Comments on: 10 things I do to manage my time more effectively http://www.sean-johnson.com/2008/09/19/10-things-i-do-to-manage-my-time-more-effectively/ Life, Business, Philosophy, Booger Jokes Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:57:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: seanjohnson http://www.sean-johnson.com/2008/09/19/10-things-i-do-to-manage-my-time-more-effectively/comment-page-1/#comment-38788 seanjohnson Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:35:33 +0000 http://www.sean-johnson.com/2008/09/19/10-things-i-do-to-manage-my-time-more-effectively/#comment-38788 I've tried rescuetime, which isn't exactly the same thing - it shows you how much time you're spending on certain sites or in certain applications so you can make corrections. At our last company we experimented with Tick and with Basecamp's time tracking features, but they never got traction.<br><br>How has it helped you so far? I've tried rescuetime, which isn't exactly the same thing – it shows you how much time you're spending on certain sites or in certain applications so you can make corrections. At our last company we experimented with Tick and with Basecamp's time tracking features, but they never got traction.

How has it helped you so far?

]]> By: BJ http://www.sean-johnson.com/2008/09/19/10-things-i-do-to-manage-my-time-more-effectively/comment-page-1/#comment-38786 BJ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:09:06 +0000 http://www.sean-johnson.com/2008/09/19/10-things-i-do-to-manage-my-time-more-effectively/#comment-38786 Have you tried any of the time tracking/management software tools out there? The one I just bought & am trying is TimeTracker Xpress (<a href="http://www.exemplartechnology.com/Products/tabid/165/pid/12/TimeTracker-Xpress.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.exemplartechnology.com/Products/tabi...</a>) and so far it's a big help. There are other similar programs out there but this is the only one I found that doesn't require being online. Just curious what you think of tool like that and if you've found them helpful. So far it's really helping me out a lot. Have you tried any of the time tracking/management software tools out there? The one I just bought & am trying is TimeTracker Xpress (http://www.exemplartechnology.com/Products/tabi...) and so far it's a big help. There are other similar programs out there but this is the only one I found that doesn't require being online. Just curious what you think of tool like that and if you've found them helpful. So far it's really helping me out a lot.

]]> By: Nethajee.Ms http://www.sean-johnson.com/2008/09/19/10-things-i-do-to-manage-my-time-more-effectively/comment-page-1/#comment-38654 Nethajee.Ms Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:55:08 +0000 http://www.sean-johnson.com/2008/09/19/10-things-i-do-to-manage-my-time-more-effectively/#comment-38654 A lot of thanks for you sean.... Particularly for giving notes about delegating the responsibilities. because of which i suffer a lot having no time at all... Your ideas works.... A lot of thanks for you sean….
Particularly for giving notes about delegating the responsibilities. because of which i suffer a lot having no time at all…

Your ideas works….

]]> By: mahnam khizer http://www.sean-johnson.com/2008/09/19/10-things-i-do-to-manage-my-time-more-effectively/comment-page-1/#comment-38231 mahnam khizer Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:21:29 +0000 http://www.sean-johnson.com/2008/09/19/10-things-i-do-to-manage-my-time-more-effectively/#comment-38231 good work.thanx a lot. good work.thanx a lot.

]]> By: Sean Johnson http://www.sean-johnson.com/2008/09/19/10-things-i-do-to-manage-my-time-more-effectively/comment-page-1/#comment-37044 Sean Johnson Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:59:17 +0000 http://www.sean-johnson.com/2008/09/19/10-things-i-do-to-manage-my-time-more-effectively/#comment-37044 Hi Jason - I actually found her through a friend, who found her from a friend. I have heard good things about using <a href="http://www.odesk.com" target="blank" title="ODesk" rel="nofollow">ODesk</a> though for managing a personal assistant. My parents (who run a business consulting company) have used it to manage a writer in Maryland, etc. There's also <a href="https://yourmaninindia.com/" target="blank" title="Your Man In India" rel="nofollow">Your Man in India</a>, which Tim Ferris recommends highly. Hi Jason -

I actually found her through a friend, who found her from a friend. I have heard good things about using ODesk though for managing a personal assistant. My parents (who run a business consulting company) have used it to manage a writer in Maryland, etc.

There’s also Your Man in India, which Tim Ferris recommends highly.

]]> By: Jason http://www.sean-johnson.com/2008/09/19/10-things-i-do-to-manage-my-time-more-effectively/comment-page-1/#comment-37033 Jason Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:38:42 +0000 http://www.sean-johnson.com/2008/09/19/10-things-i-do-to-manage-my-time-more-effectively/#comment-37033 Hi Sean, Great post! Simple and to the point. I find it very hard to manage my time. There always seems something more important to do...which is actually far from the truth. Where are you getting your outsourced PA from? All the best, Jason Armishaw Hi Sean,

Great post! Simple and to the point. I find it very hard to manage my time. There always seems something more important to do…which is actually far from the truth.

Where are you getting your outsourced PA from?

