I’m involved in a lot of coaching calls over the telephone. Holding a microphone up to the telephone is not an option, even for a dedicated life-hacker like me, lol! I found this handy little device and it has worked very well for me so far…

VEC Phone to PC Audio Adapter (Corded Phones) (LRX35)

Here’s a cool timer you can use for time management and “Timeblasting!”