Effective Time Management: Be Productive Instead of Busy

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At the end of the day, do you feel frustration that the important things are not done? Are you struggling to catch up? April M. Williams of CyberLife Tutors shows you have to be more productive with your time. Learn how to be productive instead of busy.

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April M. Williams

Copyright © 2012 AMW Inc. All Rights Reserved

Effective Time Management

Workshop

www.cyberlifetutors.com

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About April M. Williams

•  Speaker •  Author •  Coach •  Featured in

–  CBS Chicago News –  Wall Street Journal –  Savvy Magazine –  Blacks Gone Geek IT Forum –  Nation's Restaurant News –  Project Management Institute (PMI)

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• Trivia • Busy work • Time wasters

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Productive Practices

• Once and Done! • Keep it together. • BIG rocks. • Year at a glance calendar. • Turn off the computer, TV and other

distractions • Put a do not disturb sign up. • NO. • Your suggestions?

Productive Tools

•  Google Calendar •  Google Docs •  Evernote •  Dropbox •  Pinterest •  Delicious •  Checkvist •  Google Alerts •  Google Reader •  Roboform, lastpass password keeper •  Schedule tweets Hootsuite, Social Oomph,

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April M. Williams www.cyberlifetutors.com

Copyright © 2012 AMW Inc. All Rights Reserved