All of us as knowledge workers are interested in improving our time management. This episode is packed with tips from a founder who breathes this with the product everyday.

Matt Martin is the Co-Founder & CEO of Clockwise and previously an Eng Manager at Salesforce through the RelateIQ acquisition. In this episode, we discuss time management tips and calendar optimization. We dive into research behind different aspects of time and behavioral management. And of course, get Matt’s insights from 7+ years of building a rapidly growing SaaS app.

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In this episode, we cover:

(01:36) – Overview of Clockwise

(02:50) – Why is Software Useful for Calendar Management

(05:21) – Technical & Behavioral Aspects to Tackle Around Calendars

(10:40) – Balancing Single Player & Multi-Player Use Cases and Motions

(16:00) – Package & Pricing Between Single & Multi-Player

(17:57) – Do Things That Don’t Scale Moment

(22:13) – Lack of Intentionality in Time Management

(23:55) – Importance of Breaks in Back to Back Meetings World

(26:15) – “Attention Residue” (aka context switching latency)

(29:22) – Personalization of Time Management

(32:06) – Weekly Look Ahead Emails Instead of Calendar Audits

(35:15) – Team Discussions Around Optimal Personalized Work Schedules

(37:55) – Software Eng Meeting Benchmark Report Results

(40:40) – Cleaning Slate on Standing Meetings

(41:42) – AI Scheduling

Show Notes:

-       Research on “Attention Residue”

-       Clockwise’s Software Engineering Meeting Benchmark Report

-       AI Scheduler by Clockwise

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