Find simple ways to balance your time as a busy professional.

1. 8 Strategies for Improving
Time Management
Andrea Kwamya

2. Knowledge workers are so
overwhelmed by incoming
information, they spend much of
their time “playing defense”- HBR

3. ‘One Size’
Does Not Fit All.
Rules to Remember
Follow the
Golden Rule.
Remain
Flexible.
Simpler
is Better.

4. Eight (8) Time Mgmt. Practices

5. Choose Your
Planning Tools.
1 2Outline Your Time,
& Prioritize.
Try different things: Calendars, short lists,
excel, Wunderlist, Evernote.
Create a 30, 60, 90 goals for long term projects.
Be sure to create agendas for your meetings.
(Understand that priorities can change , but
listing will help you determine your workload)
Write down weekly goals on Monday
Write down mandatory tasks every morning.
(Stick them on your desktop as a reminder)

6. 3 Sort the Clutter.
(Daily or Weekly!)
4Schedule Time for
Lost Moments.
File physical documents regularly
Sort read e-mail via project folder
Complete every morning or once a week
(Keep outstanding tasks separate)
Calendar lunch and breaks if necessary
Block time to catch up on emails
& phone calls after meetings
(Respect your time the way you would others)

7. 5 Breakup with
Multitasking.
Delegate Tasks
or Ask for Help.
6
Work on one project at a time;
Give your full attention.
Slit project time into measured chunks.
(i.e. 30 min, 60 minutes etc.)
(Respect your time the way you would others.)
For managers:
Remember your juniors want to help.
For juniors:
Be honest with what you can/cannot handle.
(Discuss expectations for work/deadlines)

8. 7 8Anticipate
External Stimuli.
Transition,
Strategically.
Colleague Drive-By’s will happen:
embrace it or politely say you will chat
with them when you find a break
Bring headphones for neighbors that love
to chitchat, or address w/ a polite convo.
(Put yourself in an environment to do your best
work while still maintaining relationships)
Change takes time.
Don’t try to change your lifestyle in one day.
Find someone organized on your team
and ask for advice.
(Don’t force processes that don’t work for you)

9. Don’t
Complicate it.
Key Takeaways
Respect your
own time.
Try new
things.
Remain
Flexible.