Many of us dream of working less and earning more money. At first glance, this seems like a paradox - but it is quite achievable by increasing labor efficiency. About a few simple ways reduce the level of labor costs, while increasing their financial well-being, talked to experts.

Tip 1. Work remotely

Efficient use of working time - good way improve your financial performance. Determine what factors are distracting for you and prevent you from achieving your work goals to the maximum. Try to minimize their influences, and if possible, eliminate them. Clearly distribute the time allotted for the implementation of specific tasks. Perhaps at first it will seem very burdensome, but in the process this method disciplines and allows you to quickly achieve a significant increase in labor efficiency. Higher labor efficiency, less time spent, you can do more in a working day, and therefore earn more.

Maxim Sundalov, head of the online school in English EnglishDom: “As a startup leader, work takes up my whole life. Even if I do not work in an office, do not hold meetings or meetings, do not communicate with colleagues, I am still mentally immersed in the search for the most effective and interesting solutions that will allow me to move my business forward. But if you want to rearrange your schedule and free up more free time, try to get rid of “time eaters” during the working day: watch social networks less, check your mail not every half an hour, but for example 3-4 times a day. When conducting meetings, put a time barrier - no more than an hour for example. After this period, the attention of the meeting participants is still already defocused and the effectiveness of the meeting is minimal. Define 2-3 priority tasks during the day, do not scatter your efforts. Don’t stay at work after the end of the working day if you are not busy with a specific task, if you feel that you are too tired to do something useful.

Elena Britova, academic manager of TransLink-Education, trainer in speed reading and memory development: “If, for example, writing a report takes you two hours, then try to first reduce this time by at least 15 minutes, then another 15, and so long as the time to complete the same task is minimized. We have a “built-in alarm”, and if we set it for an hour, then it will ring exactly in an hour. For all the tasks that you perform from time to time, reduce the time. Do everything right the first time, it saves a lot of time and effort. Reduce communication channels during operation. And especially communication in social networks. And it’s better not to open them at all during work. ”

Tip 3. Raise the cost of labor

Many of us do not think that time is a valuable financial resource, and we need to use it as productively as possible. Determine for yourself the current cost of 1 hour of your work and compare it with the desired figure. In most cases, the difference will be impressive. Think about how you can sell your time more expensively, perhaps from the spectrum of all tasks performed, it is worth highlighting only those that bring you more money.

Inna Igolkina, CEO of the training company Timesaver: “First you need to understand how much money you earn per hour. For those who work in the office, you need to take the amount of income per month, divided by 20 working days and 8 hours. If you sell your labor by the hour, then you already know this amount, if you don’t know, you take the amount of income and divide by the total number of hours that you had to work. The answer to the question is to sell your labor for the highest possible price. For example, a translator earns an average of $10 per hour for work, and an English teacher earns $20. A designer can take up work on the same terms, or it can be more profitable to sell an order, but in both cases the same amount of time and effort will be required (if the work is of the same type, for example, to draw a logo without special requirements).”

Tip 4. Apply modern technologies

The development of technology offers many interesting opportunities for automating work and, accordingly, increasing its efficiency. This does not work equally well in all areas, but, in any case, it is worth considering: what can be done to speed up a particular production process without losing quality indicators?

Inna Igolkina: “Sometimes automation helps. For example, a photographer can manually process each photo before giving it to a client, or he can spend 10-15 minutes studying, write a special macro (a small program that automatically performs the necessary actions with the image) and get ready-made images without spending extra effort for unnecessary work.

Victoria Zaborskaya, CEO, Staya: “To work less, you need to work more efficiently. Organize the work so that the maximum number of tasks is automated and configured. This includes mail, where you can upload response templates and connect your calendar and colleagues' calendars, CRM systems that allow you to manage project work even remotely, sites and systems that provide the necessary and up-to-date information about the current situation on market, industry, right questions».

Tip 5. Work in a team

To perform some complex tasks, the work of one person is not enough. Even if you work with full dedication, and your colleagues do not, the result will not be effective. Therefore, it is important to choose the “right” people who will work on an equal basis with you, performing the tasks assigned to them. Even if this is remote work, no one has canceled the principle of effective cooperation.

