From the course: Proven Tips for Managing Your Time
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Strategically manage your work
From the course: Proven Tips for Managing Your Time
Strategically manage your work
- We know that not all work is of equal importance. We also know that there's only so many hours in the day. Sometimes, it's useful to think more strategically about how we mange our work load. I want to focus on the part of your day you spend doing work that you just have to do. It's important, that's why you're paid to do it. But it's more on the boring or mundane side. It's not compelling work that is vital to your success. It's just details you have to attend to. Okay, for this type of work, I want you to think about the possibility of automating, outsourcing, or delegating. Let's start with automating. There are many opportunities. For example, reports that have some fields automatically populated. Spreadsheets that use macros or other tools to automate calculations. Meetings that can be scheduled electronically instead of manually, or maybe using digital contracts instead of paper. Given your specific type of work, look for ways to save time through automation. Next up is…
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