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January 1st
1. Block Off Time for Surprises
Take a moment on New Year's Day to go into your calendar and block off several hour-long chunks of time each week through March 31. During this time, plan on working on your company's strategy, reading, mentoring members of your staff, or following up on long-term opportunities that often get pushed off in the hustle of a typical day. This time-management strategy comes courtesy of Scott Lang, CEO of Silver Spring Networks, a developer of smart energy grids, based in Redwood City, California. On Lang's calendar, for instance, only 50 percent of his schedule is typically booked with meetings and other appointments. That way, if a partner or potential client is unexpectedly in town, he can usually meet them. And if nothing else pops up? "If I have a free block and nothing presents itself, I catch up on industry reports, self-education, and big-picture thinking," he says. "In a packed schedule, those things can get neglected. They shouldn't be."
1. Block Off Time for Surprises
Take a moment on New Year's Day to go into your calendar and block off several hour-long chunks of time each week through March 31. During this time, plan on working on your company's strategy, reading, mentoring members of your staff, or following up on long-term opportunities that often get pushed off in the hustle of a typical day. This time-management strategy comes courtesy of Scott Lang, CEO of Silver Spring Networks, a developer of smart energy grids, based in Redwood City, California. On Lang's calendar, for instance, only 50 percent of his schedule is typically booked with meetings and other appointments. That way, if a partner or potential client is unexpectedly in town, he can usually meet them. And if nothing else pops up? "If I have a free block and nothing presents itself, I catch up on industry reports, self-education, and big-picture thinking," he says. "In a packed schedule, those things can get neglected. They shouldn't be."