But I'm wondering how YOU do certain things.
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Here's what I want to know:
- What's the single biggest time-waster you face during your work day ... and how have you managed to overcome it?
- How do you manage to stay current in your business industry? Specifically, I want to know the challenges you face with inforamtion overload and what techniques you use to hone in the most beneficial resources to keep yourself current and up-to-date.
- How do you successfully manage the conflicting need of clients, vendors, employers, ... and yourself?
I already have this gem of a book (thank you) but I'll share my thoughts:
ReplyDelete#1 & #2 are my biggest problem and my biggest vantage point to develop my business. Data overload is what really wastes a lot of my time. There are times I will veer off track to read blogs, social media streams, and subscriptions in my RSS reader.
(it's actually how I ended up posting this, in the middle of working on a project)
Without it, I'm sure I could spend a lot more time DOING. Without it, I wouldn't be able to to keep up with trends and real time happenings.
For number 3, I'm a bit more systematic. Every morning I (try) to list out all my to-do tasks into my task management software. Keeping a running bucket of to-do's and then reviewing them in the morning and placing them into specific categories has proven to work well.
For my blog, drafting a bunch of different ideas at once and then scheduling them out, is also super effective.
Thanks, Matt, for sharing. Like you, I find the To-Do list a valuable tool. I try to draft a lot of items at once and then schedule them for release, but find that a tremendous challenge sometimes.
ReplyDeleteVeering off-track is a common problem. Personally, I find so many things interesting and am easily distracted. It's why I have to shut down my Outlook when I write!