Who doesn’t like to have some extra time on their hands? If we could choose, would we design our agenda that same way we are doing it now? Or would we pass up on certain activities, such as work meetings and other commitments?
There are a few things in life under our control and several others that aren’t. It is not under our control how the government designed the road system, nor how many people decide today to travel by car. However, there are many actions that you can take to save precious time on the roads, which later you can invest on other more enriching activities.
Here we share with you 11 ways to avoid or save time on a commute:
- Work from home:
- Carpooling or “dear colleague, could you give me a ride?”:
- Start work early:
- Complete tasks in batches:
- Combine activities based on location:
- Work fewer days a week:
- Use public transportation on some routes:
- Use the bike for some other routes:
- Committing to less (or the “Essentialism” principle”):
- Become a freelancer:
- If you are a company worker: Moving closer to work