In this episode, Patrina Pellett joins Tom Caravela to dive into time management strategies for MSLs and medical affairs professionals. They introduce the concept of time audits, a practical tool for enhancing productivity by identifying and eliminating time-wasting activities. Patrina shares personal experiences and outlines a step-by-step guide to conducting a time audit, emphasizing the importance of managing emails and social media. The discussion includes developing an ideal week, handling administrative tasks, and setting boundaries to improve efficiency. Listeners are encouraged to embrace the transformative power of time audits and are provided with a worksheet to get started.

This weeks episode is sponsored by MSL Mastery, helping Medical Science Liaisons and aspiring MSLs to excel in their careers and lives through courses, coaching, and community. For more details, please visit MSLmastery.com

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(0:00) Introduction of Patrina Pellett and overview of time management (1:20) Sponsor: MSL Mastery (2:02) Launch of Presentation Mastery course and importance of time audits (3:29) Challenges in medical affairs schedules and personal experiences (5:53) Explanation and benefits of time audits (8:57) Identifying common time-wasting activities (11:31) Email and social media management (14:31) Who should perform a time audit and initial challenges (17:20) Step-by-step guide to conducting a time audit (22:12) Developing your ideal week from time audit findings (25:44) Categorization of time audit activities and meeting management (27:34) Handling administrative tasks and personal distractions (29:45) Implementing changes post-time audit (30:39) Setting boundaries and the transformative power of time audits (34:19) Trusting your time management and concluding thoughts (37:10) Promotion of time audit worksheet (38:30) Outro and call to subscribe