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Time Management Supporting Info
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This is some information I'd prepared in support of the podcast I did with the wonderful Adam Farrell on the topic of Time Management for the No One Teaches You This.
You'll have to watch or listen to it to get the full story, but here is the sell:
Time Management
We talked about:
- How to protect your time when everyone wants a piece of you
- Learning to say “no” without feeling guilty
- The difference between being busy and being valuable
- How better time management directly impacts the next step in your career
- And how to stop your to-do list owning you
Extra resources
During the podcast I mention two things that you may be interested in. The Eisenhower Matrix, and my Leader's week template.
There's a lot of great resources available on the Eisenhower Matrix - here is one that I think is very clear: The Decision Lab - The Eisenhower Matrix
For my Leader's week, I based this on Mirek Stanek's excellent work, but tailed to my own liking:
Template
Date: {{date}}
Week No:
## Objectives (high-level purpose):
1. Increase delivery cadence of high-quality error-free software that meets the objectives of the business
2. Further integrate the technical teams and processes into the group-wide structure
## Key metrics or initiatives
Mine: 🔺/🔻/🟰
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Group:
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## Full Focus (8 hours)
- [ ]
## Important (2 hours each)
- [ ]
### Add Value (1 hour for each)
- [ ]
### Leader's self-assessment
| Stream | Thoughts |
| --------------------------- | -------- |
| Visionary | |
| Inspirational communication | |
| Intellectual stimulation | |
| Supportive leaderhsip | |
| Personal recognition | |
| Wins of the week | Distractions |
| ---------------- | ------------ |
| | |
Usage
Every week on a Monday, I fill this in. I use it to help indicate what I should be thinking about, and where I should be investing my time.
It also helps very clearly show if you have too many big tasks on.
I liberally splash emojis and icons throughout my document to give it a bit of life - I've got icons for different business units, and for certain types of task.
I hope that this information is helpful!