by Somuchbetter | Apr 3, 2018 | Email, Favourite Tool, Get Organised, Prioritise
How many mailing lists do you subscribe to? Probably more than you realise adding to an already busy inbox. Some are helpful, many less so. Unsubscribing takes time and often doesn’t work. Enter Unroll.me a nifty tool that allows you to unsubscribe from unwanted...
by Somuchbetter | Apr 3, 2018 | Favourite Experiment, Get Organised, Prioritise
Our brains work best when they’re allowed to think not crammed with lists of things to do. Most of us know that so we use diaries, notepads and digital devices to record tasks. Trouble is, information scatters and it’s hard to keep track. I had this...
by Somuchbetter | Mar 1, 2018 | Email, Favourite Experiment, Prioritise
Inspired by Zac Hanlon’s piece on deadline-driven email folders I gave it a try. Each time I process my inbox I decide what I’ll actually Do – more than a 2 minute reply goes into a folder. I make time to process what’s in the folders –...
by Somuchbetter | Mar 1, 2018 | Email, Favourite Read, Prioritise
Sort emails in folders? This Fast Company article will be an eye opener. It suggests only five email folders for any inbox. The big distinction is ditching subjects (e-folders usually titled by subject) for deadlines i.e. when you plan to process the email. Simple but...
by Somuchbetter | Mar 1, 2018 | Favourite Experiment, Prioritise
I started my time audit with a big dose of realism – how much time will I actually have this week to work? The answer, about 18 hours. Most intriguing was the breakdown by time spent Energising, Priortising and Focusing. Ratio worked out at 25:15:60. The big...
by Somuchbetter | Mar 1, 2018 | Favourite Experiment, Prioritise
In order to better manage time we need to measure it first. So says Laura Vanderkam in this week’s FT article. My experiment for the coming fortnight is to do a time audit. I’ll keep a track of what I actually spend my hours on and to see where the time...
