Time Management

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smmmaster

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Jul 13, 2011

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• Jul 14, 2011

• #1

Time management has been an essential tool in marketing business. It shows us how to effectively use our time in getting things done. But still I am not very much aware how can I perform and apply proper time management.

In connection to this, does anyone here have a good source of any written material about time management?

Thanks in advance.

 

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meatbeagle

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Jul 4, 2011

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• Jul 19, 2011

• #2

Man... the internet killed any sense of time management I ever had. I used to be able to focus, now I just read forums and surf all day instead of being productive. That may be an exaggeration, but you get the point. It may be old and tired, but I always found Stephen Covey's work to be very informative in this regard.

 

englandrm

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Nov 11, 2010

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• Jul 19, 2011

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Google the "Pomodoro Technique." It's so simple but works amazingly. By far my highest productivity when I use it.

 

dshad

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Aug 23, 2009

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• Jul 19, 2011

• #4

I may just be old school, but I just use my own method lol. I plan out what I need to get done for the day and then prioritize that list. If need be, I block social media and YouTube until I finish that list. Once I finish that list, I can go on to doing things in my own free time. I use sticky notes in W7 or the simple agenda I keep on my desk.

Have a great day!
DShad

 

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racyc

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Sep 28, 2010

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• Jul 19, 2011

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An IM'ers tip I read recently said you should only check your email once (or was that twice?) a day, at the end of the work day specifically. Otherwise it can suck up your time if you start getting into the back and forth correspondence...

 

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conniefuller

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• Jul 24, 2011

• #6

dude why you tenced
just use Google the Pomodoro Technique.It's not so boring but works good.

 

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Luxury

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Jul 17, 2011

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• Jul 26, 2011

• #7

The tomato effect.
25 minute work, 5 minute break.
every 4th break take a longer break.

 

SuperLinks

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Jul 14, 2008

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• Jul 26, 2011

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Yep - I use a variation of the Pomodoro in which I work 50 minutes with a 10 minute break.

During the break I'll have a glass of water, and typically a physical activity.

After the 10 minute break I then work for another 50 minutes and take a 10 minute break + 20 minute lunch, and rinse and repeat several times a day.