Time Saving Tips

Today dear readers, we will look at time saving tips. We know your time is valuable so we will list some key time saving tips below, rather than describe them in detail. You will hopefully get an extra 1 hour out of every day. Please note: These are in no particular order.

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1) Develop standard letters and e-mails to general queries you get.

2) Fold your sheets in the matching pillow case when you wash them - you will be amazed at how much time this can save.

3) Never leave a room without picking up something.

4) When cleaning a room, work clockwise around, fixing one part at a time.

5) Only touch papers on your desk once.

6) Prepare for phone calls, this can save a lot of follow up work.

7) Where suitable - multi task (eg watch tv while exercising or folding the washing). Remember mult-tasking does not always work, if both tasks are important you can actually be less efficient.

8) Ascertain if what you are currently doing is important. See if there is a quicker way to do it.

9) Avoid pefectionism, remember the 80/20 rule. Always strive for excellence rather than perfection. Excellence is doing the best time in the time allocated.

10) Think your tasks through first before you act - this will save you time and will keep you on track.

11) Do difficult task first - waiting won't make them easier.

12) Don't over schedule - build time into your diary. There are bound to be unexpected issues that come up each day.

13) Find your time wasters. Once you do this you can catch you self wasting time and bring yourself back on track. For me it is finding the car keys - take some action (eg placing the keys in once spot) to rectify the time waster.

14) Only check your e-mail once or twice a day. Action items immediately, or if they require more work, print them out and include the action on your list.

15) Ascertain what times are your most productive and least productive. Do your most important work in your most productive times. Some people work better in the morning, some work better in the afternoon.

16) Do things in bulk. Eg do all your shopping in one hit. You won't just be saving time, you will be saving money as well by only going out once.

17) Create a filing system for bills and tax information.

And some time saving tips in windows

18) To get to the desktop (minimize all open windows), press the Windows key and M at the same time. To reverse the effect, press Shift+Windows+M. This is a real time-saver. If you prefer the mouse, click the Show Desktop button in the Quick Launch bar; it does the same thing.

19) Change between applications by pressing Alt+Tab. Aiming for an application's little button on the taskbar is a hassle. You'll get tendonitis doing that all day. If you're using the Aero interface, you can also use Flip 3D to change between applications by pressing Windows+Ta

In other news...

Your editor's one year old was sick last night. We have learnt that when friends say that there baby has only thrown up once because they were teething, it generally means that have a full blown stomach bug!!!

Your editor has never seen KC (his one year old so sick). She was constantly being sick and had turned green. While I slept on the couch for most of the night, my wife attended to her.

It is always a trying time when children are sick...at least it will be building up her immunity.

Cheers Andrew