20090303 Introduction to Time Mgt. 51s

PROF. V. VISWANADHAMPROF. V. VISWANADHAM

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PLANNING TAKES TIME:PLANNING TAKES TIME:

NOT PLANNINGNOT PLANNING TAKES TAKES MMOORREE TIME TIME

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ESSENTIALLY . . .ESSENTIALLY . . .

TIME MANAGEMENT ISTIME MANAGEMENT IS

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DOES A BETTER ALTERNATIVE DOES A BETTER ALTERNATIVE EXIST AT ALL ?EXIST AT ALL ?

ESSENTIALLY . . .ESSENTIALLY . . .

TIME MANAGEMENT ISTIME MANAGEMENT IS

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DOES A BETTER ALTERNATIVE DOES A BETTER ALTERNATIVE EXIST AT ALL ?EXIST AT ALL ?

TIME IS UNCONTROLLABLETIME IS UNCONTROLLABLE

WE CANNOT MANAGE TIMEWE CANNOT MANAGE TIME

WE CAN ONLY MANAGE OURSELVES &WE CAN ONLY MANAGE OURSELVES &OUR USE OF TIMEOUR USE OF TIME

HENCE,HENCE,

TIME MANAGEMENT ISTIME MANAGEMENT IS ESSENTIALLYESSENTIALLY

SELF – MANAGEMENTSELF – MANAGEMENT

MANAGING OURSELVES &MANAGING OURSELVES &OUR USE OF TIMEOUR USE OF TIME

ESSENTIALLY, ESSENTIALLY, IT CONSISTS OF . . .IT CONSISTS OF . . .

~ AN IDEA OF ~ AN IDEA OF PRIORITISATIONPRIORITISATION, , OF OF CLARIFYING VALUESCLARIFYING VALUES, &, &

OF OF COMPARING ~COMPARING ~ THE RELATIVE WORTHTHE RELATIVE WORTH

OF ACTIVITIES,OF ACTIVITIES, BASED ON THEIR BASED ON THEIR

RELATIONSHIP RELATIONSHIP TO THOSE VALUES.TO THOSE VALUES.

TIME MANAGEMENT INVOLVES . . .TIME MANAGEMENT INVOLVES . . .

IDENTIFYING YOUR MOST IDENTIFYING YOUR MOST PRODUCTIVE HOURSPRODUCTIVE HOURS ~ ~THE HOURS WHEN YOU FEEL YOU ARE MOST CREATIVETHE HOURS WHEN YOU FEEL YOU ARE MOST CREATIVE

FOR INTENSE WORKFOR INTENSE WORK

NOTE THAT SOME PEOPLE ARE NOTE THAT SOME PEOPLE ARE MORE PRODUCTIVEMORE PRODUCTIVEDURING THE BEGINNING OF THE DAY,DURING THE BEGINNING OF THE DAY,WHILE SOME FEEL THAT DURING THE LATER PART OFWHILE SOME FEEL THAT DURING THE LATER PART OF

THE DAY, THEY ARE BETTERTHE DAY, THEY ARE BETTER

BE CLEAR ABOUT YOUR BE CLEAR ABOUT YOUR

PRODUCTIVE HOURS,PRODUCTIVE HOURS,AND AND PLAN YOUR WORK ACCORDINGLYPLAN YOUR WORK ACCORDINGLY

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THUS, THE THUS, THE FOCUS IS ONFOCUS IS ON

SETTING GOALS –SETTING GOALS –

[SPECIFIC LONG-TERM, [SPECIFIC LONG-TERM, MEDIUM-TERM & MEDIUM-TERM & SHORT-TERM GOALS]SHORT-TERM GOALS]

AND DIRECTING TIME & ENERGYAND DIRECTING TIME & ENERGYTOWARDS THE ATTAINMENTTOWARDS THE ATTAINMENT

OF THESE GOALS,OF THESE GOALS,IN HARMONY WITH VALUES.IN HARMONY WITH VALUES.

THE FIRST STEPTHE FIRST STEP

– – DETERMINE YOUR GOALS ~DETERMINE YOUR GOALS ~BE CLEAR, DETAILED AND SPECIFICBE CLEAR, DETAILED AND SPECIFIC

ABOUT YOUR FUTURE PLANSABOUT YOUR FUTURE PLANS

AND WHAT YOU HAVE AND WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO TODAYTO DO TODAY,,TO ACCOMPLISH THOSE GOALS.TO ACCOMPLISH THOSE GOALS.

THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO OTHER WAY,THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO OTHER WAY,TO CONCRETISE YOUR GOALS.TO CONCRETISE YOUR GOALS.

BE WILLING TO DO BE WILLING TO DO

AT LEAST SOMETHING, EVERY DAY,AT LEAST SOMETHING, EVERY DAY,IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS.IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS.

TIME MANAGEMENTTIME MANAGEMENTBEGINS AND IMPROVES WITH BEGINS AND IMPROVES WITH GOAL-SETTING.GOAL-SETTING.

SOME IMPORTANT QUESTIONS:SOME IMPORTANT QUESTIONS:

1.1. HAVE YOU SET YOUR GOALS ?HAVE YOU SET YOUR GOALS ?

1.1. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO IN LIFE ?WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO IN LIFE ?

2. TO BECOME2. TO BECOMEWHAT YOU WANT TO BECOME,WHAT YOU WANT TO BECOME,WHAT DO YOU WANT TO WHAT DO YOU WANT TO

LEARN ?LEARN ?

SOME IMPORTANT QUESTIONS:SOME IMPORTANT QUESTIONS:

1.1. HAVE YOU SET YOUR GOALS ?HAVE YOU SET YOUR GOALS ?

1.1. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO IN LIFE ?WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO IN LIFE ?

2. TO BECOME2. TO BECOMEWHAT YOU WANT TO BECOME,WHAT YOU WANT TO BECOME,WHAT DO YOU WANT TO WHAT DO YOU WANT TO

LEARN ?LEARN ?

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2. 2. WHAT IS YOUR TIME PERSPECTIVE ?WHAT IS YOUR TIME PERSPECTIVE ?

1. DO YOU COMPLETE THE PLANNED TASK,1. DO YOU COMPLETE THE PLANNED TASK,EACH DAY, OR HAVE A TENDENCY TOEACH DAY, OR HAVE A TENDENCY TOPROCRASTINATEPROCRASTINATE ? IF SO, WHY ? ? IF SO, WHY ?

2. HAVE YOU PREPARED 2. HAVE YOU PREPARED TIME-LOGSTIME-LOGS, AND THUS , AND THUS HAVE A CLEAR IDEA OF THE TIME YOU AREHAVE A CLEAR IDEA OF THE TIME YOU AREREALLY UTILISING TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS ?REALLY UTILISING TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS ?

3. ARE YOU SPENDING MORE TIME THAN REQUIRED3. ARE YOU SPENDING MORE TIME THAN REQUIREDFOR THE FOR THE ROUTINE S.N.M. ACTIVITIESROUTINE S.N.M. ACTIVITIES ? ?

4. DO YOU COMPLETE THINGS ON TIME ? OR, 4. DO YOU COMPLETE THINGS ON TIME ? OR, YOU USUALLY FEEL RUSHED, PUSHED ANDYOU USUALLY FEEL RUSHED, PUSHED ANDTHUS, THUS, STRESSEDSTRESSED ? ?

SOME IMPORTANT QUESTIONS:SOME IMPORTANT QUESTIONS:SOME IMPORTANT QUESTIONS:SOME IMPORTANT QUESTIONS: [ Contd… ]

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YOUR CHOICES, DECISIONS AND ACTIONSYOUR CHOICES, DECISIONS AND ACTIONSOF TODAY, and EACH SUCCESSIVE DAY,OF TODAY, and EACH SUCCESSIVE DAY,WILL CERTAINLY INFLUENCEWILL CERTAINLY INFLUENCEYOUR ABILITY TO ACHIEVEYOUR ABILITY TO ACHIEVEYOUR GOALS.YOUR GOALS.

TIME MANAGEMENT IMPLIESTIME MANAGEMENT IMPLIESAPPRECIATING THE VALUE OF TIME &APPRECIATING THE VALUE OF TIME &TREATING IT AS A RESOURCE.TREATING IT AS A RESOURCE.

TIME, SO FAR AS WE ARE CONCERNED,TIME, SO FAR AS WE ARE CONCERNED,

IS NOT UNLIMITEDIS NOT UNLIMITED

AND HENCE, AND HENCE, OF GREAT VALUE ~OF GREAT VALUE ~

USE TIME VERY VERY VERY CAREFULLYUSE TIME VERY VERY VERY CAREFULLYLET IT ADD VALUE TO YOUR LIFE.LET IT ADD VALUE TO YOUR LIFE.

