http://justindavies.wordpress.com/2007/02/08/donta-worry-dumb-business-thinking-to-avoid-part-2/ The essence of getting it right... Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:08:48 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://justindavies.wordpress.com/2007/02/08/donta-worry-dumb-business-thinking-to-avoid-part-2/#comment-25 justindavies Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:15:12 +0000 http://justindavies.wordpress.com/2007/02/08/donta-worry-dumb-business-thinking-to-avoid-part-2/#comment-25 Thanks for the feedback! Sounds like this is really working for you which is great. Similar to your time tracking sheet, I've got a timelog and I find it really keeps me focussed. Recently I worked a to do list that required about 9 hours work in a 8.5 hour day that had 7 hours of meeting committed. It seemed amazing at the time, but by really focussing on the timelog and managing my time I got everything done. Thanks for the feedback! Sounds like this is really working for you which is great. Similar to your time tracking sheet, I’ve got a timelog and I find it really keeps me focussed. Recently I worked a to do list that required about 9 hours work in a 8.5 hour day that had 7 hours of meeting committed. It seemed amazing at the time, but by really focussing on the timelog and managing my time I got everything done.

]]> http://justindavies.wordpress.com/2007/02/08/donta-worry-dumb-business-thinking-to-avoid-part-2/#comment-23 ebrown Tue, 13 Feb 2007 21:49:47 +0000 http://justindavies.wordpress.com/2007/02/08/donta-worry-dumb-business-thinking-to-avoid-part-2/#comment-23 Justin, great post. The Time Trap is one of my faves -- very applicable and I am all about application to firmly root relevant information intake. I echo Toddney's comment. I gave my assistant access to all my email. I created several subfolders to put incoming messages into: HOT, To Act On, To Read, To File. Then instead of scanning all emails I'd go directly to the first 2 in the morning and after lunch. If my assistant was unable to determine the significance of a message they could directly respond to th sender and ask clarification -- this freed me to do what I needed to and not get bogged down. Another great tool I used was a Time Tracking sheet. I kept a 3-ring binder and would keep track of my time for a week. The sheet was divided into to columns: Desired to complete and Actually complete. It was always enlightening to see where my time was really going. Based on that information I could adjust my schedule and focus less on my time-wasters. Nice Blog. You're right, our Blogs have a lot in common. You're doing a good job of posting regularly. Keep it up! Justin, great post. The Time Trap is one of my faves — very applicable and I am all about application to firmly root relevant information intake. I echo Toddney’s comment. I gave my assistant access to all my email. I created several subfolders to put incoming messages into: HOT, To Act On, To Read, To File. Then instead of scanning all emails I’d go directly to the first 2 in the morning and after lunch. If my assistant was unable to determine the significance of a message they could directly respond to th sender and ask clarification — this freed me to do what I needed to and not get bogged down.
Another great tool I used was a Time Tracking sheet. I kept a 3-ring binder and would keep track of my time for a week. The sheet was divided into to columns: Desired to complete and Actually complete. It was always enlightening to see where my time was really going. Based on that information I could adjust my schedule and focus less on my time-wasters.
Nice Blog. You’re right, our Blogs have a lot in common. You’re doing a good job of posting regularly. Keep it up!

]]> http://justindavies.wordpress.com/2007/02/08/donta-worry-dumb-business-thinking-to-avoid-part-2/#comment-21 justindavies Sun, 11 Feb 2007 10:14:59 +0000 http://justindavies.wordpress.com/2007/02/08/donta-worry-dumb-business-thinking-to-avoid-part-2/#comment-21 Thanks for the comment, and I am going to progress doing exactly that straight away! Thanks for the comment, and I am going to progress doing exactly that straight away!

]]> http://justindavies.wordpress.com/2007/02/08/donta-worry-dumb-business-thinking-to-avoid-part-2/#comment-20 Toddney Sun, 11 Feb 2007 09:50:56 +0000 http://justindavies.wordpress.com/2007/02/08/donta-worry-dumb-business-thinking-to-avoid-part-2/#comment-20 My solution to the latter is really simple. Get a top-notch PA, and keep fine tuning your routine with her until you never look at email or get bothered by voicemail again. The secret to this is getting a PA that's outstanding, don't waste your time with one that's substandard. My solution to the latter is really simple. Get a top-notch PA, and keep fine tuning your routine with her until you never look at email or get bothered by voicemail again. The secret to this is getting a PA that’s outstanding, don’t waste your time with one that’s substandard.

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