smart computer use?

Part of the battle with using your computer in a smart way is to manager you time and multi-task effectively.

Many times you are forced to wait while doing something:

• Maybe a program needs to spend some time exporting something or rendering something.
• Maybe your waiting for a response from somebody before you can continue your work.
• Or maybe you are needing to just take a short time away from something you are concentrating on so that you can come back to it and see it in a different light.

Lifehack.org has a great list of small things you can do in small chunks of time. These recommendations will help you make the most of your time while using your computer and working with computers.

Personally, I like to get up and do push-ups, stand on the deck (when it’s nice out) and get some quick fresh air, or do some quick article writing when I get small chunks of time or need a short break from what I’m working on computer. It’s nice to see a couple of those things were on the list.

What things can you accomplish in your small chunks of downtime?

Check out the article at lifehack.org about 20 productive ways to use your free time. It will give you a bunch of ideas to get your mind going in the right direction. You will probably think of many other things that you are tasked to do frequently that you could slide in between other tasks or do while waiting on other things at your computer.

As always, work smarter, not harder, and you will usually look like you are working harder cause you’ll get more stuff done.

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