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    Time Management:

    How To Avoid Wasting Time


    Welcome to the Webinar!

    Presenter:
    Paul Nowak, Founder & Program Director
    www.irisreading.com
    Get Organized

    Use a Calendar
    (obvious)

    But Don't Use the Calendar for Tasks


    (not as obvious)

    I recommend: Google Calendar

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    Get Organized

    To-Do Lists & Projects


    Should Go in One Place
    I recommend: Evernote.com

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    Get Organized

    Let me show you how I use:


    Google Calendar
    &
    Evernote

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    Before You Check Your Email...

    What Are Your 3 Most Important


    Tasks (M.I.T) of the Day?

    Can you work on them before


    checking email?

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    When are you most productive?
    Identify your peak performance times
    & schedule your most important tasks at these times.

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    Time Management

    The Importance of Regular Breaks

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    Time Management

    Email Management:
    How Often Should You Check It?

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    Identify and Focus on Your Biggest Priorities

    What will have the biggest impact?

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    Outsource or Delegate Least Important

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    Reduce Your Hours to Force an
    Increase in Productivity

    30-hour Week
    vs.
    40-hour Week
    Could you accomplish the same
    amount of work in less time?

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    The 80/20 Principle

    20% of Your Effort


    Generates 80% of the Results

    What 20% is generating the best


    results? (80%)

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    Time Management

    Say No to Non-Essential Tasks

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    Time Management

    Break Large, Time-Consuming


    Tasks into Small Tasks

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    Practice the 10-minute Rule

    Work on a dreaded task for 10-


    minutes a day. Once you get
    started you'll find that you usually
    finish it.

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    Track Your Time

    Where is your time going?


    Recommended Apps
    HoursTracker (iPhone & iPad)
    Time Recording (Android)

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    Allow for Some Flexibility
    For the Unexpected or New Priorities

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    Time Management

    Limit Distractions by other People

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    Time Management

    Limit Web-Based Distractions

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    Time Management

    How To Stay Focused Online

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    Time Management

    How To Stay Focused Online


    There's an app for that...

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    Time Management
    Meetings

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    Time Management
    Phone Calls

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    Time Management
    Tasks & Projects

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    Time Management
    Reading: The Deadline Technique

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    Summary

    Get Organized
    Track Your Time
    Limit Distractions

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    Thanks for Attending!
    Contact Information:
    Paul Nowak
    pnowak@irisreading.com
    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/paulnowak
    Facebook: facebook.com/nowak.paul
    Twitter: twitter.com/paul_nowak

    www.irisreading.com

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