{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/6292df926e0a2f0012f9575d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"477 || strategies || time savers (that actually work) ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/1653268330489-302af9cc8ab6429897ac2b239aed39d6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>How to limit your time wasters: </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Social</strong></p><ul><li>Take advantage of voice-to-text features such as transcribed voicemails or to make notes or draft emails and text messages when you are on the go.</li><li>Avoid small talk. Stay focused.</li><li>Take any necessary action immediately following a call.</li><li>Impose screen time limits and regularly monitor your digital wellness (see Strategy 10).</li><li>Schedule breaks from your devices.</li></ul><p><strong>Email</strong></p><ul><li>Set aside a specific time to view and respond to email, but don’t let it accumulate to the point it becomes overwhelming to sort.</li><li>Turn off notifications for email.</li><li>Handle each item only once if possible.</li><li>Immediately delete or unsubscribe from junk emails.</li><li>Keep address books up-to-date and organized.</li><li>Utilize built-in shortcuts to sort email.</li></ul><p><strong>Unexpected Visitors</strong></p><ul><li>Schedule time for face-to-face visits.</li><li>Inform visitors of your time constraints and politely offer to reschedule.</li><li>Set a mutually agreeable time limit for the visit.</li><li>When someone comes to the door, stand up and have your meeting standing to help keep it brief.</li></ul><p><strong>In-Person and Virtual Meetings</strong></p><ul><li>Know the purpose of the meeting in advance.</li><li>Arrive early.</li><li>Start and end the meeting on time.</li><li>Prepare an agenda and stick to it. Use a timed agenda, if necessary.</li><li>Don’t schedule meetings unless they are necessary and have a specific purpose or agenda.</li><li>Use recording software or designate a note-taker.</li></ul><p><strong>Family Obligations</strong></p><ul><li>Use and sync virtual calendars for easy sharing between busy family members.</li><li>Make each family member responsible for consulting the master calendar for potential conflicts.</li><li><br></li><li>Create a central area or agreed upon app for posting communications such as appointment reminders, announcements, and messages.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>RESOURCES</strong>:<a href=\"&nbsp;&nbsp;https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C1042\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;&nbsp;https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C1042</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Julie Merica"}