Time Management Trends for 2009

If you don't yet have a fancy personal electronic time management device, you will probably get one this year as a gift.

Here are some of the trends in time management that everyone is buzzing about:

1. Mobile applications for time management such as the iPod, and iPod Touch Task Manager; Pocket PC or Smartphone task managers will continue to be in big demand. The Blackberry and Palm products will also continue to increase market share.

2. Online applications and web calendars allowing collaboration or sharing will also in big demand. There are already many free or relatively inexpensive solutions available.

3. Desktop calendars will continue to have value for many who do not want to be tied to electronics all the time.

Let's face it, I think it is fair to say that 2009 will continue to see advances in mobile, web and electronic time management devices - but I don't think the basic calendar is going anywhere for decades to come. If anything people will end up with at least two types and go back and forth between both.

That's my prediction anyway!