WOMEN SPECIAL .................Tips for working women

 Tips for working women 

 FOR WORKING WOMEN Make the most of your time  

 1 Automate finances
Save 4 hours a month. Automate routine expenditure and investment tasks. Link regular bill payments to your credit card or bank account. Link your bank account to an automatic/recurring deposit scheme. Ask service providers to send online bills/statements. These save you the time to record and file.
2 Work the commute
Add up to 10 hours a week. If you commute by car, invest in a driver or join a car pool. Use this time to answer e-mails, make calls, write notes, catch up with friends or even take a nap. If you travel by public transport, try juggling your travel schedule to get a less crowded ride and elbow room to use the time productively.
3 Smarten the phone
Add 1 hour every day. Invest in a good smartphone, Internet on the go, and learn how the phone works. Treat your device as a mobile computer that also makes calls. Now, put empty, wasted minutes during the day to good use—catch up on reading books, answer routine e-mails or research your industry numbers.
4  Shop online
Save 4 hours a month. Reduce the time spent in travel and at the brick-and-mortar stores. Explore the world of online ordering for all your shopping needs, including books, electronics, clothing, even groceries.
5 Reward the staff
Save 2-6 hours a month. Much time can be saved if you get better service from the people who work for you—the maid, cook, parking lot attendant, waiter at your regular lunch joint, office secretary, tech-support team, etc. Choose to acknowledge and reward desired service levels.

DEVASHISH CHAKRAVARTY, Director, Executive Search, at Quetzal. ET130812