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Eliminate Waste!

Written by: Melissa Dylan 610 views

In this article we talk about four useful ways to eliminate waste in your life. A wasteful life is an unproductive life, and keeping this in mind while going through your day will help you to become more efficient.

1.) Time. This obstacle is the biggest production-killer for most people. While more time can’t be invented, a better use of time can. Stuck in a long commute? Take a train or carpool and use that time to read the paper. Ten minutes before the meeting starts? Do a few stretches in your cubicle. Floss your teeth while the kids splash around in the bathtub. Finding things to do while you would otherwise be waiting is an easy way to eliminate time barriers.

2.) Energy. Adopt the “full hands in, full hands out” strategy of most restaurants. If you are heading to the kitchen empty-handed, grab a few dirty plates along the way. If you’re on your way out, snag some hot entrees to deliver. Using this philosophy, everyone spends less energy by reducing the number of steps they take each day. This translates to regular life as well. Pay all your bills at once, even ones that aren’t due: your checkbook is open, stamps are available, and it will be wiped from your To Do list later.

3.) Things. It may not seem like the number of material possessions in your life affects your productivity, but it does. A cluttered environment leads to disorganization, which leads to limited productivity. You’ll spend countless hours rifling through closets to locate what you’re looking for, moving stacks of magazines when company is coming, and dodging piles of dirty towels on your way to the toilet. The general rule of organization is this: if you haven’t used something in a year, get rid of it. You won’t notice it missing. And when you go digging in your drawer for stamps, you’ll find them right when you need them.

4.) Space. Again, this doesn’t necessarily seem related to production, but a misuse of space can limit productivity. For instance, a family of 4 lives in a 3-bedroom house. Traditional use of the rooms is one for Mom and Dad, and one for each child. However, if the children share a room, the spare becomes an office. Mom or Dad can retreat from the chaos to complete necessary tasks. When allocated a space to perform household work, bills get paid on time, phone calls are returned without noisy distraction, and the car registration doesn’t accidentally turn into an art project. Either parent can even work from home, having a space to earn income while still being accessible for the kids.

Eliminating waste in these four essential areas is imperative for improving productivity!

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