Time-saving tools

We hope just being aware of all the moving parts (and this is in addition to classwork, clubs, your social life!) will inspire you to adopt some kind of master calendar. Here are some helpful apps/programs that can help you: 

Reduce time-wasting

• As the names of RescueTime, StayFocusd and SelfControl imply, stay on track of where your time goes by limiting your activities and focusing on what you must!
• Forest - grows a tree when you stay off your phone
• Keep task lists, and so you don't lose track of things to-do using apps such as Remember the Milk.

Help meal planning:

• Mealime – Encourages healthy eating and easy meal planning - creates shopping lists
• Paprika – Manages recipes and auto-generates grocery lists

Increase efficiency with common tasks

• Increase your email productivity with Boomerang or Revive Your Inbox to clear your mind of all the incoming information.
• Even daily routines such as choosing what to wear takes up time. Like Mark Zuckerberg, perhaps choose a few staple outfits to stick to.   

Reduce mental clutter

• Or, if that's not your style, use online/smartphone calendars and associated alarms (Google Calendar).
• Microsoft To-do, Basecamp, and Trello are other task lists that keep your ongoing tasks in one place (and are shareable). 

Reduce physical clutter 

• Sometimes having a "I'm moving" mindset leads to great decluttering tips.

Eliminate "the search" for things

• Track your missing items with Tile.
• Use Evernote to keep track of sites you've visited, especially for recruiting!

How much value could YOU create in an hour?

The reality is that career outcomes - responsibilities, compensation, optionality, and leverage - will be shaped by decisions you make and communicate now, not later. Over the years, our clients have found that career success rewards early, intentional planning. As one of our clients recently said, "I needed to talk to you sooner!" - the longer you wait, the harder it is to help.

If you are looking to invest in yourself and take more control of your career conversations, think about investing an hour with us to create a solid plan for your next career steps. This could include:

• Create an action plan to tackle fall recruiting; plan your outreach for networking in order to differentiate yourself from other applicants
• Finalize your narrative for recruiting in order to optimize your results
• Optimize your recruiting strategy based on our insights from numerous conversations covering consulting, banking, tech, entrepreneurship, PE, VC and investing banking
• Decide on your Plan B (and even Plan C)

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