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Getting through the Day – Time Management Skills for Lawyers

Juggling a multitude of daily responsibilities can be difficult for lawyers at any stage of their careers, whether young lawyers who are new to the practice or seasoned veterans with many years of practice under their belt. This webinar will cover some of the most common (and most difficult) time management issues lawyers face, including …

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Conquer Your To-Do List With The Power of Three

Do you have a to-do list that never ends because every time you cross one thing off of it, you add three more? If this sounds like you, watch this video below to find out how to use one of my favorite strategies, the Power of Three, to end your to-do list tyranny. Like this …

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Overwhelmed? Try This Calendar Hack

If you feel overwhelmed from the moment you arrive at work until the moment you leave, perhaps you’re not using one of the best – and easiest to use – tools effectively. And that tool is your calendar. In this video, I talk about how you can use your calendar not just to record when …

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How NOT to Use Email

Email is a fantastic tool – but it isn’t the right tool for every job. Email is especially poor for scheduling meetings, particularly meetings for more than two people. Use a dedicated scheduling tool instead. Learn more in the video below. See more productivity tips:

Use QuickParts to Streamline Your Workload

My latest video talks about how you can use Quick Parts in Word or Outlook to help streamline your workload. Instead of reinventing the wheel all of the time, create a Quick Part for frequently asked questions, email responses, or other repetitive copy. See more productivity tips:

Automate Your Email Inbox

Why waste time sorting through your email inbox to find the most relevant messages when you can set up your email program to do it for you? This is the latest in our series of tips about handling your email more effectively. In the previous two videos, we talked about eliminating email as a source …

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Email tips Triage Your Email

Triage Your Email Inbox

Email is a HUGE time-waster, as we can see from this short video on how to prevent email from becoming a distraction. But when you do choose to look at your email inbox, what’s the best approach? The video below outlines the triage approach. What happens when it is time for you to check your …

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Email Tips: Don’t Let Email Be A Distraction!

Email can be a great productivity tool or it can be a huge distraction that puts others’ priorities ahead of your own and prevents you from getting important work done. This short video includes a few quick tips for keeping email from being a distraction. Email can be a real productivity tool or a productivity …

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