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Manage your calendar rigorously

Manage your calendar rigorously

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Manage your calendar rigorously

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- When you're running a consulting firm time is your most valuable resource, manage your calendar rigorously. Practice time blocking, stack meetings and calls together so you have bigger work blocks available to work on other things. You can do this by asking people for possible meeting options and then select the option that's best for you. I found several techniques that help me manage my calendar well. I like using color coding. When I have client work I color it green. When I have work with my partners I color it pink. When I have family things I color it blue. Just a quick glance at my calendar tells me exactly what I'm in for that day. I like racking and stacking my appointments. When I have a bunch of coaching calls I will schedule them one after the other after the other. What that enables me to do is be very efficient with those calls, and it frees up other time that I can work on other tasks. I suggest scheduling like work with like work. I'll schedule all my coaching calls…

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