Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Rather, if you find that you have some additional time before starting your first job post-graduation or even in-between your first and second jobs, these suggestions might provide some ideas on how to best utilize it. With your new-found free time upon securing a job, consider learning a new skill or two. Learn a New Skill.

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Case Interview Travel Resumes Interviews 88

Brimstone Consulting

JULY 14, 2020

” Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the average workday in the United States has increased by 40% and time spent in meetings has increased by almost 30%. At the same time, with nowhere to go and much to adjust to, many people have canceled not just their travel reservations, but their time off as well.

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Strategy Strategy Strategy& Management 52

Harvard Business

MARCH 8, 2017

It’s important for all professionals to use their time efficiently. Without corporate mandates such as weekly team meetings or biweekly project check-ins, entrepreneurs have the ability to wipe out bureaucratic red tape and reach new heights of productivity. That’s not a good use of anyone’s time.

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Meeting Travel Productivity Efficiency 29

Harvard Business

MAY 30, 2017

When we travel to a country that has a different culture than ours, many of us spend time learning ways to communicate and connect with the people there. Similarly, when you first become a manager, it’s helpful to spend time up front connecting and creating a common language with your team. Marion Barraud for HBR.

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Exercises Report Meeting Management 43

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Periodically, a client and accountant would meet, review financial materials and status and, at the end of the encounter, make an appointment for the next meeting. Increasingly, in-person accountant visits have been replaced by phone or web meetings and do-it-yourself software like TurboTax. Provider workload. A Way Forward.

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How To Insurance Insurance Travel 28

Harvard Business

MAY 23, 2018

How do you meet new people if traveling to conferences is out of the question? Like old contacts, it’s a more time-efficient way to connect, since there’s an intermediary you both share. And you can do it any time of day via email (but make sure both parties know your introduction is coming ).

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Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2016

For most people, the goal is to adopt the smallest number of tools necessary to work efficiently. That’s why my friends and colleagues often ask me which technologies I regard as must-haves: the tools and tactics that will make a big impact on their productivity without spending a lot of time or money getting up and running.

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