{"id":57494,"date":"2024-05-17T12:31:57","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T12:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"\/a2yiqit\/4-ways-to-use-your-dead-time-wisely-video\/"},"modified":"2024-05-17T12:31:57","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T12:31:57","slug":"4-ways-to-use-your-dead-time-wisely-video","status":"publish","type":"product-content","link":"https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/a2yiqit\/4-ways-to-use-your-dead-time-wisely-video\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Ways to Use Your Dead Time Wisely"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ew-video\" data-videosource=\"embed\" data-videotranscriptkey=\"transcript-9dbb8972-111c-4790-b988-133e0fb6490a.txt\"><div class=\"ew-video-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" scrolling=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/players\/c3cKzxv9-5WSyalpf.html\" title=\"4 Ways to Use Your Dead Time Wisely\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe><\/div><a class=\"ew-video-transcript\" href=\"https:\/\/nova-live-content.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/public\/transcript-9dbb8972-111c-4790-b988-133e0fb6490a.txt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Download transcript<\/a><\/div><p>Your to-do list is complete, you&#8217;ve had all your meetings, and now you&#8217;re looking at the clock&#8230;<\/p><p>Every now and again, you likely have time to fill between tasks. Here are four ways to use this &#8220;dead&#8221; time to your advantage.<\/p><p><strong>1. Help Out Your Colleagues<\/strong><\/p><p>Just because you&#8217;re facing a slow period, doesn&#8217;t mean your co-workers are. <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"\/ackh7tt\/how-to-be-a-great-team-player\" href=\"\/ackh7tt\/how-to-be-a-great-team-player\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Helping colleagues<\/a> with project work, technical support, or simple admin will benefit the whole team.<\/p><p><strong>2. Develop Yourself<\/strong><\/p><p>Try out a new piece of software, or even start that course you always wanted to do. Spare time is an excellent opportunity to work on your personal and <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"\/a3mkubo\/8-ways-to-prioritize-your-professional-development\" href=\"\/a3mkubo\/8-ways-to-prioritize-your-professional-development\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">professional development<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>3. Do Some Admin<\/strong><\/p><p>Even in dead time, there&#8217;s always admin to catch up on! Organize your emails, <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"ahjudzv\/7-tips-for-effective-file-management\" href=\"\/ahjudzv\/7-tips-for-effective-file-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tidy up your file drive<\/a>, or get your vacation booked. This is a great time to tackle those little tasks that get in the way when you are busy.<\/p><p><strong>4. Make a Timely Decision <\/strong><\/p><p>It\u2019s easy for time to slip away&#8230; so decide quickly what you&#8217;re going to do. This will keep your motivation levels high and help you to <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"\/community\/pages\/article\/newHTE_96.php\" href=\"\/community\/pages\/article\/newHTE_96.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">avoid procrastination<\/a>.<\/p><p>To discover more ways to use your dead time, see the <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"\/aafmmsn\/9-ways-to-use-your-dead-time-wisely\" href=\"\/aafmmsn\/9-ways-to-use-your-dead-time-wisely\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">article<\/a> that accompanies this video.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes all our tasks are completed and we simply have nothing left to do. 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