We all have work routines, and CEOs, VPs, and even senators are no different. A recent Fortune story (insert link) featured a dozen successful professionals discussing how they budget their time.
The online feature is fascinating. As a designer and CEO, Vera Wang obviously has different responsibilities than Sen. John McCain but both need to stay organized and rely on other people to help them do so.
While all successful people need to make decisions about time management, those choices are personal. Hank Paulson, the chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, for example, uses voicemail instead of e-mail. Because using the phone is more personal than sending e-mail, his preference may account for his success in the business world. But that method wouldn’t work for me. I leave rambling messages and for some reason, listening to voicemail makes me anxious. Similarly, my habit of replying to e-mails immediately may please my coworkers, but it might be distracting to other people.
What works for you?
Looking for some techniques to modify? Check out S&MM’s advice here.
Comments