Harvard Business

JULY 3, 2018

Your important priorities might relate to: enacting your values (for example, volunteering or spending more time with your children). achieving public recognition (getting invited to sit on industry panels or writing a book). achieving public recognition (getting invited to sit on industry panels or writing a book).

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Harvard Business

JULY 26, 2017

Even if you think you already delegate effectively to an extent, I bet you have room for even greater efficiency and resulting peace of mind, whether on the home or work front. Tedious : Tasks that are relatively simple probably are not the best use of your time. The skill is learning how to delegate.

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Harvard Business

MAY 23, 2018

I examined a variety of methods based on network research in my latest book. Like old contacts, it’s a more time-efficient way to connect, since there’s an intermediary you both share. I had to get intentional. My favorite method was to ask multiple people “Who do you know in ?”

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Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2016

For most people, the goal is to adopt the smallest number of tools necessary to work efficiently. That’s why my friends and colleagues often ask me which technologies I regard as must-haves: the tools and tactics that will make a big impact on their productivity without spending a lot of time or money getting up and running.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 18, 2018

My book-reading skyrocketed. In a month, I read more books than I had in the combined three months prior. By limiting my access to social sites, I created a pattern disrupt that allowed me to reach out to more friends, read more books, and go deeper into work that mattered.

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Harvard Business

MAY 17, 2016

Or it’s for a time that’s already booked, and now you’re left to decide whom to turn down. That will be much more efficient than attending the entire meeting. I’m not able to attend, but I will find some time to share my thoughts so you can include them in the discussion.”

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Establishing one day with no meetings is a technique that I used throughout 2016 to complete a book proposal and write the manuscript for my third book. It’s also a strategy I use with my time management coaching clients. Having a meeting-free day. At first I simply told people I wasn’t available.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 21, 2017

In the book Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout and Thrive with the New Science of Success , authors Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness studied elite athletes and showed that rest periods allowed these athletes to go “full throttle” when they needed to, letting them perform at their best when it counted the most.

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Rick Conlow

JUNE 19, 2023

Time Mismanagement: Remote work requires effective time management skills. However, employees may struggle to prioritize tasks and allocate their time efficiently. Leverage Technology: Provide remote workers with the necessary tools and technology to perform their tasks efficiently.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

If you’ve created content on that topic, such as blog posts, videos, books, or podcasts, you can send them a link to that material and say, “Your upcoming book sounds terrific. If you’d genuinely like to meet the person but don’t have time for a one-on-one coffee, you could invite them to a group gathering.

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Chad Barr

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Effective Time Management : It allows for efficient planning and scheduling, minimizing distractions and procrastination. Content Batching : Allocate blocks of time for creating multiple content forms efficiently, such as videos, podcasts, and blog posts. link] What’s Your Content Schedule?

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Harvard Business

JUNE 28, 2017

His latest book is Number Sense: How to Use Big Data to Your Advantage. First, he says, too many managers don’t let the tests run their course. Because most of the software for running these tests lets you watch results in real time, managers want to make decisions too quickly. What Is A/B Testing?

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Kai Davis

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The best new book I read this year was Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman: [link]. After I finished reading it (in March of 2022), I sent a text to a friend saying something like this: Four Thousand Weeks will probably be the best new book I read this year—six out of five stars. I wish everyone would read this book.

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