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Escaping the 9 to 5 Burden
Secrets that you already knew, but
you decided to forget all about them
By Oneofmany

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Summary
Time Management Hacks
This presentation is based on several others and in the same time on real life episodes and
experiences. Practically I will talk about:

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What is important?
A while ago I start asking myself a lot of questions
about important things in life, where I am in my
professional carrier, what I have accomplished until
now, what are my next steps?
I was surprise to learn that I was having difficulties in
answering the most simplest questions…
What was wrong?
Why I did not know where I am and where I want to be?
The most surprised I was when I explained to
myself that the main reason for not knowing
the answers is that I am to busy at
work and I don’t have time to
think.
Sounds familiar?

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Quick quiz
These are not just 3 standard answers to 3 standard questions
from a job interview.
These answers can still be real, valid and yours.
Let`s see some of the tips & trick that will changed
your day, by giving you back the time to think…
How do you measure success?
I measure professional success by the
standards of the company for which I work,
the feedback I receive from my peers,
supervisors and subordinates.
Personally, it is to know I'm regarded as a
good husband/wife and/or father/mother.
What is important to you?
Two things are very important to me. One is
my professionalism at work; the second is my
family life.
What Are You Passionate About?
I'm passionate about making a difference

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Fun
8%
Work
42%
Sleep
29%
Boring
21%
24h
Fun Work Sleep Boring
How do you spend
your day?
Fun (2h)
+ Work* (10h)
+ Sleep (7h)
+ Boring (5h)
The secret is to minimize
the Boring time and
increase the Fun part.
*When I say work I
don’t mean just
working hours!

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Just Before Working hours
Build and update TO DO List for the day!
1. Buy Milk;
2. Open foreign bank account;
3. Perform open-heart surgery;
4. Clean desk…
No 2 tasks never hold the same importance.
Be really careful with to-do lists...
Always prioritize your open tasks!
Always know the one thing you really need to get done during the day!
Set deadlines for everything. Don’t let tasks go on indefinitely.
Is a must to have a reminder app for everything.

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Inside Working hours
Only plan for 4-5 hours of real work per day!
The rest of the Day always fills up.
More work hours doesn’t always mean more productivity!
Be aware of your inner voice!
There it is your real enemy. How to win the battle?
Put a clown voice to it!
Problem solved!

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Around Working hours
“It’s normal to have days where you just can’t work and days where you’ll work 12
hours straight.” - Alain Paquin, Whatsnexx.
Work more when you’re in the zone!
Relax when you’re not.
Your time is EUR1.000.000/hour, and you need to act accordingly.
Respect your time and make it respected!

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During Working hours
Stop multi-tasking!
(Answer emails, Work on a big presentation , Call clients, etc).
It merely kills your focus.
Group meetings and communication (email or phone) to create blocks of
uninterrupted work.
Keep the same context throughout the day!
Switching between projects/clients is unproductive.
Use the Pomodoro Technique – take short breaks between intense sprints of work.

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Stop&Restart Working hours
Work is the best way to get working. Start with short tasks to get the ball rolling!
Break tasks into hour increments. Long tasks are hard to get into; feels like it all
needs to get done.
Separate brainless from strategic tasks to become more productive!

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Working hours Outcome
“Yesterday’s home runs don’t win today’s games.” - Babe Ruth, Hall of Fame
Baseball player.
Turn the page on yesterday!
Only think about today and tomorrow!

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Working hours MOTTO:
Build self-confidence in the
people around you!
It will benefit yours as well.

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After Working hours
increase the
FUN part!

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9 Practical tips:
1
• Smile.
2
• Organize
meetings
early during
the day.
Time leading
up to an
important
event is often
wasted.
3
•Always take notes.
4
•When you want
to reply to an
e-mail, imagine
yourself in the
shoes of the e-
mail sender`s
boss and ask
yourself what
kind of answer
will satisfy you
– then press
send.
5 React to situations, rather than
to stress. That way, the situation is
handled and doesn't become
stressful.
6 We are always more focused and
productive with limited time. Use
constraints as opportunities.
7 Stop thinking what others are
thinking - because we can never
control others state of mind.
8 Don't take yourself too
seriously, humor is the most
universal language and can help
prevent conflict with alpha-male
and attention-envy types.
9 Don’t make
assumptions - Find
the courage to ask
questions and to
express what you
really want.

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Thank you
Q&A