How Do You Waste Your Time? - I delay taking action.
- I tend to do things myself instead of delegating.
- I don't spend enough time on planning.
- I get too involved in details.
- I have too few clear cut objectives and goals.
- I do not priorities.
- I take too many telephone interruptions,
- I waste a lot of tine in meetings.
- Too many visitors stay too long or are unexpected.
- My subordinates are nor trained enough.
- I don't say 'No' often enough.
- I don't have enough tome for thinking.
- I spend too much time fire-fighting instead of preventing trouble.
- Paperwork takes up too much of my time.
- Breakdowns in communication take up a lot of time.
- I do too much overtime and work too many hours.
- I fall behind on deadlines too often.
- I don't have enough time to spend with people at work.
- I spend too much time moving from place to place.
- I have too many things to do.
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| Golden Rules For Time Management - Develop a fixed daily routine; do routine things at routine times.
- Do the important jobs when you are at your best (lark or owl).
- Set time limits and stick to them.
- Never put off unpleasant or difficult tasks of they are also important,
- put off everything that is not important.
- Analyze interruptions; take steps to avoid them.
- Set up a quiet hour and publicize it.
- Do one thing at a time.
- Plan phone calls and stick to the plan.
- Keep a notebook to collect ideas in one place.
- Wherever possible, finish your task.
- Arrange breaks at times when you can not work effectively,
- Communicate routine matters at routine meetings.
- Learn to say no.
- Do similar type jobs at the same time, eg:- all phone calls one after another.
- Conduct a time audit about once every four months.
- Only take work home if you intend to do it.
- Think, then act.
- Do things adequately; don't be a perfectionist.
- Set a task for the year, the month, the week, the day.
- Make lists and cross off tasks when done; it feels good.
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