Time Management for the Productivity Challenged

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Time Management for the
 Productivity Challenged
     Presented by Phillip Smith,
       Community Bandwidth
    www.communitybandwidth.ca
Time Management for the  Productivity Challenged
Why would
anyone trust
  this guy?
Time Management for the  Productivity Challenged
So why do we do this work?
What is it that work gives to us?
How can we give back to our work?
Time Management for the  Productivity Challenged
Integrity
Comittment




             Purpose
Us.
Stewardship
Earth again
Time
Time Management for the  Productivity Challenged
Back to that Web 2.0 plan…
Time Management for the  Productivity Challenged
Time management vs.
 Project management
Time
Scope




        Cost
The Iron Triangle
Time
Scope




        Cost
Time management is a pillar
     of project success
Unsuccessful projects
“Work is killing me!”
Successful projects
“I love my job.”
Time Management for the  Productivity Challenged
The Fallacy of Time
75 years
365 days
52 weeks
Time Management for the  Productivity Challenged
Invest it wisely
80/20 rule
effectiveness vs.
    efficiency
Less is more
Forgiveness vs.
  permission
Time Management for the  Productivity Challenged
And… all your teachers?
  They were wrong.
Why 9-5?
“ The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
  became law in 1938. Administered by
  the Department of Labor, the Act set a
  minimum wage of 25 cents per hour and
  a maximum workweek of 40 hours”
We use what we have available
A case for leaving things
     to the last minute
(at least some of the time.)
Time Management for the  Productivity Challenged
Learning to let go
Multitasking vs.
 Monogamy
Inbox sanity.
Respond to e-mail once or
      twice a day
The end of
(unecessary)
  meetings
It’s your job to train those
       around you to be
    effective and efficient
Time Management for the  Productivity Challenged
Finding flow
Use your natural rhythms
Group similar activities
Eliminate distractions
the Three Evils
Confess your sins!
Work & Play
the end.
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