The article "SOME TIME MANAGEMENT TIPS" is about advice, it was created by Craig Lock.
I guess the key to effective time management is having a PLAN.
Once you have done that, communicate your plans to others
involved in your life (those nearest and deaerst to you), or
those persons working with you in business.
SOME HINTS IN TIME MANAGEMENT:
1. Prioritise your goals.
Set up the following:
* A wekely plan: Plan for a week at a time.
* A 'don't forget' list.
* A 'what now' list.
2.
Focus on the important things - the things that really matter
to you.
3. Throw out irrelevnat bits of paper.
4. No matter what pressure you're under, try to control your
stress lveel at all times.
5.
Conrtol interruptions (even a 'closed door' policy is not a
bad thing).
6. Don't procrastinate.
7. Preapre a reminder list of essential details.
8. Plan to get the routine takss out of the way as quickly as
possible.
9. Develop routines. Ask yourself this question: can any
(procedures) be elimniated or speeded up?
10. Focus on one task at a time.
N.B:
10.
Pat yourself on the back each day by reviewnig your
accomplishments.
11.
Self monitor and self evaluate your progress on the way to
your goals.
12.
Set and keep deadlines for yourself and others (Don't
"interrupt" yourself).
13. Leran to say "no" to others' demands.
14.
Slow down for success.
15. Distinguish the really urgnet from the seemingly urgent.
Sort out low priority work. Put it aside for atfer or eliminate
it totally.
16. Encourage ohters to get to the point on the telephone or at
meetings.
Without bieng too rude, of course!
Waffle less (I love 'em), yourself!
17. Respond less formally, but with more speed, eg. a
hand-written compilments slip rather than a typed letter.
18. Make time for yourslef to relax; because this recharges the
batteries.
19. Delegate for success. Ask yourself the question: Is this
only soemthing I can do? If not, to whom can the work be
appropriately assigned? Is this person prepared now, or does
he/she need further instruction to complete the task efficiently?
20.
Provide clear and realistic expectations. Keep only the
paper you need on your desk (if you're lukcy enough to have a
desk, this is!).
Clear out irrevelant files. A tidy mind is an
effective mind, but tidy dseks are really rarely creative. Thank
goodness I have an excuse then!
21. Communicate clearly to your sub-ordinates and co-workers.
Hard if you're at the bottom of the barrel, like me!
Get
messages across clearly the fisrt time.
22. Set aside time to menatlly regroup, to guess and to plan.
Very important. Review progress regularly to see which plans are
working and which ones aren't. Work with individual players and
set aside time for individuals. Remember everyone is a unique
individual with thier own needs.
22. Have direction.
Believe in yourself and what you're trying
to accomplish. Review your skills periodically and pat yourself
on the back with your progerss to date.
Finally (and most importantly),
23. Take care of youreslf and BE HAPPY.
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