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Time Management in an Electronic Age

Learn how to navigate the fast-paced world of technology and effectively manage your time in the electronic age. Discover tools, techniques, and strategies to stay focused, organized, and relaxed in the face of information overload.

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Time Management in an Electronic Age

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  1. Time Management in an Electronic Age Doug Berschauer

  2. Doug Berschauer • Brrrrr – Shower (think “cold shower”) • Quarter century club • CH2M HILL • Regional Technology Manager • SEAWYED: Seattle Water Young Engineer Development Program • Development programs for 12 years

  3. Today’s Conversation • Star Trek to Star Wars • Warp Speed! • Beam me up Scottie! • Live Long and Prosper! • Light Sabers and other great tools • Avoid the Death Star! • May the FORCE be with you!

  4. Star Trek to Star Wars • World is changing … fast • Great-Grandparents: electricity • Grandparents: telephone • Parents: television • Me: computers • You: ___________________ • More gadgets, more information • Cell phones, Blackberry’s, iPhones Fill in the blank

  5. Warp Speed! • Information everywhere • Email – w/ and w/o attachments • Internet • “Google it” • Search engines • Communication • Mobile: voice and data (text) • IM • Email

  6. Beam me up Scottie! • Overload • “You’ve got mail!” • “You have exceeded your mail capacity” • “Can you review the attached 6MB file and get back to me tomorrow” • “What do you mean you did not do it, I sent you an email” • Feel like you need a brain upgrade?

  7. Live Long and Prosper! • What good is all the gadgets if it brings stress … and shortens your life? • What can you do to navigate the “Star System”? • More gadgets? • Tools • Internal focus • The FORCE!

  8. Star Trek … … Star Wars

  9. Space the final frontier … … in a galaxy, far, far away

  10. Avoid the Death Star! • You get so over loaded you are ready to explode • You worry • Worrying is lost time • Negative vibes • You are not at your best • People avoid you • How do avoid being a death star?

  11. Light Sabers and other great tools • Light Saber is a simple weapon • Filters are great tools and simple • Email filters • Highlight “TO” email • BOLD “TO” where it is just to me • No highlight or bold when it is “CC” • Data filters • Autofilter in Excel • Other

  12. Light Sabers and other great tools • Light Saber is ready use, anytime • Excel short cuts • Named cells • Array formulas • Macro’s • Why learn the short cuts? • Save you time! • Work smarter, not harder

  13. May the FORCE be with you! • Darth Vader • R2D2 • Hans Solo • Obi Wan Kenobi • Yoda • May the FORCE help you manage time in an electronic age

  14. Darth Vader • Focused • Prioritize • Minimize worry • Too much focus can lead to the “dark side”! • “Never underestimate the power of the dark side”

  15. R2D2 • Organized • Tools • You need to figure out what is best for you • Gadgets • Sign me up for the all the cool stuff! • C3PO worried, R2D2 did not have time • Negative self talk, in multiple languages

  16. Hans Solo • Relaxed • Easy going • “No problem …” • Take time to relax • Exercise • Fun! • Being a complete person

  17. Obi Wan Kenobi • Compact • Living in the moment • Not worried about tomorrow • Positive outlook • The power of suggestion • Even more powerful if something bad happens

  18. Yoda • Energy • Is he faking with cane? • Give him a light saber and watch out! • Believing in yourself • We all have gifts • We can do anything we put our mind to • Positive Energy • Biggest impact to time management

  19. May the FORCE help you manage time in an electronic age • Focused • Organized • Relax • Compact • Energy FORCE

  20. Discussion

  21. May the FORCE be with you … always!

  22. Thank You! dbersch1@ch2m.com

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