Posted by Sheraz Alvi in Technology, Time ManagementMay 18th, 2012 | No Comments
With the age of information hitting us hard the management of contacts and emails across platforms is getting a major need of the day. I have found hard organising my emails and contacts especially when I am using different platforms like my mobile, iPad and office and home laptops.
Then I think I have found a solution which is great and is saving me a lot of time trying to find email rather then replying to them and doing actual work.
Xobni offers cross platform contacts sharing so you get your Outlook contacts on your iPhone and Android mobile phone and also all your social media contacts linked...
Posted by Sheraz Alvi in Time ManagementOct 20th, 2008 | No Comments
Hi Readers
I found a very useful article at: http://www.chartcourse.com about Time management tips. I know this is one of the most challenging thing one faces and thinks about everyday. I am in pursuit of gathering enough information to develop a plan and a process to manage my time properly and remember that I need to manage it properly.
Sometimes we know the tips then we forget them in the heat of the situation and that is sometimes very challenging. Its easy to learn about time management, I have been to many courses and have read a lot but when you are struck with challenging situations then...
Posted by Sheraz Alvi in Soft Skills, Time ManagementJul 14th, 2008 | No Comments
I have tried lots of different approaches. I would love to have everything in a digital world but it never seems to work. If I keep my tasks in an application, Outlook, Project, PlanPlus, an Excel spreadsheet or a Google doc they get lost behind the other windows on the screen.
The one solution I always come back to is the whiteboard.
Every morning I write out all the tasks I need to complete that day on the whiteboard. It is then my mission to cross those tasks off and clear the whiteboard. Some days I get all the tasks done early and I will add some more to the whiteboard. On other days I don’t...
Posted by Sheraz Alvi in Manage Stress, Time ManagementJun 15th, 2008 | 3 Comments
“How many times in life we become frustrated by our challenges and frequent feelings of being overwhelmed. We feel confused sometimes wanting to do everything but not being able to focus on even one and then we tend to just let go of time and sit in delusions and lack of focus. This negative outlook then makes it even harder for us to manage those challenges and move forward. The best way to eradicate this is learning to think positively and being aware of this condition.”
Practicing positive thinking allows people to focus on our strengths and accomplishments, which increases happiness...
Posted by Sheraz Alvi in Time ManagementMay 28th, 2008 | 2 Comments
Learning how to manage your time so that you can accomplish what you set out to accomplish is a skill that will help you throughout your life. It is particularly helpful when you are a college student as you have deadlines and many competing priorities that need your attention. It‘s natural to feel overwhelmed and anxious at times, but having a plan to help you get organized and set priorities will help ease the tension.
Everyone develops their own approach to better manage time, and here are a few tips to help you:
A. Anticipate and plan
B. Break...