10 Time-Saving Calendar and Scheduling Tips

Written by Eve Abbott


By Eve Abbott, Excerpted from her new book, "How to Do Space Age Work with a Stone Age Brain” TM

Nowhere isrepparttar line drawn more clearly between 'Industrial brains' and 'Electronic brains' than when it comes torepparttar 141503 way people prefer to keep and use their calendars. These scheduling tips will really make your calendar talk to you, whether you use a packaged set, print out a computer calendar because you likerepparttar 141504 paper 'view' for better planning, or you synchronize your Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) with your laptop and office computer and it never hits paper.

Time Guidelines Although everyone's situation is different we can learn a lot fromrepparttar 141505 CEOs who are running multi-national corporations. Forbes magazine ran a one-page article based on interviews with CEOs and CFOs about their time guideline practices.

Not one scheduled more than 75% of their time, andrepparttar 141506 majority scheduled no more than 65% of their time. So you're looking at no more than 2/3 to 3/4 of their daily time being scheduled. Here arerepparttar 141507 earth-shattering reasons that these world class MBAs came up with for these Time Guidelines.

First, everything takes longer than you think it will. Second, things come up that you've got to deal with right away. (No matter how important what you're working on is.

Andrepparttar 141508 Third, he told as an anecdote, "You never walk into a meeting when there are millions of dollars at stake having worked right up untilrepparttar 141509 last minute beforerepparttar 141510 meeting. Because no-one else inrepparttar 141511 room has." Take a break before important meetings: you'll be more creative.

I share these with you becauserepparttar 141512 more I apply these Time Guidelinesrepparttar 141513 better my workday goes.

The Buffer Zone Allow one hour in-between any meeting's scheduled finish and your next appointment. If you work with someone who schedules meetings in your absence, explain that you want them to hold this line for everyone except your boss and their boss (or perhaps your spouse).

Leaving/Returning from a Trip If you are returning to work at beginning ofrepparttar 141514 business day, schedule no appointments before noon. Give yourself some time to unpack and thoroughly review your voice mail and e-mail. If you return to work mid-day schedule nothing untilrepparttar 141515 next morning so you have re-entry time to process action items from your trip or meetings.

The reverse is true if you are leaving on a trip: allow at least a half day to prepare forrepparttar 141516 trip itself, as well as a final review of your in-box and e-mail to make sure there are no 'time bombs' hidden amongrepparttar 141517 rest that can wait.

Auto-Response e-mail For every day you will be out ofrepparttar 141518 office (or in meetings all darned day again) set up an auto-response e-mail that includes an alternate contact, if appropriate. Even if you're only going to be out for one day, informing every one when you will actually be available, creates more realistic expectations.

Voice-mail Outgoing Message When you are "Out ofrepparttar 141519 Office" it's best to change your outgoing message on your voice mail as well. Let them know when you will be 'open for business' and who to contact in your absence. Start by saying "WAIT! Listen to this message carefully."

Business Valuations - An Art or Science- Could it be both

Written by Jamshed B. Gandi CPA CVA CFP Ms Tax


Business Valuations, according to several academic sources is one ofrepparttar fastest growing niche practices inrepparttar 141502 United States, and all projections are that this will continue to occupy a leading spot inrepparttar 141503 accounting profession inrepparttar 141504 ensuing years. Several professional organizations inrepparttar 141505 U.S. such asrepparttar 141506 National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts,repparttar 141507 AICPA andrepparttar 141508 Institute of Business Appraisers now caterrepparttar 141509 growing need for valuators and have adopted professional qualifications and credentials for their members.

The Need

Valuations are needed in several instances such as:

Purchase or Sale of Businesses Liquidation of Entities Gifting and Estate Tax Planning Strategies Asset Allocations in Divorces Buy Sell Agreements Business Financing Fairness Opinions for Shareholders Litigation Support and Dispute Resolutions Choosing a Valuator

It is critical thatrepparttar 141510 right professional be chosen forrepparttar 141511 project at hand. Therefore, it is essential thatrepparttar 141512 following be definitely considered:

Professional needs to haverepparttar 141513 necessary experience Good presence of mind and effective communication skills are a must Professional designations and continuing education inrepparttar 141514 field are necessary Absolute independence ofrepparttar 141515 professional is required and mandated Obtaining references and past industry experience would enhancerepparttar 141516 decision of choice Reviewingrepparttar 141517 professionals experience serving as an expert witness may be necessary at a later date Factors Affectingrepparttar 141518 Valuation

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