stop wasting time: ten things you can do to make yourself more efficient
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Presented by Scott Abel, The Content Wrangler Community, Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at the Society for Technical Communication Summit, Philadelphia, PA.Most folks complain they don't have enough time to move their careers forward. Most of the time, this is simply not true. There's plenty of time in each day, but we're used to wasting it on time-sucking tasks that provide little or no business value. Learn ten of the biggest time-consuming tasks we perform each day and how to accomplish them more efficiently.TRANSCRIPT
Stop Wasting TimeTen Things You Can Do To Make Yourself More Efficient
BY SCOTT ABELTHE CONTENT WRANGLER
Stop Misusing SoftwareEmail Is Not A Meeting Scheduling Tool
Push Back: Reclaim Your TimeCollaborate In Efficient, Time-Saving Ways Using Real-Time Communication
Learn To Manage EmailEmail Is Often A Huge Time-Sucker, But Help Is Available From Lifehacker.com
Tag It! Then, Share It With OthersDel.icio.us And Other Tagging Services Can Help You Find What You Want To Remember
Get A Mobile Device And Use ItThe iPhone And Others Can Help You Stay Connected And Get Things Done Faster
Don’t Get Sucked Into ListservsListservs Can Be An Important Source Of Information, But They Can Also Suck Time
Learn To Create Useful MashupsYahoo Pipes And Microsoft Popfly Can Help; Many Others Services Popping Up Daily
Project Management ToolsTools Like BaseCamp, TadaList, and Todoist Can Help You Stay Organized, Minimize Work
Use Reminder Tools IWantSandy And Jott Are Two Popular Tools That Provide Convenience and Service
Seek The Wisdom Of CrowdsAsk For Help From Your Customers, Peers, Or The General Public
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