HAVING HAVING GOALSGOALS HELPS IN DEVELOPING HELPS IN DEVELOPING SENSITIVITY TO THE VALUE OF TIMESENSITIVITY TO THE VALUE OF TIME

IT’S A BAD AND UNPLEASANT EXAMPLE – IT’S A BAD AND UNPLEASANT EXAMPLE – BUT LET ME RISK GIVING IT.BUT LET ME RISK GIVING IT.

IMAGINE THAT IMAGINE THAT TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF YOUR LIFE.TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF YOUR LIFE.I WISH YOU ALL I WISH YOU ALL SHATHAMANAMBHAVATHI.SHATHAMANAMBHAVATHI. BUT LET US BUT LET US

TAKE THE EXAMPLE AND DISCUSS FURTHER. TAKE THE EXAMPLE AND DISCUSS FURTHER.

WHAT HAPPENS ?WHAT HAPPENS ?SUDDENLY, EVERY MINUTE, EVERY MOMENTSUDDENLY, EVERY MINUTE, EVERY MOMENT

BECOMES VERY PRECIOUS AND CHERISHED.BECOMES VERY PRECIOUS AND CHERISHED.

EXTEND THE LOGICEXTEND THE LOGIC.. SINCE WE DO NOT KNOW ABOUTSINCE WE DO NOT KNOW ABOUTOUR LIFE SPAN, DOES IT NOT MAKE SENSE,OUR LIFE SPAN, DOES IT NOT MAKE SENSE,TO CONSIDER THE AVAILABLE TIME AS PRECIOUS,TO CONSIDER THE AVAILABLE TIME AS PRECIOUS,OF GREAT VALUE, LIMITED IN SUPPLY, AND HENCE,OF GREAT VALUE, LIMITED IN SUPPLY, AND HENCE,TO BE USED VERY CAUTIOUSLY.TO BE USED VERY CAUTIOUSLY.

THUS, IT WOULD BECOME NECESSARY FOR YOU,THUS, IT WOULD BECOME NECESSARY FOR YOU,TO BE CHOOSY, TAKE CAUTIOUS DECISIONS, ETC.TO BE CHOOSY, TAKE CAUTIOUS DECISIONS, ETC.

QUESTIONS SUCH AS, QUESTIONS SUCH AS, WHAT IS IMPORTANT ? NOT IMPORTANT ?WHAT IS IMPORTANT ? NOT IMPORTANT ? AND LESS IMPORTANT ?AND LESS IMPORTANT ?

WHAT IS EFFECTIVE ? LESS EFFECTIVE ?WHAT IS EFFECTIVE ? LESS EFFECTIVE ?WHAT IS EFFICIENT ? LESS EFFICIENT ?WHAT IS EFFICIENT ? LESS EFFICIENT ?

WHAT IS URGENT ? LESS URGENT ?WHAT IS URGENT ? LESS URGENT ?

NOTE THAT: WHAT IS NOT IMPORTANT NOTE THAT: WHAT IS NOT IMPORTANT NOWNOW, , MAY OR MAY NOT BECOME IMPORTANT LATER,MAY OR MAY NOT BECOME IMPORTANT LATER,BUT, WHAT IS NOT URGENT NOW, BUT, WHAT IS NOT URGENT NOW,

WILL SURELY BECOME URGENT, LATER.WILL SURELY BECOME URGENT, LATER.

1. DEAD-LINE DRIVEN PROJECTS

2. PRESSING PROBLEMS

3. CRISES

1. INTERRUPTIONS

2. SOME REPORTS

3. PRESSING MATTERS

URGENCY ~URGENCY ~

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1. SOME PHONE CALLS2. SOME MAIL3. SOME VISITORS4. PLEASANT ACTIVITIES

1. RELATIONSHIP BUILDING

2. PLANNING3. RECOGNISING NEW

OPPORTUNITIES

SOME USEFUL HINTS: SOME USEFUL HINTS: [ 7 Hints ][ 7 Hints ]

1.1. LIST ALL YOUR USUAL ACTIVITIESLIST ALL YOUR USUAL ACTIVITIES

2. CLASSIFY THEM AS (A) URGENT & NOT URGENT, and2. CLASSIFY THEM AS (A) URGENT & NOT URGENT, and (B) IMPORTANT & NOT IMPORTANT(B) IMPORTANT & NOT IMPORTANT

3. ACT ACCORDINGLY ~ OTHERWISE,3. ACT ACCORDINGLY ~ OTHERWISE,YOU WILL BE FORCED TO DO THINGS HURRIEDLY,YOU WILL BE FORCED TO DO THINGS HURRIEDLY,

WITH UNANTICIPATED CONSEQUENCES.WITH UNANTICIPATED CONSEQUENCES.