Victoria Zaborskaya: “It is necessary that interested and professional colleagues work with you. In a team where people love their work, issues are resolved quickly and efficiently, rather than being shifted on top of each other, arranging 100 + 1 meetings in parallel. That is why, when looking for employees, I ask applicants about their future plans and goals. It is important for me to know that a person wants to develop in this particular area of ​​activity and will work not only for a salary, but also to gain the necessary experience and competencies.”

The ability to effectively organize work is a guarantee of financial success and promotion.

Elena Britova: “Delegate, distribute, organize. “If you want to do well, do it yourself” is a saying very beloved by many. My answer: "who is lucky, they go on that." No need to do everything yourself, be able to distribute responsibilities. In addition, in order to perform special tasks there are specialists who will do it faster and better than you.”

Drawing up a clear plan and the ability to follow it is half the success of any business. If a person is clearly aware of the goal, sees the ways and methods of its implementation, and has sufficient resources to carry out these steps, he controls what is happening. At the same time, you need to remember that any plan is just a sketch that reflects your vision of the problem and personal priorities at a particular point in time. In the future, this vision may change, respectively, the plan must and can be adjusted, revised, and even deviated from it, if such a step is justified. The plan will help you achieve your goals faster, and therefore manage to earn more in the time you have freed up.

Elena Britova: “Plan what you can plan. I like to plan for a year (global), then for half a year (more detailed), then for a month (more detailed), and for every day. Again, only what you can plan. There is no need to approach planning with fanaticism, leave room for accidents.

Value your time and organize your workflow so that you have time to do everything at the scheduled time.

“If you work a lot, get tired, but at the same time, you are not satisfied with either the level of your salary or, in principle, the type of activity that you are engaged in, change jobs! Yes, this is cardinal, but if you hate what you are doing, you will consciously or subconsciously waste time, you will be involved in the process for a long time, you will be constantly distracted,” Elena Britova sums up.

Down with productivity! 9 steps to work less and get more done Robbins Stever

"Less work - more results": a caveat

However, I must warn you about something. Convert everything to short term- it's wonderful, really wonderful! But there is also a hidden dark side. If you're not careful, you'll end up working more more than before. And so it is important to understand how to avoid it.

There are many other things in life about things other than finished work. But you'll never know about them unless you're careful. By starting to work less and do more, you will become more productive. Cool, right? Not really. We are told that if we become more productive, the economy will do much better and everyone will enjoy the ideal life in the land of abundance. The people who tell us this are our dark overlords. They brainwash us and we in fact we become more productive. The economy is booming, and it's all for the best, right? Yes and no. If only you are the economy. But no, you are you.

From your point of view, everything looks different. Have you noticed that as you become more productive, you become less busy, but after a few months everything returns to normal? Or even getting worse?

You get more done in less time so that you can enjoy more enjoyable things in your spare time, like eight hours of sleep. But for some reason you don't have that free time.

Your boss is on guard. As soon as he notices that you have time to inhale and exhale, he immediately loads you with new work. Or, even worse, you yourself do not find a place for yourself and after the third deep breath, you are feverishly thinking about what else to do. Gradually, any improvement leads to new obligations. Your system of work may allow you to do at least a dozen tasks at the same time, but you you can not. High technologies have accelerated all processes in the world, and now we are not waiting for the world to catch up with human thought, but the world is waiting for us to catch up with it. Exactly we is the limiting factor. (The machines have a good reason to rise up and destroy us.)

This book is useful only if you are willing to reap the rewards of your efforts. If you become more productive at what you do and then overload yourself with work, there is nothing good in that. Pay close attention to the chapter on concentration. Once you've started saving time, say no to anyone who wants to place new obligations on you—even if that "anyone" is you.

Unnecessarily, do not tell anyone that you have more time. Continue to complain on occasion about how busy you are and how you never have as much free time as you would like. And then spend the saved hours on pleasant and important things that make life fuller.

