Three ideas to work smarter in 2011

After a planning to start new venture i just ahd issues with partners planning and scheduling so i decide to write small blog which will help them and help others too , importantly it will help me to remember. all the below details taken form my company tips pages hope they don't have copyright issues. Three ideas to work smarter

How do you plan to work smarter in 2011? The new year is shaping up to be bright — and packed with exciting new projects, plans and goals to accomplish. Here are a few ideas about how to better manage your work day. If you agree, disagree or just want to tell us what you think, email us. Share your personal strategies and tips for working smarter. Your colleagues and friends could benefit from your experience. 1. EXAMINE HOW MUCH TIME YOU SPEND ON EMAIL. Does it take up too much of your time? if so read this Email Overload? Follow the one-touch email rule Like it or not, email floods in all day long. How many emails do you receive? 100 per day? 200? More? And what do you do with them? Open most of them, respond to some, and leave some for later. Come back to the low-priority ones, and leave some of them for later – again. Spend weekends deleting the unnecessary ones. Sound familiar? And we all dread this warning: Your mailbox is almost full One-touch email handling just might be the answer. When you get an email, glance through it, and immediately do one of the following: Delete it Reply to it Delegate the action Schedule the action File it 2. SPEND TIME TO GET ORGANIZED AND PLAN EACH DAY. For example, you might take a few minutes at the end of each day to think about the next day’s tasks. Organizing your thoughts and action steps will help you leave work with some peace of mind and a good game plan for tomorrow. 3. SCHEDULE TIME FOR YOURSELF TO DO THE WORK YOU PLAN. Whenever possible, schedule time for yourself to actually do the work that’s on your list. Think carefully about how much time is actually needed for each task if you could do it without interruption. What’s on your mind? We want to know what you will be doing in 2011 to become a smarter employee. Thank u and as i always request you guys to post a comments on my posts thanks you