Do you want to talk about time management at work? Read the text and learn useful time management vocabulary in English.
The Productivity Paradox
Don’t we all struggle with time management?
My friend, who is a big fan of podcasts, recommended a new podcast to me: The Productive Life.
So, I listened to a few episodes. The tips were valuable, but after a few episodes, I started thinking: “Am I really listening to a podcast on being productive instead of being productive?”
It’s ironic.
What did I learn?
- Confidence comes from action.
- Show up consistently.
- Stick to a schedule and call it a day at 5 p.m.
- Avoid multitasking.
- Prioritize one project at a time.
Here’s the thing: For the most important things, we already know what to do.
Sometimes, it’s easy to put off the most important tasks and get distracted.
We can spend our time learning techniques to do the tasks just a little bit better, faster, …
But what really matters is action.
The most important projects require hard work and hustle.
Is listening to a podcast about language learning techniques as effective as studying a language?
It depends.
You can read articles or listen to podcasts in English and learn the language at the same time.
The best way to learn a language is through interesting content and a personalized process.
Reading and listening will help you speak English fluently.
But if you carry out too much research instead of being productive, it can be unfavorable.
Time Management Vocabulary: English Words & Phrases to Talk About Time
Read the text above again. Did you find the seven words and phrases about time in the text above? I will explain them in detail below.
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1) productivity
Am I listening to a podcast on being productive instead of being productive?
Fewer distractions at home may increase your productivity.
What is the meaning of productive?
2) multitask
Avoid multitasking.
When you’re working under pressure, it’s important to be able to multitask and prioritize.
3) hustle
Important projects require hard work and hustle.
You have to be in the right place at the right time and hustle every day.
What is the meaning of hustle?
4) prioritize
You must learn to prioritize to be successful at your new job.
Prioritize one project at a time.
How to use and pronounce ‘prioritize’
5) put off
It’s easy to put off the most important tasks and get distracted.
I put off working on the project due to personal issues.
Meaning:
This is a phrasal verb. ‘To put something off’ means to postpone the deadline or an event until a later time. We delay the work for some time.
phrasal verb: to put off something
6) carry out
phrasal verb: to carry something out
Don’t carry out too much research instead of being productive.
He was carrying out orders.
Meaning:
The phrasal verb ‘carry out’ means to complete something, especially something that you have said you would do. It means that you do a task that someone gave you.
Learn more English phrasal verbs for business
7) call it a day
Stick to a schedule and call it a day at 5 p.m.
You can’t just call it a day and go home like most employees.
Meaning:
As an entrepreneur, you often work late and stop working for the day later than others. Normal workers call it a day and go home from work at around 5 p.m. every night.
Useful English Idioms For Business You Should Know