All the best,
Jason Armishaw

]]> By: Sean Johnson http://www.sean-johnson.com/2008/09/19/10-things-i-do-to-manage-my-time-more-effectively/comment-page-1/#comment-14331 Sean Johnson Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:36:41 +0000 http://www.sean-johnson.com/2008/09/19/10-things-i-do-to-manage-my-time-more-effectively/#comment-14331 Thanks for the note. It's important to remember that time management doesn't always lead to less procrastination - in fact, having "more time" to do things often results in a lack of urgency, and the free time is wasted. Re: the email piling up, the nice thing about this is that once you get in the habit, it's much easier to get back on the wagon once you fall off. Going from 100 emails to none is much easier than several thousand. A book you might want to check out related to the whole 'being in the present' thing is <em>The Power of Less</em> by <a href="http://zenhabits.net/" title='Zen Habits' rel="nofollow">Leo Babauta</a>. Very simple book and a quick read, but a lot of powerful stuff in there about focusing on one thing. Thanks for the note. It’s important to remember that time management doesn’t always lead to less procrastination – in fact, having “more time” to do things often results in a lack of urgency, and the free time is wasted.

Re: the email piling up, the nice thing about this is that once you get in the habit, it’s much easier to get back on the wagon once you fall off. Going from 100 emails to none is much easier than several thousand.

A book you might want to check out related to the whole ‘being in the present’ thing is The Power of Less by Leo Babauta. Very simple book and a quick read, but a lot of powerful stuff in there about focusing on one thing.

]]> By: KittyMelissa http://www.sean-johnson.com/2008/09/19/10-things-i-do-to-manage-my-time-more-effectively/comment-page-1/#comment-14263 KittyMelissa Sat, 21 Feb 2009 11:42:13 +0000 http://www.sean-johnson.com/2008/09/19/10-things-i-do-to-manage-my-time-more-effectively/#comment-14263 Hi Sean! Right now... I am struggling with time management and I have been for quite awhile. I can start something... but then I never finish or continue it later on. I liked the part above in "Eliminate switching costs" about turning off the IM, and not paying attention to email. That helps a ton! I do realize this works, as I've discovered it myself also when I would feel like such a robot and just leave my computer/internet for a week, and I became so much more social I would get so much more done. This is probably because I was living in the present. But in the end I can't leave the internet for long because I have projects on here that I like to do. So, in the end I need to manage my time. Oddly, as knowing the effect of turning off IM... I exited Windows Live Messenger and closed my mIRC before searching off to see how people manager their time. I read a book once called The Present. Which reading your entry here has greatly reminded me of this book. Because it reminds me that I need to focus one thing at a time, but I'm just not sure how to make things stick in my life. Every once in awhile i'd remember "Live in the present, Learn from the past, and plan for the future." its a great reminder to myself.. but its not enough if I don't follow it each day. As I am thinking right now, the only thing i've ever done for myself that has stuck is drinking water, and not soda. I have special occasions/reasoning that I allow myself to have a soda. Like... if its the only thing available, someone offers me one(already paid for) or we're out to dinner to have pizza(rare occasion). At this time, I can't even think when I last had soda. Which now lead me to believe that linking goals with values is probably why I was able to stick to that. As I saw it, drinking soda was empty calories, it has no purpose, and it is a waste of money. Its not good for my health to continue to drink that. I can spare the extra 100 calories! This is the first time I've stumbled across your site here... It looks pretty interesting. I love the top portion where it says "Intentionally. Live on purpose." Today, I am going to live on purpose. (Oh and by the way, I'm the same way with the e-mail, if its empty, I feel like im on top of things also... but there are times.. where I just sink... and I allow it to build up to the point that I realize I am losing that track....and I HAVE.. to start again. Which is where I am right now. 100+ emails.) Hi Sean!

Right now… I am struggling with time management and I have been for quite awhile. I can start something… but then I never finish or continue it later on. I liked the part above in “Eliminate switching costs” about turning off the IM, and not paying attention to email. That helps a ton! I do realize this works, as I’ve discovered it myself also when I would feel like such a robot and just leave my computer/internet for a week, and I became so much more social I would get so much more done. This is probably because I was living in the present. But in the end I can’t leave the internet for long because I have projects on here that I like to do. So, in the end I need to manage my time. Oddly, as knowing the effect of turning off IM… I exited Windows Live Messenger and closed my mIRC before searching off to see how people manager their time.

I read a book once called The Present. Which reading your entry here has greatly reminded me of this book. Because it reminds me that I need to focus one thing at a time, but I’m just not sure how to make things stick in my life. Every once in awhile i’d remember “Live in the present, Learn from the past, and plan for the future.” its a great reminder to myself.. but its not enough if I don’t follow it each day.

As I am thinking right now, the only thing i’ve ever done for myself that has stuck is drinking water, and not soda. I have special occasions/reasoning that I allow myself to have a soda. Like… if its the only thing available, someone offers me one(already paid for) or we’re out to dinner to have pizza(rare occasion). At this time, I can’t even think when I last had soda. Which now lead me to believe that linking goals with values is probably why I was able to stick to that. As I saw it, drinking soda was empty calories, it has no purpose, and it is a waste of money. Its not good for my health to continue to drink that. I can spare the extra 100 calories!

This is the first time I’ve stumbled across your site here… It looks pretty interesting. I love the top portion where it says “Intentionally. Live on purpose.”

Today, I am going to live on purpose.

(Oh and by the way, I’m the same way with the e-mail, if its empty, I feel like im on top of things also… but there are times.. where I just sink… and I allow it to build up to the point that I realize I am losing that track….and I HAVE.. to start again. Which is where I am right now. 100+ emails.)

]]>