In addition to this book, you can visit the site GetItDoneGuyBook.com, where you will find various techniques, information, books and other resources that will help you put everything you have learned into practice. Once we've all learned to work less and get more done, we'll use the time and energy we've saved to throw a kick-ass party—must have fruit smoothies, chocolate ice cream cake, and celery stuffed with chickpea puree—for those on a low-calorie diet.

I hope this journey will bring you as much pleasure as I did when I made the itinerary. And now on the road! Free time is waiting for you.

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England Transport Minister Ruth Kelly left public service to "put family first". And Tony Fadell, co-founder of the iPad, stepped down from one of Apple's most prestigious jobs to be around his kids. However, this trend is followed not only by people with world names and fame.

Now, for many, changing jobs to one that involves more free time is a priority. The new life philosophy refutes the outdated model, when work and earnings were the only tools for self-realization and personal success.

The new scale of values ​​during the economic crisis turned out to be more effective, and the family, relationships, inner harmony became the basis on which one can (and should) build a life.

Job seekers today prefer lower pay but more freedom

“I don't have the most standard job and I'm not making a career,” says 32-year-old Maria, “but I make a living and that's enough for me. I love what I do, my schedule leaves room for my personal life: traveling, friends, reading. And things like a stock market crash are of little interest to me.”

“The freedom to manage your time is truly a valuable asset,” confirms Alessandra Rizzi, HR director of the world leader in recruitment, Randstad, “I see it in every interview. Many candidates today prefer lower pay but more freedom. And they give preference to firms that have a positive attitude towards charity.”

Create an urgent need

“I am an illustrator,” says 29-year-old Anna, “I draw in my free time. I love seeing my work published in magazines. I love this moment: at the table, with a pencil in my hand, just me and my challenge to myself. How much do I earn? Not much. But every working day gives me a sense of creativity.

This point of view is far from workaholism. “Work is not only a way of self-sufficiency,” explains Stefano Geno, Associate Professor social psychology Catholic University of Milan. “This is one of those activities that most satisfies the need to produce, to be included in reality, to see the result of one’s actions, which is extremely important for any person.”

Take risks: try new professions

“I had to fight for quite some time with my parents to get them to accept that I was not going to work in my father's accounting office,” says 34-year-old Alexander. - I don’t share my father’s views on life at all: he is pleased that he has a prestigious office, he is proud of his big earnings ... Why does he need them if he spends his whole life at work, including the New Year holidays, and my mother left him for a teacher who has more free time? I opened a small online store, I have a small job, and I have time to just live.

Success today is not money and a career, but an opportunity for creative self-expression

“The definition of career and success has changed,” explains Massimo Cardani, an Italian coach, “in the collective imagination, a hero is no longer someone who has gained power or achieved a highly paid position, but someone who, with all his creativity and opportunities, is able to build a professional path that meets his personal needs."

“For me, a career and success means becoming better at what I do, realizing my Creative skills rather than earn more,” says 48-year-old Mark.

Believe in yourself

“Sometimes the idea of ​​a career, imposed by parents or environment, comes into conflict with real desires,” continues Massimo Cardani.

“I work in the Ministry of Defense environment: I do what is really useful, I am not overloaded with responsibility, I do not suffer from stress, I have a calm, measured life, ”says 38-year-old Mark.

Change at any age

More free time and pleasure from work are wanted not only by young people, but also by those who are trying to start all over again. The period from 45 to 55 inclusive is becoming critical for many: because of the crisis, the staff is reduced, and many professionals, including the elderly, are left without work. For some, this is the end of everything, for others, a new opportunity.

“When the company suggested that I retire early, I was horrified,” says Olga, 52. “However, after a short rest, I found the courage to make my old dream come true: I started painting and got a job as a volunteer.” Today, Olga lives on her pension and the proceeds from the sale of her paintings, without luxury, but without deprivation, and she has enough time to devote it to the little patients of the local city hospital.

But is the lifestyle of a “free artist” suitable for everyone? “Too much free time for people who are used to an active life and a busy schedule is unusual,” says Antonella delle Fave, Associate Professor of the Department general psychology University of Milan. “The most important thing is the ability to choose and give yourself the freedom to be who you are.”

There are not so many main ways to make a profit.

It is important to correctly determine the prospects of a particular method.

The first way is wage labor.

