Quick Ideas 36 to 38 I'm also sharper then and do better work during the morn- ings. Things don't take as long and the outcomes are better. Scheduling these events later in the day for me leads to longer meetings and longer appointments because I'm not at my sharpest. You'll find the same thing happening to you. So, once you know what your best working times, conduct your important meetings then. You'll find you have shorter meetings with better outcomes when you schedule this way. Epilogue I timed meetings I called. Those that were held in the afternoon always went 15­20 minutes longer than those in the morning--even if it was the same group on the same topic! Strategic scheduling of meetings does save time. 38 Group Similar Tasks Once you are on a roll with one kind of task, you are focused on the elements and the type of work re- quired for that task. So, it only makes sense that if you schedule similar tasks together, you will be more focused and less frag- mented. You'll find that you can be much more efficient if you group all your like tasks together at one time. Assignment Group similar tasks to- gether during the day or week. You'll be more effi- cient and use your time bet- ter. Your outcomes will also be better because you'll be focused in your work. 57