Meet Deadlines - Increase Your Efficiency

Another tax year is closed. Hopefully, everyone met the deadline. Meeting deadlines is a workplace priority. Here are some tips on meeting deadlines and sticking to those busy schedules.

• Prioritize. No one has time to do everything, so it is necessary to arrange a to-do list according to one’s priorities.


• Work on one task at a time until it is finished if possible. Switching from one task to another causes a lull in productivity. The mind has to re-familiarize itself with each task when switching.


• Eliminate distractions. This includes internal and external distractions.


• Work efficiently. Is there a better way to do a task than the way it has always been done? Can you prepare in any way before beginning the task?


• Make decisions quickly. Explore all options and commit to a plausible action to resolve the problem.


• Develop your skills and keep up with technology that will help you complete tasks.


• Just do what needs to be done.

Taking the initiative, working efficiently, and doing everything necessary to meet deadlines will pay off in a big way.