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Productivity IN and OUT of the Field

Productivity IN and OUT of the Field

Episode 63 Published 4 years, 3 months ago
Description
  • Time Management & Delegation 
  • Guest - Naeem Zafar, CEO & Co-Founder, TeleSense
    • Naeem is a 7x entrepreneur and 5x startup CEO currently serving as the Co-Founder and CEO of TeleSense, an (Internet of Things) company creating real-time wireless sensing and predictive analytics solutions for the stored grain industry. Prior to starting TeleSense, he was the CEO of Bitzer Mobile, an enterprise security and mobility company that was acquired by Oracle in November 2013. Naeem started his first company at the age of 26 and soon moved to Silicon Valley. At this point, he is practically a Silicon Valley native, having founded, invested in, and advised 30+ companies. He teaches courses on entrepreneurship at University of California Berkeley & Northeastern University.

 

  • Willingness To Sacrifice
    • Entrepreneurship by nature requires sacrifices both in your personal and business life: be it sacrificing personal time to learn a new skill to help the business or the willingness to terminate a friend that was not a fit for said business. Hence, if there is little to no willingness to be flexible enough to sacrifice, starting a business should not be an option. - Kamyar Shah, World Consulting Group
  • Quality as job one. 
    • Top performers consider quality a priority over simply getting things done. They aren’t satisfied unless your clients and customers are singing your praises. -https://www.thehartford.com/
  • Are you ready to take your day back?
  • Benefits of Time Management 
    • Stress relief
      • Making and following a task schedule reduces anxiety. As you check off items on your “to-do” list, you can see that you are making tangible progress. This helps you avoid feeling stressed out with worry about whether you’re getting things done.
    • More time
      • Good time management gives you extra time to spend in your daily life. People who can time-manage effectively enjoy having more time to spend on hobbies
    • More opportunities
      • Managing time well leads to more opportunities and less time wasted on trivial activities. Good time management skills are key qualities that employers look for. The ability to prioritize and schedule work is extremely desirable for any organization.
    • Ability to realize goals
      • Individuals who practice good time management are able to better achieve goals and objectives, and do so in a shorter length of time.
  • How can you become better at managing your time?
    • Set goals correctly
    • Use the SMART method when setting goals. In essence, make sure the goals you set are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely.
  • Prioritize wisely
    • Important and urgent: Do these tasks right away.
    • Important but not urgent: Decide when to do these tasks.
    • Urgent but not important: Delegate these tasks if possible.
    • Not urgent and not important: Set these aside to do later.
  • Set a time limit to complete a task
    • Setting time constraints for completing tasks helps you be more focused and efficient. Making the small extra effort to decide on how much time you need to allot for each task can also help you recognize potential problems before they arise. That way you can make plans for dealing with them.
  • Take a break between tasks
    • When doing a lot of tasks without a break, it is harder to stay focused and motivated. Allow some downtime between tasks to clear your head and refresh yourself. Consider grabbing a brief nap, going for a short walk, or meditating.
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