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How to Make Reading Part of Your Daily Routine

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Make time for reading by putting it on your calendar. Reading is no harder to achieve than your weekly conference call if you schedule it on your calendar and take it just as seriously. I’ve found that things that don’t make it onto my calendar typically don’t get accomplished. Put e-books on your phone.

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Ep 247: Email Management for Executive Assistants

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In this chapter, I cover tactics for managing your own email inbox, as well as your executive’s. Of course, I’d love to hear your email tips and tricks as I’m always down to get more efficient and productive, so please reach out! LEADERSHIP QUOTE Email is the gateway drug of work; Slack is the crack.

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Organize Your To-Do List into These 4 Categories

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The more detailed my calendar, the more prepared and focused I am. I often find myself pulled in too many directions, reacting to phone calls, email and other stuff that pops up. What are my top priorities—no more than three—for the week, and what activities could distract me? Categories to organize your to-do list.

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Why You’re Always Distracted from the Task at Hand

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For example, a common tip people cling to is, “Put your phone down most of the day, even while having dinner and right before bed.” Somehow his mind tricked him into checking emails and scrolling a bunch of Slack channels. Spoiler: Responding to 20 emails probably won’t make the cut. Eyal recommends a timebox calendar.

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5 Options for Setting Appointments that Don’t Require a Phone

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If you’re someone who has done business the traditional way for years you may not be able to fathom the idea of an office that doesn’t rely on the phone to do business. The truth is, while a well-planned and scheduled phone call is still a relevant business tool, a lot of time is wasted on the phone that could be better spent.

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Personal Attention Is the Key to Winning Business—Start with These 7 Best Practices

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Sync all contacts to your cell phone. Over the course of a week, you can easily squeeze in an extra dozen calls simply because you have the phone numbers easily accessible. Evercontact ($59 a year and up; free 30-day trial) updates your smartphone’s address book by extracting contact information from email signature lines.

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How to Color Code Your Calendar

Jen Lawrence

Color coding your calendar is one of those organizational tricks that most people shrug off. I’m here to tell you – if you aren’t color coding your calendar, you’re missing out. Color coding your calendar allows you to see how your time will be used at a glance. How to color code?