Everyone knows about its “charms” and it is not worth repeating that this is a banal exchange of your time for money, which can stop at any moment and not necessarily at your initiative.
With the prospects here, too, everything is extremely simple. Look at the crowds of laid-offs, laid-offs. And those who are still working do not stop crying about the difficult share and low wages.

The next way is entrepreneurship.

It's more interesting here. No boss, no one to complain to. You can earn more money. But first you have to invest them, and not a little. And you need to understand that there is always a chance of losing most of them. The competition in this sector is very tough and the fittest survive. Where is the guarantee that your offer will always be the most profitable on the market?

There is another way to earn income - investment.

He is the most promising, because. here, as a rule, income always exceeds expenses.

Everyone would like to be only an investor - this is understandable. But, if you have so much money, then you are already a successful person!
If you want to earn money by hired labor, then you have decided to follow the path of least resistance and not particularly strain yourself. Not everyone is ready to take responsibility for business failure.

If you are close to the spirit of entrepreneurship, then let's take a closer look at its different options.

Traditional business.

To start it, you need to have a business plan, choose the form of ownership, register an enterprise, as well as go through licensing and all registration procedures. Rent an office, buy equipment, recruit staff and train them. Create a system of control, business management, a system of personnel motivation. Organizational problems will take a lot of time, and the initial investment will amount to hundreds of thousands of rubles. In addition, you will need business experience.

From the above, it is clear that in modern conditions Starting a traditional business is hard enough.

Franchising is a ready-made business.

The parent company develops a detailed business plan, provides knowledge, experience and a business system in great detail and allows business to be carried out under its own brand. As a rule, this is a well-known brand. A classic example of franchising is McDonald's restaurant chain. To start a business in this industry, you need to pay an initial entry fee, the amount will be from 25 thousand dollars and above.
This opportunity is less risky than a traditional business, but the limiting factor for us is the amount of investment.

It turns out that a person needs certain resources to open his own business. This is money. Time. Experience.
We have practically no free money, the maximum is several thousand rubles.
There is no time either - we have to work to support the family.
There is also no experience, since we were not taught this either at school or at the institute.
What kind of business can we start under these conditions?

I propose to consider another option that will allow you to take advantage of the idea of ​​franchising without investing so much money.
I will tell you about this in a personal. Any questions please contact.

“Find a job you like and you won’t have to work a single day in your life,” one of the philosophers remarked, and with these words he hit the nail on the head. The less discomfort an activity brings, the more it seems to get paid for it. After all, it is one thing to load wagons with bags of cement for 10 dollars a day for 8 hours, and another thing is to make music with students for the same amount just an hour a day.

Find yourself and improve

The first step on the road to big profits and more free time - choosing the right occupation. Think about what your soul lies more in, and devote yourself to this matter. And it does not matter how others will react to this, which may seem strange your decision to prefer the career of an itinerant artist to work in a bank. If you like what you are doing, this activity will certainly bring you dividends.

You should understand that the better you understand your chosen niche, the more you can charge for your services. Therefore, do not forget that it is never too late to learn, and there is no limit to perfection, which means that you should always look for opportunities to develop and improve your skills. This will allow you to devote less time to work, but not lose in profit.

Become a brand

This point would have been incomprehensible to Salvador Dali if he had heard it at the dawn of his career, but, without realizing it, the genius strictly followed the rules for creating and maintaining a personal brand. How more people they will know about you, the more benefits you will be able to extract from your favorite activity. And in order to be known and, what is also important, to be remembered, you need to stand out from the competition and constantly keep the quality mark of the work performed.

Think about what you can give to the world that people with a similar occupation do not give. Well, if you can excel in several areas, then you are much more likely to be in the position of an industry leader who works little and earns a lot.

Do it for the soul

In any industry, the leader becomes the one who knows how to do something for the soul, and not for the sake of money. You should not constantly count profits and think over where you will spend money that has not even been earned yet. It’s better to devote time to your favorite business, put your soul into it, and the universe will certainly share in return what you lack. And by the way, even when you are already at the pinnacle of bliss from the fact that you can work a little and earn enough, you should not bury yourself and go off course. Work