Many of us utilize our daily planners to organize meetings and appointments. Yet, how can we leverage our calendars to not only remind us of future events, but keep us mindful of personal productivity?

Robby Slaughter, founder and principal of Slaughter Development, shared his expertise on calenders while as a guest on the marketing podcast More Than A Few Words. During the short interview, Slaughter highlights several of his own personal strategies when it comes to creating a manageable and productive schedule at work. Below are some of his tips:

• Make appointments for projects. “If any project takes more than 15 minutes, shouldn’t there be time reserved in your calendar for the project?”
• Follow your instincts when scheduling time for projects.  ”What you put in your calendar indicates what you think is important when you put on your calendar. So if you’re going to have a task on your calendar and you think ‘maybe I shouldn’t do this now’ . . . respect your gut.”
• Look at your calendar at the end of the day. “Productivity isn’t just about what you get done , it’s also about how you feel about what you get done . . . I use my calendar as a reflection of where my time went.”

For your convenience, the embedded four minute podcast is below:

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