It’s been a testing few months of working very hard to achieve my goal of a zero inbox and zero tasks, but I am pleased I have finally (sort of) got there and can now focus my time today on business development and other activities like this blog.

I say “sort of” got my inbox and tasks to zero because it’s not quite zero. I always have a few, large, main projects to work on in the business, which span several weeks to months, and they will always be there and ongoing. You need these projects for the business to be successful of course. It would be quite negative for the business if you actually had nothing to do at all! So by zero tasks I am mainly referring to all the small, quick, bits and bobs tasks that come in from customers on a daily basis that take time away from the core business projects that actually earn the money. I have finally managed to clear these out, and can reach a planned and scheduled approach to working on such tasks from now on.

These small tasks have always been an issue… they may not take up much time by themselves, but added up they amount to a substantial time which is taken away from core activities and projects. They are not especially money making activities either… some are bug fixes and free of charge (5 minute) jobs, but when you have so many “urgent” tasks coming in you realise you can spend all day working on such jobs and not get any of the main money earning projects done. I used to be stuck in this rut working on the small jobs that seemed to never end, and finding it hard to work on the main projects.

That has hopefully now come to an end with my much improved working processes which has made me far more productive. My working process mainly focuses around managing email and tasks effectively, using effective tools and techniques to make you more productive. They range from the software you use for emails and tasks, to an organised and clean workspace and right down to the gadgets used in your office. Everything and anything I can use and improve to make my working life not just more productive but enjoyable too, I hope to share on this blog.

So thanks for stopping by, I hope you find something useful.