Everyone is busy nowadays: Day job, family, community, technology watch, blog, twitter, Facebook … So here are a few tips to cope with it and be better organized.

1. Productivity Tips for the Busy
Tech Professional

2. http://seroter.wordpress.com/2014/01/08/how-do-i-get-things-done-new-
pluralsight-course-reveals-all-my-secrets/
• Product Manager for cloud computing provider Tier 3, a Microsoft MVP,
blogger, author, trainer and frequent public speaker
• SOA/BPM technology specialist
• “Applied Architecture Patterns on the Microsoft Platform” (Packt Publishing,
2010)
• “SOA Patterns with BizTalk Server 2009? (Packt Publishing, 2009)
• “Microsoft BizTalk 2010: Line of Business Systems Integration” (Packt
Publishing, 2011)
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Richard Seroter

3. • Setting the Foundation
• Establishing a Frame of Mind
• Managing Time Effectively
Agenda

4. • Day job, family, community,
technology watch, blog, twitter,
Facebook …
• More techno doesn’t mean more
free time !
• People like to say they are busy
• « I’m busy » means « I’m super
important »
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Everyone is busy

5. • Can you accommodate changes ?
• Are you satisfied or overwhelmed ?
• Do you feel productive ?
 Maximize time and create flexibility
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good questions to ask to yourself

6. Show me the money
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Tip 1

7.  Learn New Things
 Adding interesting value to boring stuff
We can do a lot of things if we are happy !
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Tip 1 - Chase PASSIONS !

8. • Learn a little about everything
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Tip 2

9.  T shape : deep expertise in one or two areas and proficiency in others
Sacrifice of time, but priceless in the future
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Tip 2 - Invest in yourself

10. • Be a lone genius
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Tip 3

11. • Knowledge as a team
• Less ego but ask others
Things done faster
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Tip 3 – build expert networks

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Tip 4 – always say yes

13. • Learn to say NO
 By saying no, you say yes to get time and flexibility to important things !
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Tip 4

14. Big Problem = Big Solution !
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Tip 5

15. • Decompose Big problems !
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Tip 5

16. • Satisfy your specific needs ?
Focus on what’s need for the task and don’t over thinking over the future
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Tip 6

17. • Check multiple boxes
Choose activity that can satisfy more than one of your objectives
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Tip 6

18. • If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
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Tip 7

19. • Continuous improvement
Not massive changes but efficient changes
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Tip 7

20. • Aim to become replaceable ,
– to gain in flexibility
– to be able to delegate
– To take vacation
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Tip 8

21. • Tip 9 : Scope every task
Just get moving and evaluate later !
Put limits, set figures, know when to stop
Time boxing  Pomodoro technique
http://pomodorotechnique.com/
• Tip 10: Schedule Your Tasks
Tackle the todo list whenever you can
Take control of your calendar !
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Managing Time Effectively

22. • Tip 11: Short, Accessible Todo Lists
Capture tasks anywhere
Getting Thing Done  the art of stress-free productivity by David Allen
http://doit.im/ : Dump, dump, dump !
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Managing Time Effectively

23. • Tip 12: Don't Procrastinate
Only do work when it has to be done
Finish your inbox
• Tip 13: Stay Connected
Get unplugged
Learn a little bit from a lot of people to get many unique ideas and insights
• Tip 14: Know When to Focus
Multi-task constantly
Disturbing a developer can cost 20min !
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Managing Time Effectively

24. • Tip 15: Skip the Proxy
Follow the assigned path
Skip the middle man ! Go straight to the source. Stop waiting !
• Tip 16: Maximize Free Time
Work over? Relax
• Tip 17: Step Away and Recharge
Avoid breaks and plow ahead
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Managing Time Effectively

26. Links
• Richard Seroter
• http://seroter.wordpress.com/2014/01/08/how-do-i-get-things-done-new-
pluralsight-course-reveals-all-my-secrets/
• http://doit.im/
• http://pomodorotechnique.com/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JfIVGzIulE
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