This document provides tips for working smarter not harder. It discusses managing time effectively through planning, prioritizing tasks, tracking projects, and eliminating distractions. Tips for organization include using to-do lists, task management apps, and note organization apps. The document also discusses how to stay connected through social media and sharing expertise, and encourages taking breaks to let imagination run wild and be creative.

2. 2020 Company Confidential
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The secret to
working
smarter, not
harder
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4. Get the work
life balance
right?!
Some Interesting Stats
• Average work day in the US: 8.8 hours*
• Average employee is only productive 3
hours a day
• Most popular non-work related
activities
• Social media
• Texting
• Making hot beverages
• Chatting with co-workers
*Bureau of Labor Statistics

5. Overworking
can be counter-
productive
Some Interesting Stats
• Average work week in the UK for
business owners: 50.5 hours*
• Average work week for a UK employee:
37 hours*
*Bizdaq

6. How to achieve
the right
balance?

7. Get
Organized
Today!

8. Get Organized Today!
• Plan, plan and then plan some more…
• To-do List
• Prioritize tasks, projects and activities
• Track projects and notes easily
• Work with your strength and weaknesses

9. Manage Your To-Do List
Task Management Apps
• Manage to-do-list from inbox, browser,
desktop or phone
• Share tasks
• Get reminders
• Add notes, comments, files
• Sort by category – projects, home, someday, etc.

10. Organize Your Notes
• Gather and save information
• Project to-do-list
• Include photos, add notes to pictures
• Add sketches
Google Keep
Fiftythree.com

11. It’s all
about
managing
your time!

12. • Set deadlines for major projects
• Stay flexible
• Eliminate distractions – ie Turn off
Notifications on facebook etc
• Create routine habits
It’s all about managing your time!

13. Managing time!
• 1st step in improving time management is understanding what
you’re spending the most time on!

14. Save Time with Planning Apps
• 2nd step in planning is prioritizing your workday. Ask yourself what is the
most valuable work I can do today? What needs to get done?
• Get into the habit of looking at your to-do list and reprioritize it daily.
Pomotodo works on the assumption that most people can focus
on one activity for a maximum of 25 minutes.
• The app creates a to-do list broken up into 25 minute blocks
with the most important tasks at the top of the list.
• At end the of the day (and week) you can measure how many
tasks were completed.

15. Efficiency
is Key!

16. Efficiency is Key!
• Maximize your design tool
• 360 panorama, Cloud, Grouped Items, Sketch-up & Quote
• Learning shortcuts
• Training, 2020 community
• Storage Options
• Google Drive, Dropbox

17. Help to become more efficient
360 Panorama
• Wow customers
• Close deals quicker
Cloud
• Access the latest catalogs quickly and easily
• Saves time- no need to wait to download new
catalogs

18. Help to become more efficient
• 360 Panaroma Virtual Reality

19. Grouped
Items
2020 Fusion
Increases speed of design

20. Ideas
Centre
2020
Design
Increases speed of design

21. 3D
Warehouse
Sketchup
Import 3D Shapes from the internet

22. Help to become more efficient
Training
• Virtual and classroom training available
• Get tips and tricks
2020 community
• Connect with fellow designers and 2020 Staff
• Ask questions and chat
• Learn what going on with 2020 (Training, webinars, contests)

23. Stay
Connected

24. Tips on how to stay connected
• Stay updated
• Dedicated resource
• Be active
• Share your expertise
• Be proactive
• Have fun!
78% of consumers
say that posts made my companies on social media
influence their purchase
FORBES

25. Tips on how to stay connected
Hootsuite
• Platform for managing social media channels
• Free!
• Easy and intuitive tools that lets you manage
multiple accounts from a single platform. Schedule
and easily share posts, pictures, videos and get
real time data on follower engagement.
www.hootsuite.com

26. Tips on how to stay connected
Facebook Live
• Live-stream video content to your Facebook followers
• Free!
• Facebook Live helps you and your company build an
authentic connection with your followers & gives them a
peek at your brand’s personality. Let’s you speak to your
audience directly.
www.facebook.com/2020spaces
74% of marketers
reported video
converts better than
other content types!
Huffington post
January 2017

27. Let your
imagination
run wild!

28. Let your imagination run wild!
• Schedule time to be creative, think and imagine
• Block out time in your schedule
• Look for inspiration from fellow designers,
manufacturers & publications
• Create an “idea” folder for future use
• Take a break from work

29. Let your imagination run wild!
Instagram
• Share pictures & videos
• Look for inspiration from fellow designers,
manufacturers & publications
• www.instagram.com/2020spaces/
2020 Inspiration Awards for Kitchen Designers
• Inspiring renderings and 360 Panorama's to check out
• Created by 2020 Design and 2020 Fusion customers

30. Let your imagination run wild!
Houzz
• Inspiration from the experts
• Advice and knowledge
• Trends to follow & pictures to inspire
• www.houzz.com/photos
• Microsofts digital storytelling app
Example from In-House at the Panelling Ctr

31. Work smarter
not harder

32. Let’s build a community, together.
www.2020spaces.com/community

33. For more information
visit 2020spaces.com