4. OBSERVE YOUR OWN 4. OBSERVE YOUR OWN ACTION PREFERENCES :ACTION PREFERENCES :SOME PEOPLE ALWAYS BEGIN WITH SOME PEOPLE ALWAYS BEGIN WITH

LESS URGENT AND LESS IMPORTANT WORKS.LESS URGENT AND LESS IMPORTANT WORKS.IT WOULD BE IT WOULD BE BETTER TO BEGIN WITHBETTER TO BEGIN WITH

MORE URGENT AND MORE IMPORTANT WORKS.MORE URGENT AND MORE IMPORTANT WORKS.

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SOME USEFUL HINTS:SOME USEFUL HINTS: [ Contd… ]

5. DO NOT ENGAGE YOURSELF IN ACTIVITIES5. DO NOT ENGAGE YOURSELF IN ACTIVITIESTHAT HAVE NOTHING AT ALL TO DOTHAT HAVE NOTHING AT ALL TO DOWITH YOUR GOALS.WITH YOUR GOALS.

6. DO NOT FALL A VICTIM6. DO NOT FALL A VICTIMTO THE UNFORTUNATE TENDENCY OF TO THE UNFORTUNATE TENDENCY OF

MISINTERPRETING MISINTERPRETING URGENCY FOR IMPORTANCE.URGENCY FOR IMPORTANCE.

7. POSTPONING AND WAITING TO DO A TASK, 7. POSTPONING AND WAITING TO DO A TASK, UNTIL IT BECOMES URGENT, UNTIL IT BECOMES URGENT, DOES NOT MAKE SENSE. DOES NOT MAKE SENSE.

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PRACTICE USING TIME-TRACKING TOOLS:PRACTICE USING TIME-TRACKING TOOLS:

MONTHLY PLANNER,MONTHLY PLANNER,WEEKLY OBJECTIVES LISTWEEKLY OBJECTIVES LISTWEEKLY PLANNER, WEEKLY PLANNER, TIME-LOG, ETC. TIME-LOG, ETC.

1.1. LIST THINGS TO BE DONELIST THINGS TO BE DONE

2. TRACK THINGS ALREADY COMPLETED /2. TRACK THINGS ALREADY COMPLETED / PARTLY FINISHED/PARTLY FINISHED/

TO BE FOLLOWED UP, ETC.TO BE FOLLOWED UP, ETC.

3. COMPARE THE TIME ACTUALLY SPENT,3. COMPARE THE TIME ACTUALLY SPENT, WITH TIME THAT WAS PLANNED TO BE WITH TIME THAT WAS PLANNED TO BE

SPENT,SPENT, AND DRAW USEFUL LESSONS FOR THE AND DRAW USEFUL LESSONS FOR THE

FUTURE.FUTURE. ~ NOTE YOUR TENDENCIES AND DISTRACTIONS.~ NOTE YOUR TENDENCIES AND DISTRACTIONS.

4. ANALYSE TIME WASTERS AND SEE WHAT YOU CAN 4. ANALYSE TIME WASTERS AND SEE WHAT YOU CAN REALLY DO ABOUT THEM. REALLY DO ABOUT THEM.

IMPROVING TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLSIMPROVING TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS

IT IS NOT THAT EASY. IT REQUIRESIT IS NOT THAT EASY. IT REQUIRES LOT OF MOTIVATION LOT OF MOTIVATION AND PERSISTENT HARDWORK.AND PERSISTENT HARDWORK.

