Week #5 – Time Management Advice

I interviewed Dave Drury, on the 5th of February in his office with Joel Liechty.
Dave said that most of his schedule is controlled by his Microsoft outlook schedule. This can be updated by him or by the administrative assistants in the office. He said that most of his time is set in blocks. He schedules most of his time, even if he doesn’t have a specific thing to do for that time. He will set several hours a week for study and reading and he won’t schedule other things during that time. Otherwise he will schedule meetings and other events in set times.

He had several great pieces of advice. He said focus on one thing at one time. He said that it is easier to get one thing finished when giving all your energy to that one thing. Do not multi-task. Find triggers that help your efficiency, possibly by making a due date to get things done. Figure out the best environment to get things done. For him, he sets a different mood in his office; he will shut off the overhead light and turn on his lamps. This helps to separate normal time from his study time.