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Time Tracking For Consultants: Increase Your Productivity, Profitability, & Fees

Consulting Success

The latest data from our consulting industry study showed that 58% of consultants use an hourly rate or project rate (based on hours). Whether you are using an hourly rate or not, there are times that you should and should not be thinking. If so, how?

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Managing Meetings: How to Drive Productivity and Success

Tom Spencer

Meetings can either be a powerful catalyst for collaboration and decision-making or a drain on time and productivity. Whether you are in consulting, strategy, operations, or product management, the ability to manage meetings effectively is a crucial skill that can significantly impact the success of your endeavors.

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I'm Teaching an Open-Enrollment Time Management Class on Apr 17-18

Markovitz Consulting

I’m teaching (via Zoom) a time/workflow management class at the Stanford Continuing Studies Program on Apr 17-18. The material is adapted from my Shingo Research Award-winning book, A Factory of One , which shows you how to apply lean production principles to individual knowledge work.

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Recharge Your Time Management

The Clever Consultant

I love spending time with my family and getting away from my desk. Yet, I hate the feeling of not being productive. Running a successful consulting business means your time is spread thin. I like to come back from time-off refreshed and recharged, feeling like I’ve got everything underfoot. That’s a fact.

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7 Time Management Tips for Busy Professionals

Tom Spencer

You have just sat down for the evening in your study at home to write an important article. By maintaining a positive and productive attitude, you can make the most of the time you have been given. There is no way to save up your time in order to spend it later. Come for dinner!” Set ambitious goals.

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How One Health System Got Rid of Bureaucratic Busywork

Harvard Business

Technological progress and new digital products have perennially been relied upon for improving operations. But studies now reveal that doctors spend half of their time managing EHRs and desk work, shortchanging patients and fueling burnout. But the truth is, tech can often make bureaucracy worse.

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Transitioning to Consulting: The Changing Value of Your Time

Tom Spencer

This will help you practice being a consultant and improve your time management skills before graduation. Time Commitments in Graduate School. Many things vie for the time and attention of a graduate student. Time Commitments in Consulting. In academia, you exchange your time for research papers and projects.