Comments on: 5 Time Management Tricks for More Joy, More Friends, More Clients

By: Matt Perman

Matt Perman — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:41:40 +0000

I have two tips. The first one is more of a mindset than a specific tip, but I have found it incredibly helpful. It comes from Peter Drucker: "Effective executives put first things first and do one thing at a time." Instead of trying to multi-task, as much as possible I try to do one thing, complete it, then go on to the next thing.

The second is to identify one "most important task" each day, and then devote the first hour of the day to that task -- before checking email or doing anything else.

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Two Tips for Wildly Improved Productivity — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:18:23 +0000

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By: Christel Croes

Christel Croes — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:10:41 +0000

My tip to students and what I do practice all the time is to handle each piece of paper just once (or nowadays e-mail), do the follow-up, check and put away, not having piles growing on my desk, and I have a time slot each day for doing this and then move on to the more strategic tasks. Works great for me, can attend 3-4 times a week my Zumba Class.

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:01:27 +0000

blending is a great idea. with 6 kids i have found time mgmt skills quite tricky. however priorites are easier to do family first...then work. love all the great ideas. i also find that intense workouts (swimming and running) help to clear the fog and allow for real discernment. i use a automated marketing system that does email mkting weekly. FB and twitter have really assisted me in the "pinging" process. with all those kids and all those shools...i am active in the car pool lines...this keeps me quite networked :)

By: Casey Stanton

Casey Stanton — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:34:53 +0000

I just finished your book, Keith. Amazing stuff. I wonder though -- how have you leveraged LinkedIn to help grow your personal network? I read that you use Plaxo for birthdays and contact info, but for being introduced to people, how does LinkedIn really measure up?

By: David Pezzino

David Pezzino — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:53:17 +0000

Wow .. what great posts! Like many, I am HUGE proponent of managing priorities ... what must I do this month, this week, this day. What is labeled as "critical & urgent," "Important," "Needs to get done." I make sure that I have one "trusted source" that holds all my priorities and follow-up items, providing me with peace of mind that I have everything in one place. I also group types of activities into chunks .. "Creative activities," "Office tasks," "Relationship activities," etc. ... so that I am real focused and more productive for a chunk of time. As a sales executive for over 25 years I was continually challenged with the time it took to organize and submit expense reports .. took hours to complete at times. The BEST time savings tip that I came up with was to carry around with me a thin spiral notebook and small role of scotch tape. I made it a personal practice at the end of every day to tape/label all receipts in the notebook. This took hours off the time it took to reorganize/sort/label a bunch of little receipts at the end of a month. I was able to easily and quickly reconcile the receipts in the corporate system. Personal Practices are Powerful!

By: Juli Monroe

Juli Monroe — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:03:27 +0000

I create my own "taxi time" by making sure I get to an appointment at least 15 minutes early. It's good to be early, but I also use those minutes for pinging, returning emails and social media. I can get a lot done in 15 minutes if I stay focused. I also make a point of inviting contacts to come to a networking event with me. I'm already there, so it's no more time out of my day to touch base. And I can do good by introducing them to other people at the event. A more practical result for me is that they tend to talk about me. It's like carrying your own cheering section with you.

By: Maria

Maria — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:27:12 +0000

I find that after a long day at work, all I want to do is go home, flop on the couch and watch tv. That is wasted time! I feel MORE tired doing that than if I met a colleague for dinner, went to the gym, or walked the dog. So I've given up tv - not totally, of course, but in a significant amount. I catch up on replying to emails, organize my home office files, walk the dog, meet up with friends, spend time on Facebook reconnecting with old friends and networking with new ones. Basically, this has allowed me to use my time more wisely as well as more healthfully.

By: SCOR

SCOR — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:16:35 +0000

As a sport junkie I spend a good amount of time in front of the TV (evenings and w/e's); I use this time to follow up on e-mails, schedule calls/mtgs with people, and generally work on the things that I don't get to during the workweek. It's a great use of the in-between-the-play time and I don't feel like such a sloth.

By: Ted V

Ted V — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:00:16 +0000

I download business books from my local public library (free) and put onto my iPod. I listen while I drive, during my workouts, while I am walking around town, even grocery shopping. If the audiobook is one that I want for my personal library (example - Who's Got Your Back and Never Eat Alone), I purchase a used copy from Amazon (in Keith's case, they were new of course). Saves me time, money and I find that I learn better by listening rather than reading.