A testimonial from a freelancer

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A testimonial from a freelancer : ideas to save you time

I don’t know about you, but I often feel that I’m chasing my tail. Well, maybe I exaggerate: I manage to sort myself out, as well as my family and friends, but I’m aware that I still lose too much time spreading myself too thinly.

So, since coming across this article I’ve told myself that I should pass on this advice to you.  It’s nothing revolutionary, simply some ideas that are full of common sense, but they could at least be a reminder for some of us :)

Here’s a little informal translation of 10 ideas that are supposed to save us time…or at the least, waste less time.

1. Make fewer phone calls but target them more.
2. Don’t get hooked by the internet (doesn’t apply for me, I spend hours netsurfing…)
3. Be strict about separating your work time from your time off.
4. If inspiration doesn’t knock at your door, do something different instead of wasting time.
5. Only go to meetings that are really going to be of benefit to you. Opt for a video chat or a conference call to save on travelling time.
6. Block out time in your diary for advancing a project. Do the same thing for spending time with your family.
7. Sub-contract some of your work. It’s better sometimes to pay someone else a little and save loads of time for yourself…or win other projects :)
8. Cut back on activities that take up lots of time. Go twice a week instead of three times a week to your yoga classes for example…
9. Keep away from television. You can spend hours in front of it without even realising...
10. Always have a book with you. A good way to exercise your concentration skills.

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December 25, 2015 at 04:16AM
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