5 Productivity Hacks for Your Calendar

Last week I wrote about the dangers of using your calendar as a to-do list. You, my intrepid readers, chimed in with your own perspectives, and your feedback gave rise to this follow-up post on five ways to hack your calendar to increase your productivity.

Reserve 2 hours per day and 1 day per week to manage the unexpected. - eric.vanderhors
Every morning, create a daily agenda that considers tasks, interruptions, and other needs such as exercise and lunch. - manume
Block it out on "my time" on your calendar to get tasks completed, regardless of whether they're listed on your calendar, on a piece of paper, or elsewhere. - mandyrichards
Color-code the non-negotiables on your fixed schedule with one color and "action items" with another, so you can see at a glance what needs to be handled first. - JBSTEVE
Use the Tasks function of Outlook to organize and prioritize your tasks. - glorialindsay

Thanks for the great ideas!

CC Holland

CC Holland is a writer and editor whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, and a number of national magazines. Online, she was a columnist for AnchorDesk.com and writes regularly for Law.com and BNET. On the other side of the journalism desk, she's been a managing editor for ZDNet, CNet, and KCBS-TV in Los Angeles, where she earned an APTRA Best News Web Site award.