Laura Mae Martin, Google's executive productivity advisor, suggests limiting your focus to three key priorities to enhance productivity. She recommends three exercises to help align your time with what truly matters.
First, review your calendar by highlighting tasks to ensure your schedule reflects your priorities. This helps identify areas where you might be spending too much time on less important activities.
Second, imagine a day without commitments and experiment with different times of day for tasks to find when you're most productive.
Lastly, prepare for tasks in advance. For example, if you need to start a presentation, open and name the file beforehand to create a ready-to-work environment.