Comments on: 10 Ways to Make More Time in Your Day

By: Ryan Bradley

Ryan Bradley — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 16:50:17 +0000

Thanks a lot Rhea! I didn’t know you could do all of those things with email. You probably just shaved 30 min off my day.

By: Yvette Aitken

Yvette Aitken — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:27:23 +0000

Thanks for the article, who doesnt need extra time during the day?
Great points thanks!

By: JC Dawkins

JC Dawkins — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:12:16 +0000

I’m going to print these out and implement them this week.

I had no idea about the settings in Skype and GMail.

Thank you!

By: Rhea Drysdale

Rhea Drysdale — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 05:06:55 +0000

Matt – “lack of purpose” —> awesome insight. I’d argue it’s sometimes less about purpose and more about focus, which you got to with the next line. I feel like everyone has a purpose, it’s just a matter of, as you said, taking time for preventative damage control. We lose sight of our purpose when we spend so much time hopping from thing to thing. Soon we’re stuck in a technology loop (have you seen the Portlandia sketch?). Tom Critchlow just had a great personal post that he published today on the technology pattern we throw ourselves into in social settings with our phones: http://tomcritchlow.com/post/20963321487/the-art-of-being-switched-on Good stuff. I’m personally trying to take more time to meditate. Not in an “ommm” kind of state, but meditation on what matters in my life, in my day, in my company, etc. Easier to stay focused and on task that way.

And on that note, I’m unplugging. Goodnight! :)

By: Rhea Drysdale

Rhea Drysdale — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 04:57:42 +0000

Tommy – thanks for the two links, checking both of those out. Also, happy to hear canned responses work well. We’re hoping to transition to a more automated form of canned response soon with InfusionSoft.

By: Rhea Drysdale

Rhea Drysdale — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 04:54:58 +0000

Alessio, love your suggestion to just “live.” It’s something I think we do a really good job with in the company. We laugh a lot. Instead of counting the hours until 5pm, we’re usually going, “NO! How is already 6pm!” That’s amazing. I’m blessed to have a team that doesn’t just show up, they love and respect each other and the work. To your point, when a crisis hits, everyone bands together and we get the job done. That wouldn’t happen if we didn’t have those fun moments, they absolutely make things easier for everyone. :)

By: Tommy Walker

Tommy Walker — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:13:59 +0000

Awesome! I've been finding myself getting busier and busier since we started doing our web series, and this helps out quite a bit. Canned responses in particular because it can cut down on the time that is being sent crafting lead follow up information. I just read a couple of great articles on cutting time on the creation process on Copyblogger and on enforcing limits on Mars Dorian's site and have found those both to be extremely beneficial too.

By: Alessio Madeyski

Alessio Madeyski — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:42:47 +0000

Thanks Rhea for this! really useful. another thing I would like to add is : whatever you do standing meetings, seated meetings or no meetings at all, just talk, interact, laugh, get angry, whatever with people in your team. “live” with them, and in the future you will more time for your tasks because be part of the team (even if you are the manager) makes the things a lot easier for everyone.

thanks for sharing.

By: Indes

Indes — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:40:14 +0000

Yes it is the number 4. Notification settings can not distract from the important things.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:56:21 +0000

I like number 3, probably vital in today’s world. Too many distractions usually only means one thing, lack of purpose, which is never a good thing. Making time to really focus cannot be stressed enough, call it preventative damage control, :).