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Managing your Energy, Time, and Tasks to have a Complete Day

Tom Spencer

I have also found that this habit of time tracking acts as a tool to help me batch tasks (i.e. Manage your tasks. During any given workday your time will likely be spent on a combination of: Independently working. Traveling and eating. Traveling and eating. Attending meetings. Networking. Independently working.

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Future-proofing your job against the robots

Comatch

And the best part: This is true for soft skills such as communication, resilience, or time management – just like training to be a data analyst or mastering a foreign language. Take your time: Schedule events in your calendar and make sure you take your personal development as seriously as your professional upskilling.

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Do You Know How Each Person on Your Team Likes to Work?

Harvard Business

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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96% of U.S. Professionals Say They Need Flexibility, but Only 47% Have It

Harvard Business

Employees are based out of a company office, but they can work at a location of their choosing for some portion of their time. TravelLite: minimal travel. Employees have minimal to no travel, with a maximum of 10% travel annually (2–4 days per month or its annual equivalent). Employees work on a part-time schedule.

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Why You Need an Untouchable Day Every Week

Harvard Business

I travel to them, and then back again, in the middle of my work days. I wrote a new 50,000 word memoir, wrote and launched a new 60-minute keynote speech, drafted book proposals for my next three books, and completely planned and began recording my new podcast — all while traveling and giving more speeches than I ever had before.

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