IT IS USEFUL TO REMEMBER THATIT IS USEFUL TO REMEMBER THATTHE FOLLOWING ARE THE FOLLOWING ARE ALSOALSO IMPORTANT:IMPORTANT:

1. SPENDING TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY1. SPENDING TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY2. IMPROVING YOUR SKILLS2. IMPROVING YOUR SKILLS3. PURSUING HIGHER STUDIES 3. PURSUING HIGHER STUDIES 4. KEEPING YOURSELF UPDATED4. KEEPING YOURSELF UPDATED5. BUILDING NEW RELATIONSHIPS5. BUILDING NEW RELATIONSHIPS6. EVALUATING TASKS THAT HAVE BEEN COMPLETED6. EVALUATING TASKS THAT HAVE BEEN COMPLETED7. TASKS YOU WANTED TO DO, BUT COULD NOT7. TASKS YOU WANTED TO DO, BUT COULD NOT

DUE TO LACK OF TIMEDUE TO LACK OF TIME

GUIDING PRINCIPLES:GUIDING PRINCIPLES:1. A SENSE OF PURPOSE1. A SENSE OF PURPOSE2. A SENSE OF PROPRIETY2. A SENSE OF PROPRIETY3. A SENSE OF PROPORTION3. A SENSE OF PROPORTION

TIME MANAGEMENT BEGINS WITHTIME MANAGEMENT BEGINS WITH

IDENTIFYING AND ELIMINATING IDENTIFYING AND ELIMINATING “TIME WASTERS”.“TIME WASTERS”.

SOME OF THE MOST SOME OF THE MOST COMMON TIME WASTERS,COMMON TIME WASTERS,AND AND SOME SUGGESTIONSSOME SUGGESTIONS AS TO HOW TO DEAL WITH THEM: AS TO HOW TO DEAL WITH THEM:

1.1. PERSONAL TELEPHONE CALLS MADE OR RECEIVED DURING THEPERSONAL TELEPHONE CALLS MADE OR RECEIVED DURING THEWORKING HOURSWORKING HOURS

~ BE SELECTIVE IN GIVING YOUR PHONE / CELL NUMBER~ BE SELECTIVE IN GIVING YOUR PHONE / CELL NUMBER~ KEEP THE DURATION OF THE CALL SHORT – BUSINESS LIKE~ KEEP THE DURATION OF THE CALL SHORT – BUSINESS LIKE~ TAKE THE NUMBER AND CALL BACK WHEN YOU ARE FREE~ TAKE THE NUMBER AND CALL BACK WHEN YOU ARE FREE~ INFORM YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO MINIMISE THE CALLS~ INFORM YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO MINIMISE THE CALLS

2. INTERRUPTIONS FROM OFFICIAL VISITORS AND PERSONAL VISITORS2. INTERRUPTIONS FROM OFFICIAL VISITORS AND PERSONAL VISITORSWITHOUT A PRIOR APPOINTMENTWITHOUT A PRIOR APPOINTMENT

~ TRY AND KEEP FIXED VISITING HOURS~ TRY AND KEEP FIXED VISITING HOURS~ SUGGEST AN ALTERNATE DATE AND TIME~ SUGGEST AN ALTERNATE DATE AND TIME~ ABSTAIN FROM OFFERING COFFEE / TEA~ ABSTAIN FROM OFFERING COFFEE / TEA

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3. MEETINGS THAT ARE UNSCHEDULED, WITHOUT CLEAR AGENDA 3. MEETINGS THAT ARE UNSCHEDULED, WITHOUT CLEAR AGENDA AND WITHOUT CLEARLY DEFINED ROLES FOR THE PARTICIPANTSAND WITHOUT CLEARLY DEFINED ROLES FOR THE PARTICIPANTS

~ REQUEST FOR AN AGENDA~ REQUEST FOR AN AGENDA~ VERIFY YOUR ROLE FOR THE MEETING~ VERIFY YOUR ROLE FOR THE MEETING~ ASK THAT THE MEETING DURATION BE DEFINED~ ASK THAT THE MEETING DURATION BE DEFINED~ VERIFY AND ENSURE THAT THE REQUIRED REPORTS/~ VERIFY AND ENSURE THAT THE REQUIRED REPORTS/

DOCUMENTS ARE PREPARED AND CARRIEDDOCUMENTS ARE PREPARED AND CARRIED~ DEPENDING ON THE OTHER IMPORTANT AND URGENT~ DEPENDING ON THE OTHER IMPORTANT AND URGENT

WORK ON HAND, YOU MIGHT REQUEST WORK ON HAND, YOU MIGHT REQUEST PERMISSION TO ABSTAIN FROM THE MEETINGPERMISSION TO ABSTAIN FROM THE MEETING

4. PARTICIPANTS REACHING LATE FOR THEIR MEETINGS OR4. PARTICIPANTS REACHING LATE FOR THEIR MEETINGS ORAPPOINTMENTSAPPOINTMENTS

