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Time Management: The Eisenhower Matrix to Boost Profits

Experimenting with different tactics to find the best way to maximize the use of time brings to mind Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States. Ike based his oval office decisions on the following: “What is important is seldom urgent, and what is urgent is seldom important.” He could not have been more right.

Let’s take a closer look at this concept, the Eisenhower Matrix. This method was made popular by Stephen Covey in his book “First Things First.” With the limitations on available time, the path to perfection is prioritization. When confronted with the scores of tasks to be done each day, two questions separate the items on the to-do list: First, is the task important? Second, is it urgent?

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Posted on: February 25, 2013 by Stephen

The #1 Silent Time Killer? …. E-Mail (Is ANYONE Surprised by THAT?)

According to OfficeTime’s most recent survey, 47% named e-mail as the biggest time killer. As a matter of fact, of those polled by OfficeTime, 40% admitted they spend an average of 1-3 hours a day dealing with email.

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Posted on: February 18, 2013 by Stephen

Is Multitasking the Enemy of Productivity & What does it do to Time Management?

Is Multitasking the Enemy of Productivity & What does it do to Time Management?It will come as a surprise to most of us to find out that only 2 percent of the work force can multitask effectively. If that is true, then 98 percent of us, who try to multitask almost every moment of every day, actually impair our productivity rather than help it – and what does that do to our time management???.

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Posted on: January 22, 2013 by Stephen

3 Time Management Tips for Successful Deadlines from OfficeTime

#1. Don’t Schedule Back-to-Back Appointments. Besides making your life unnecessarily difficult, just getting from place to place, this habit also totally squelches creativity because you’re mentally probably already worrying about the next place you need to be, instead of focusing on where you are. Leave a healthy gap between events so you can breath, power…

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Posted on: November 8, 2012 by Stephen

Having Fun with Time Management?

For many people, the word “fun” is not what comes to mind when they think of time management. Instead they think of it as just another important part of business. But who says you can’t make it fun? We have come up with a great way to track and manage your time that incorporates many key concepts – and uses the best time tracker out there to make it easy: OfficeTime.

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Posted on: November 1, 2012 by Stephen

3 Good Time Management Tips for Successful Email Management

#1.  Segregate your Reading Material – If, like all of us, you receive tons of newsletters and blog updates, etc., take the time to change your subscription and have them re-routed to another email address – one you ONLY use for subscriptions. Don’t have Groupon and other offers sent there – JUST stuff you like…

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Posted on: April 17, 2012 by Stephen

3 Time Management Tips for a Busy Week from OfficeTime

#1. Sleep less! We realize, in the long run, this could work against you – but when under the gun on a project or facing the very real issues of a busy week, sometimes setting the clock an hour early can give you way more than time – it can give you an inspiring jump…

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Posted on: April 9, 2012 by Stephen

One GREAT Time Management Tip

What’s YOUR best Time Management Tip? Let us know – or share your own best time management tips – and get featured in our blog!

Time. The real commodity.

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Posted on: March 22, 2012 by Stephen

Perfect Time Management Tip for a Starbucks Generation

If you work in an office or a shared work area (or worse, in a “public” space, like a library or a Starbucks), one way to keep interruptions down is to be obviously very busy. If somebody interrupts you, don’t ask how they are. Instead, no matter what you’re doing, ask them if they can wait a moment. Then take a few seconds, finish your task and say, “Sorry, I’m really busy today. What can I do for you?” That sets the stage for a FAST interaction and keeps them on task. No chitchat necessary!

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Posted on: March 9, 2012 by Stephen