managefish | Management

DECISION GUIDE Ask yourself: 1. Does what I am doing add value to my life (and times of pure fun and relaxation are essential too)? 2. What will happen if I don't do it? 3. Can I delegate it? 4. Can I spend less time on it? TIME WASTERS 1. Telephone Interruptions 2. Drop-in Visitors 3. Meetings 4. Crisis Management 5. Lack of Objectives, Priorities a Daily plan 6. Cluttered Desk, Personal Disorganisation. 7. Ineffective Delegation 8. Attempting too Much at Once 9. Lack of Clear Communication ...
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I believe 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 dearest to you), or those people working with you in business. 1. Prioritise your goals. Set up the following: * A weekly 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 irrelevant bits of paper. 4. No matter what ...
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I believe 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 dearest to you), or those people working with you in business. SOME HINTS IN TIME MANAGEMENT: 1. Prioritise your goals. Set up the following: * A weekly 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 irrelevant bits ...
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THE MOST COMMON TIME WASTERS, I believe, are: 1. Telephone Interruptions 2. Drop-in Visitors 3. Meetings 4. Crisis Management 5. Lack of Objectives, Priorities a Daily plan 6. Cluttered Desk, Personal Disorganization. 7. Ineffective Delegation 8. Attempting too Much at Once 9. Lack of Clear Communication 10. Inadequate, Inaccurate Delayed Information 11. Indecision and Procrastination 12. Confused Responsibility and Authority. 13. Inability to Say "No". 14. Leaving Tasks Unfinished 15. Lack of ...
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