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In a recent article by Karen Ruby for the Infopreneur, she talks about the 7 areas of your life where you can use Ockham’s razor to reduce what you do, to only what you need to do and no more. I don’t know about you, but for me there are just not enough hours in a day to get everything done. Often it’s down to priorites; sometimes down to what comes first.
As Karen says, you need to look for the simplest solutions. And if you are a webmaster there are many ways to do this. I have a schedule of what and when I do things on both a weekly and daily basis. I use tools a lot too. For example, google mail is great for consolidating all of my emails and email accounts in one place, using a simple and effective layout.
I use google reader and feedly to collect, organise and present the latest news, advice, technology and intelligence on everything that affects webmasters. This means I can stay up-to-date and know what’s going on. Tools like these save time. Time I might otherwise have spent surfing, which can be a very time-consuming activity with little to show.
So, for me, it’s a combination of powerful tools and the right mind-set. This involves organisation and planning. Something I notice not many people do. They allow themselves to driven by other’s people’s agendas. Especially people in service industries and jobs. Even when your time is not your own, you can organise, plan and use your time better.
Look for the simplest solution in every part of your life.
