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At CraveTime we occasionally outsource article writing to save time. Typically, this involves brainstorming ideas for articles, producing a writer’s brief, and then outsourcing the work. Writers can be sourced from a number of locations on the internet such as ODesk and E-lance.

Does it work? Read on, for the rest of this article has been outsourced.

It may seem harmless enough but this insidious piece of technology has cost the planet millions of hours in lost productivity. It has almost certainly eaten valuable chunks of your day. It is Outlook's "New Mail Desktop Alert". How much harm can a dinging sound and a popup cause?

How much work-time is done in your office? A survey of 10,000 American staff showed that many staff intentionally waste over 2 hours a day at work. Interesting, those born in the 1950’s waste around 40 minutes a day, while those born in the 1980’s waste over 2 hours. This article looks at where wasted time goes at work and the potential to save time.

A lot of hours are spent between leaving home for work and returning. For me, this is usually around 13 hours a day. The best employers realize the personal cost of long days, and seek to help staff increase their ‘free time’ at home.

A virtual personal assistant (sometimes known as a ‘virtual concierge’ or the provider of a ‘virtual valet’ service) is essentially someone that provides personal assistance via the internet. The great benefit of having a virtual assistant is that it can save you (or your staff) a lot of time, and allow you to make better use of your time.

With customers, suppliers and staff scattered across the country or planet, business travel is an unavoidable use of time. There is of course the travel time component, standing in queues, waiting in airports, hopping from taxi to taxi, checking in and out of hotels, finding new places to eat, and of course the opportunity cost of not working on other tasks.

Are meetings a waste of time? Meetings can be critical for communication and decision making. However, research shows that meetings are one of work's biggest time-wasters.