A local Indiana payroll company knows more than just the intricacies of federal, state and local laws about income. They also have some solid ideas on time management.

In their blog post How To Make More Time in 2011, they make four simple recommendations:

• Have Homeroom Each Day
• Batch
• Schedule
• Prioritize

Each of these suggestions are worthy of consideration. The notion of “homeroom” is something you might remember from middle school, and the post makes the idea clear:

The best way to get your day off started on the right foot is to get your team together for 15 minutes at the beginning of each day, making sure everyone knows and understands their priorities for the day, and has no obstacles in getting them done.

Not only is it important to start the day right, but it’s also critical to structure the day conscientiously. Again
from the article:

The most unproductive time is spent doing bits and pieces of projects throughout the day. This is most obvious with email and phone calls. Pick 2-3 times per day where you check and respond to your emails. Do the same with phone calls. You will find that batching these tasks will give you enormous amounts of time back into your day.

Although these changes can have a tremendous impact on your productivity, there’s more to making improvements than just following a few quick pieces of advice. Consider reaching out to a productivity consulting firm like Slaughter Development to learn more. We’d love to help! Contact us today.

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