Productivity Tips for the Busy

Tech Professional

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• Product Manager for cloud computing provider Tier 3, a Microsoft MVP, blogger, author, trainer and frequent public speaker

• SOA/BPM technology specialist

• “Applied Architecture Patterns on the Microsoft Platform” (Packt Publishing, 2010)

• “SOA Patterns with BizTalk Server 2009? (Packt Publishing, 2009)

• “Microsoft BizTalk 2010: Line of Business Systems Integration” (Packt Publishing, 2011)

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Richard Seroter

• Setting the Foundation

• Establishing a Frame of Mind

• Managing Time Effectively

Agenda

• Day job, family, community, technology watch, blog, twitter, Facebook …

• More techno doesn’t mean more free time !

• People like to say they are busy

• « I’m busy » means « I’m super important »

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Everyone is busy

• Can you accommodate changes ?

• Are you satisfied or overwhelmed ?

• Do you feel productive ?

Maximize time and create flexibility

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good questions to ask to yourself

Show me the money

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Tip 1

Learn New Things

Adding interesting value to boring stuff

We can do a lot of things if we are happy !

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Tip 1 - Chase PASSIONS !

• Learn a little about everything

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Tip 2

T shape : deep expertise in one or two areas and proficiency in others

Sacrifice of time, but priceless in the future

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Tip 2 - Invest in yourself

• Be a lone genius

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Tip 3

• Knowledge as a team

• Less ego but ask others

Things done faster

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Tip 3 – build expert networks

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Tip 4 – always say yes

• Learn to say NO

By saying no, you say yes to get time and flexibility to important things !

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Tip 4

Big Problem = Big Solution !

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Tip 5

• Decompose Big problems !

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Tip 5

• Satisfy your specific needs ?

Focus on what’s need for the task and don’t over thinking over the future

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Tip 6

• Check multiple boxes

Choose activity that can satisfy more than one of your objectives

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Tip 6

• If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it

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Tip 7

• Continuous improvement

Not massive changes but efficient changes

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Tip 7

• Aim to become replaceable ,

– to gain in flexibility

– to be able to delegate

– To take vacation

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Tip 8

• Tip 9 : Scope every task

Just get moving and evaluate later !

Put limits, set figures, know when to stop

Time boxing Pomodoro technique

http://pomodorotechnique.com/

• Tip 10: Schedule Your Tasks

Tackle the todo list whenever you can

Take control of your calendar !

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Managing Time Effectively

• Tip 11: Short, Accessible Todo Lists

Capture tasks anywhere

Getting Thing Done the art of stress-free productivity by David Allen

http://doit.im/ : Dump, dump, dump !

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Managing Time Effectively

• Tip 12: Don't Procrastinate

Only do work when it has to be done

Finish your inbox

• Tip 13: Stay Connected

Get unplugged

Learn a little bit from a lot of people to get many unique ideas and insights

• Tip 14: Know When to Focus

Multi-task constantly

Disturbing a developer can cost 20min !

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Managing Time Effectively

• Tip 15: Skip the Proxy

Follow the assigned path

Skip the middle man ! Go straight to the source. Stop waiting !

• Tip 16: Maximize Free Time

Work over? Relax

• Tip 17: Step Away and Recharge

Avoid breaks and plow ahead

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Managing Time Effectively

Links

• Richard Seroter

• http://seroter.wordpress.com/2014/01/08/how-do-i-get-things-done-new-pluralsight-course-reveals-all-my-secrets/

• http://doit.im/

• http://pomodorotechnique.com/

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JfIVGzIulE

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