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Tips for Better Professional Productivity

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David Whelan
David Whelan

This document provides tips for solo and small law firm professionals to improve productivity, including using checklists and planners to stay organized, being aware of interruptions that waste time, integrating software systems to automate tasks, using search tools to quickly find information, and capturing billable time to make better use of it. It encourages syncing calendars, emails, and files across devices to avoid issues from lack of synchronization.

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4th Annual Solo & Small Firm ConferenceTips for Better Professional Productivity
Are You Shovel Ready?Inspired by Frederick Winslow Taylor & Bethlehem Steel
Checklistshttp://accesscle.lsuc.on.ca
Hipster PDA3 x 5 cardor 4 cardsper pageSamples from D*I*Y Planner 4UP editionhttp://www.diyplanner.com
Interruptions2 minutes lost each day= 8+ hours a year15 minutes lost each day= 62+ hours a year
When are your hot spots?Heat mapHighlight productive timesHighlight down timesMap from ProductiveFlourishing.com
Integrate, automateHow connected are your systems?Use your Microsoft Office or other suites built-in connectivityInsert ObjectMail Merge in Word from your Outlook contactsEmbed files, so that an update in one is reflected in bothPractice management software is designed to enable single point of input
Search youUse technology to find information fastDesktop search toolsWindows Desktop SearchGoogle DesktopCopernicSearch withinyour software
Starter templates for your practiceoffice.microsoft.com
Capture your timeCut down on lost time, as in where did it go? with stop watchBuilt into practice management softwareAvailable as standalone software from Chrometa, Element55Point is not to bill more timeWhat am I doing with my time (could I bill it?)What can I do differently to use my time better?
Sync or you are sunkLotus NotesMicrosoft OutlookGoogleCalendarcalendarfeedGoogle Calendar SyncStaff or OtherE-mailUserHotSync ActiveSyncCompanionlinkiTunesGooSyncCompanionlink
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Tips for Better Professional Productivity

  • 1. 4th Annual Solo & Small Firm ConferenceTips for Better Professional Productivity
  • 2. Are You Shovel Ready?Inspired by Frederick Winslow Taylor & Bethlehem Steel
  • 4. Hipster PDA3 x 5 cardor 4 cardsper pageSamples from D*I*Y Planner 4UP editionhttp://www.diyplanner.com
  • 5. Interruptions2 minutes lost each day= 8+ hours a year15 minutes lost each day= 62+ hours a year
  • 6. When are your hot spots?Heat mapHighlight productive timesHighlight down timesMap from ProductiveFlourishing.com
  • 7. Integrate, automateHow connected are your systems?Use your Microsoft Office or other suites built-in connectivityInsert ObjectMail Merge in Word from your Outlook contactsEmbed files, so that an update in one is reflected in bothPractice management software is designed to enable single point of input
  • 8. Search youUse technology to find information fastDesktop search toolsWindows Desktop SearchGoogle DesktopCopernicSearch withinyour software
  • 9. Starter templates for your practiceoffice.microsoft.com
  • 10. Capture your timeCut down on lost time, as in where did it go? with stop watchBuilt into practice management softwareAvailable as standalone software from Chrometa, Element55Point is not to bill more timeWhat am I doing with my time (could I bill it?)What can I do differently to use my time better?
  • 11. Sync or you are sunkLotus NotesMicrosoft OutlookGoogleCalendarcalendarfeedGoogle Calendar SyncStaff or OtherE-mailUserHotSync ActiveSyncCompanionlinkiTunesGooSyncCompanionlink