4 Ways to Get More Done in Less Time

Harvard Business Review · Oct 19, 2026 · 5m

4 Ways to Get More Done in Less Time

Uploaded 16-04-23

16 Apr 2023

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Here's how to be more productive in ways that feel manageable and good. Get beyond to-do lists and fully blocked calendars. There's better tactics.

00:00 It often feels like we haven’t done enough, or worse, haven’t been efficient.

00:24 Tip 1: Align your most important work with your body clock.

01:01 Tip 2: Plan your day the night before.

01:54 Tip 3: Develop different rituals for different types of work.

02:28 Tip 4: Avoid being fully booked.

Based on the HBR/Ascend article by Amantha Amber…