As lawyers, our billable time is valuable. However, we can get distracted with low-value tasks instead. Staying focused on the high-value work will make the difference for your productivity.

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The only person who can respect our boundaries is you. By taking responsibility for how you interact with others, your time becomes more valuable and easier to manage.

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Without a feeling of purpose, we can feel lost and confused. Consistently focusing on what we want, we can gradually align ourselves with what is most important and invest our time into that purpose.

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Dwelling in the past affects our current and future productivity. By taking the time to forgive others and ourselves, we can streamline our efforts to move in the right direction.

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If we are not moving forward, we can feel like we are wasting time. Spending time fixing mistakes can feel unproductive. However, making mistakes is actually a way to make progress.

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No matter how much we try to manipulate our circumstances, timing is everything. Even the best-laid plans can be fouled by timing. If we use timing in our favor, things may turn out better than we imagined.

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In the pursuit to bill more hours, lawyers tend to overwork. Taking breaks from work actually adds value to your work time.

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We all have the same hours in the day, but some times of day are better for certain tasks. By shifting our tasks to the appropriate times of day, we can increase our productivity as lawyers.

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They say that multi-tasking is the way to get it all done. But science has proven that we can’t really do more than one task at a time. You can do it all, just not at the same time.

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For lawyers, prioritizing what is important is key to productivity. When we don’t choose the most important tasks first, we can get sidetracked. Learn how you can prioritize even when you feel overwhelmed.

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