Time is a scarce resource so we have to spend it wisely. Most of us do have to put up a daily fight to try to spend their time in accordance with their priorities. Most of us rather reduce the time spent on traveling or working and increase the time spent with friends and family. Some even have the feeling they are constantly rushed and stressed in their work. It isn’t a surprise that given a choice, most people would like to spend some extra time with their loved ones or take it just a bit easier at their job. In this article we present timesavers and ways of working that might help work more effectively, allowing you to get more out of your time.

This article is inspired on a discussion I had with trainers in personal effectiveness and time management about the benefits of using PDAs. These people are devoted to training and coaching professionals to use their time more efficient and more effective. Since this is one of the goals of Modern Nomads as well, I saw it as a great opportunity to exchange ideas. A lot of ideas came out of it and I want to share these insights with you, since it might help you get a better balance in life.

Many professionals don’t have a PDA. According to research around 7% of all people use a PDA and around 14% of all managers use one. It is a shame since we think that, combined with some discipline and insight how to use a PDA; people can benefit a lot from using a PDA. It does require some insight: just buying a PDA does not mean that you are more effective by definition. Around 17% of the PDA owners do not even use a PDA to store any kind of information. It is completely beyond most of us that you would not use it for it most obvious task: it certainly does not make it a sensible investment from a productivity viewpoint.

Get more out of your day using a PDA - Modern Nomads