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Eric Girard joins Brian as a co-host to unveil 10 time management hacks for new managers, empowering them to balance their increased responsibilities efficiently. These hacks will help you carve out the time necessary to fulfill your team's needs while handling your personal responsibilities.
See the full details and links on the episode's page.
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Links to References In This Episode
Brian's TEDx talk "Reimagining the Value of Your Time"
Brian's time value calculator
Brian's post on stopping the back-and-forth to schedule meetings
AI transcription apps:
Video: 11 ways normal office workers can use AI right now to be more productive.
Blog Post: Dictating is 3x faster than typing, start talking!
Episode Digest:
Mastering time management is vital as you transition into a management role. In this episode, productivity experts Brian Nelson-Palmer and Eric Girard shared 10 time hacks for new managers. Here are their tips, check out the episode for more detail.
Eric’s Ideas:
Calendar block everything.
Put all tasks and appointments on your calendar, even small items like writing up notes. Block off specific times and treat your calendar as the boss. Eric aims for 15 minute increments. This ensures items don't slip through the cracks.
Use a system that works for you.
For example, don't force yourself to use a complex system or app if simple to-do lists work better. Eric uses Apple Calendar, Mail, and Notes while Brian uses a calendar for places he needs TO BE, to-do lists for what he needs TO DO, and notes/lists/checklists for thoughts and ideas he needs TO REMEMBER. Find what is sustainable and scalable long-term. The best system is the one you'll actually use.
Leverage AI for meeting transcriptions to capture summary and action items.
Use apps like Fathom to get full transcriptions of meetings. Review the transcript quickly after to pull out key points vs listening to long recordings. This saves time absorbing content.
Run multiple calendars.
Have distinct calendars for work, personal, family etc. to toggle on/off as needed. This reduces overwhelm of seeing everything at once. Eric manages 5+ calendars based on priorities.
Apply the 3 D's method for email.
Do it (handle quick emails inst