rolled into one. Anindita Ghosh shows you how to juggle all those tasks with your sanity intact.

- Anindita Ghosh

While your friends and partner might listen in sympathy as you crib about your demanding boss, the truth is, she’s not going anywhere. Companies in every industry today are looking to maximise productivity with the resources they already have. This means, the pressure is never going to ease up and your workload will only increase. Getting overwhelmed and fatigued by it is going to affect your productivity. But there is good news.

If you can find a way to clear your to-do list more efficiently, you’ll be seen as a rare asset—a team player who doesn’t complain about how overworked she is. You’re more likely to be picked for plum projects because you can be trusted to manage situations with a cool head and with great enthusiasm, and you’ll also have a happier work-life balance. All it takes is a little tweak, in attitude and strategy. So let’s get to it.

PRIORITISATION IS KEY