Scheduling is paramount for time management. Meetings, memos, e-mail, conference calls, correspondence, and incessantly ringing phones are a constant for most industry professionals. They're also time killers. When scheduling, pay close attention to goals and goal keepers. Meetings or conference calls, for example, can be expedited if only necessary personnel are involved.
Uninformed individuals can bog down details and waste precious collaboration time.
Likewise, when scheduling daily activities, plan for interruptions. Whether the causes are phone calls, questions from co-workers, or demands from bosses, interruption is inevitable. Try activating your voice mail instead of picking up the phone each time it rings. Most calls probably won't require an immediate response. Avoid the temptation to procrastinate, putting off work on unpleasant tasks.