~ YOU MUST YOURSELF BE PUNCTUAL~ YOU MUST YOURSELF BE PUNCTUAL~ MAKE CLEAR YOUR AVAILABILITY – TIME LIMITS~ MAKE CLEAR YOUR AVAILABILITY – TIME LIMITS~ MAKE OTHERS RESPECT YOUR PRIORITIES &~ MAKE OTHERS RESPECT YOUR PRIORITIES &

DO NOT FORGET RESPECTING OTHERS’DO NOT FORGET RESPECTING OTHERS’PRIOPITIESPRIOPITIES

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5. NOT PLANNING PRIOR TO STARTING THE WORK5. NOT PLANNING PRIOR TO STARTING THE WORK

~ PRACTICE THE HABIT OF THINKING ON PAPER~ PRACTICE THE HABIT OF THINKING ON PAPER

6. DUPLICATION OF WORK – 6. DUPLICATION OF WORK – EVEN SMALL ACTIVITIES LIKE READING EVEN SMALL ACTIVITIES LIKE READING A MAIL OR E-MAIL, A MAIL OR E-MAIL, MORE THAN ONCE IS A WASTE –MORE THAN ONCE IS A WASTE –UNLESS IT CANNOT BE TAKEN CARE OF IN THE FIRST READINGUNLESS IT CANNOT BE TAKEN CARE OF IN THE FIRST READING

~ AS FAR AS POSSIBLE, DISPOSE OF THE PAPER IN ONE~ AS FAR AS POSSIBLE, DISPOSE OF THE PAPER IN ONEATTEMPT; KEEP TRACK, IF IT REQUIRESATTEMPT; KEEP TRACK, IF IT REQUIRESYOUR FURTHER ATTENTIONYOUR FURTHER ATTENTION

7. LACK OF CLARITY IN COMMUNICATION – ONE OF THE MAJOR7. LACK OF CLARITY IN COMMUNICATION – ONE OF THE MAJORTIME WASTERS TIME WASTERS

~ BE CLEAR, MAKE A WRITTEN NOTE, ~ BE CLEAR, MAKE A WRITTEN NOTE, REQUEST THE OTHER PERSONREQUEST THE OTHER PERSONTO NOTE DOWN THE IMPORTANT POINTS,TO NOTE DOWN THE IMPORTANT POINTS,IF NEED BE, YOU GIVE HIM A WRITTEN NOTE.IF NEED BE, YOU GIVE HIM A WRITTEN NOTE.

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8. STRESS AND FATIGUE8. STRESS AND FATIGUE

~ BETTER STRESS MANAGEMENT PRACTICES~ BETTER STRESS MANAGEMENT PRACTICES~ BETTER PLANNING~ BETTER PLANNING

INCLUDING PROPER PRIORITISATIONINCLUDING PROPER PRIORITISATION~ IMPROVING YOUR SKILLS AND~ IMPROVING YOUR SKILLS AND

GETTING BETTER PREPAREDGETTING BETTER PREPARED

9. THE INABILITY TO SAY “NO”9. THE INABILITY TO SAY “NO”

~ PRACTICE DISCRIMINATING, ~ PRACTICE DISCRIMINATING, ~ ALSO PRACTICE SAYING ‘NO’ POLITELY~ ALSO PRACTICE SAYING ‘NO’ POLITELY

10. DESK MANAGEMENT, PROPER FILING AND DOCUMENTATION10. DESK MANAGEMENT, PROPER FILING AND DOCUMENTATION

~ GET BETTER ORGANISED~ GET BETTER ORGANISED

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STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING TIME:STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING TIME:

1.1. SELF-DISCIPLINESELF-DISCIPLINE ~ DISCIPLINE, COMES FROM WITHIN.~ DISCIPLINE, COMES FROM WITHIN.

UNTIL AND UNLESS YOU FEEL MOTIVATEDUNTIL AND UNLESS YOU FEEL MOTIVATED TO IMPLEMENT CHANGES IN YOUR STYLE OF WORKING,TO IMPLEMENT CHANGES IN YOUR STYLE OF WORKING, YOU CANNOT EFFECT A TRANSFORMATION.YOU CANNOT EFFECT A TRANSFORMATION.

CONSISTENCY IS THE KEY WORD CONSISTENCY IS THE KEY WORD FOR GETTING RETURNS AND THIS IS POSSIBLE FOR GETTING RETURNS AND THIS IS POSSIBLE ONLY ONLY THROUGH DISCIPLINE. THROUGH DISCIPLINE.

