Sounds good, right?

Lifehack.org has 6 rules out to "work less and get more done".  Here is my favorite and the idea that has worked best for me.

  3) Energy Management

Energy management, as opposed to time management
forces you to think of results as a function of energy, not time
invested. Working intensely for a short period of time can accomplish
more than working for days, tired and distracted.

Working yourself into low energy can actually make you accomplish less than if you rested.  Here are some ideas:

  • Work in bursts. Divide yourself between complete
    rest and complete focus. Don’t constantly switch in-between which
    leaves you neither rested or productive.
  • Kill projects. Don’t spread tasks that only take a
    few hours over several days. Sit down and finish them in one sitting.
    This method of killing projects keeps your energies focused and time
    saved.
  • Rest, health and fun matter.  Enslaving yourself to your work can actually accomplish less.  Master the ability to recharge yourself when you need it.

You can read the rest, here.