2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44
Time is the most valuable resource that a person has at his disposal. Unfortunately, this resource is irreplaceable. If you don't want to waste it on repetitive tasks, it's time for you to get acquainted with automation.
Believe me, as soon as you understand and feel the full taste of automation, you will begin to automate everything that is needed and not needed. The main thing is not to get carried away with this, otherwise you will spend more time on automation than on completing tasks.
But where do you need to start? Let's take a closer look at automation. There are several fundamental principles. If you follow them, you will be able to understand what automation is and how to use it effectively.
1. Pay attention to trends
You need to start paying attention to what you are doing during the day. Write down absolutely all the things that you spend your time on during the week, every little thing. Yes, you will spend some time on this. But, believe me, the result is worth it.
Among the recorded tasks, you need to find those tasks that are repeated from day to day. Until you start writing down cases, it will be difficult for you to identify such a trend. But when you have a piece of paper in front of you with a to-do list, the task becomes quite doable.
2. Don't try to automate tasks that are constantly changing
When people become familiar with automation, they fall into the trap: they begin to automate everything. But for the best effect, automation should be used in moderation.
After completing the previous point, you should have a list of candidates for automation. Take a look at it and think about how much you will spend to automate each task. Then compare that to the time you spend completing the task during the day, week, month, year. And think about whether it is rational to spend so much time on automation.
3. Automate testing
By the way, automation can be applied already in the first paragraph of our article. For example, if your work is connected with a computer, you can install special software that will monitor you while you work at the computer.
Then you'll get handy graphs that show you where you are spending your time. Similar applications exist for smartphones. These apps and programs will help you save your time.
4. Automate the simple things first
When we start learning, we are taught to read and write. Then we read some simple works. For example, fairy tales and children's stories. Then we move on to more serious literature.
So it is with automation. Don't try to automate your most complex tasks right away. Start simple. Try to select simple tasks that have a big impact on your schedule. Automate them first.
Output
Don't try to be constantly on the lookout for the tasks you want to automate. They themselves will fall into the zone of your attention. And don't try to automate all your work, because you might get fired.:)
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