The question can also be parsed into a cluster of overlapping prompts, some of which transition into general efficiency:
Learn how to do a single task faster.
Ex: Touch typing. Keyboard shortcuts. Find a shorter path. Automate bills. Use a flashcard program like anki.
Figure out how to do a task less frequently (minimize “in-between” time, set-up and tear-down time).
Ex: Learn what items you can buy in bulk. Cook in larger quantities. Schedule errands together.
Identity something you can stop doing, or do significantly less of at modest cost.
Ex: Procrastination? Apply the 80⁄20 heuristic? This category is probably quite personal.
Learn how to better schedule or overlap tasks.
Ex: Learn to cook multiple things at once. Learning to schedule errands at low-traffic time. Listen to an audiobook, or call a friend, or practice singing, etc. while doing mentally undemanding things like chores.
The question can also be parsed into a cluster of overlapping prompts, some of which transition into general efficiency:
Learn how to do a single task faster.
Ex: Touch typing. Keyboard shortcuts. Find a shorter path. Automate bills. Use a flashcard program like anki.
Figure out how to do a task less frequently (minimize “in-between” time, set-up and tear-down time).
Ex: Learn what items you can buy in bulk. Cook in larger quantities. Schedule errands together.
Identity something you can stop doing, or do significantly less of at modest cost.
Ex: Procrastination? Apply the 80⁄20 heuristic? This category is probably quite personal.
Learn how to better schedule or overlap tasks.
Ex: Learn to cook multiple things at once. Learning to schedule errands at low-traffic time. Listen to an audiobook, or call a friend, or practice singing, etc. while doing mentally undemanding things like chores.