DISCIPLINE HELPS IN REDUCING DUPLICATION OF WORK, DISCIPLINE HELPS IN REDUCING DUPLICATION OF WORK, BY AVOIDING NUMBER OF MISTAKES.BY AVOIDING NUMBER OF MISTAKES.

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2. IMPORTANCE OF LEARNING2. IMPORTANCE OF LEARNING WHEN AND HOW TO SAY ‘NO’:WHEN AND HOW TO SAY ‘NO’:

YOU HAVE TO DECIDE YOU HAVE TO DECIDE WHAT YOUR HIGHEST PRIORITIES AREWHAT YOUR HIGHEST PRIORITIES AREAND HAVE THE COURAGE – AND HAVE THE COURAGE – PLEASANTLY, SMILINGLY, NON-APOLOGETICALLY- PLEASANTLY, SMILINGLY, NON-APOLOGETICALLY- TO SAY ‘NO’ TO MANY MANY THINGS.TO SAY ‘NO’ TO MANY MANY THINGS.

FIRST, LIST AND PRIORITISE – FIRST, LIST AND PRIORITISE – THEN, ORGANISE AROUND THOSE PRIORITIES – THEN, ORGANISE AROUND THOSE PRIORITIES – NEXT, DEVELOP THE DISCIPLINENEXT, DEVELOP THE DISCIPLINETO STICK AND STAY WITH YOUR PRIORITIES.TO STICK AND STAY WITH YOUR PRIORITIES.

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3. BALANCE YOUR LIFE:3. BALANCE YOUR LIFE:

DON’T NEGLECTDON’T NEGLECTIMPORTANT AREAS OF YOUR LIFEIMPORTANT AREAS OF YOUR LIFESUCH AS HEALTH,SUCH AS HEALTH,

FAMILY, FAMILY, PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION,PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

(WHICH INCLUDES CERTAINLY(WHICH INCLUDES CERTAINLYA SPIRITUAL DIMENSION).A SPIRITUAL DIMENSION).

VERY OFTEN WE COME ACROSS PEOPLEVERY OFTEN WE COME ACROSS PEOPLE WHO SOLELY CONCENTRATE ON THEIR CAREERS – WHO SOLELY CONCENTRATE ON THEIR CAREERS –

AND THE RESULT MAY BE A BROKEN MARRIAGE OR AND THE RESULT MAY BE A BROKEN MARRIAGE OR CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THEIR HEALTH.CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THEIR HEALTH.

A PROPER BALANCE IS REQUIRED BETWEEN A PROPER BALANCE IS REQUIRED BETWEEN PROFESSIONAL LIFE AND PERSONAL LIFE.PROFESSIONAL LIFE AND PERSONAL LIFE.

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4. CORDIAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH COLLEAGUES:4. CORDIAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH COLLEAGUES:YOU WILL BENEFIT IMMENSELY FROMYOU WILL BENEFIT IMMENSELY FROM

THEIR SUPPORT, ANDTHEIR SUPPORT, AND THIS LEADS TO A DIRECT SAVING OF TIME.THIS LEADS TO A DIRECT SAVING OF TIME.

5. DEFINE YOUR OBJECTIVES – 5. DEFINE YOUR OBJECTIVES – LONG-TERM GOALS – AS CLEARLY LONG-TERM GOALS – AS CLEARLY AS POSSIBLE.AS POSSIBLE.THESE SHOULD IMPACT YOUR DAILY ACTIVITIES,THESE SHOULD IMPACT YOUR DAILY ACTIVITIES,AND BE INCLUDED IN YOUR ‘TO DO’ LIST.AND BE INCLUDED IN YOUR ‘TO DO’ LIST.

WITHOUT A GOAL OR OBJECTIVE,WITHOUT A GOAL OR OBJECTIVE, PEOPLE TEND TO DRIFT, ~PEOPLE TEND TO DRIFT, ~

BOTH PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY. BOTH PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY. NEVER START AN ACTIVITYNEVER START AN ACTIVITY

WITHOUT DEFINING ITS OBJECTIVES AND WITHOUT DEFINING ITS OBJECTIVES AND SUCCESS CRITERIA.SUCCESS CRITERIA.

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6. ANALYSE AND REVIEW YOUR USE OF TIME:6. ANALYSE AND REVIEW YOUR USE OF TIME:

WHAT WAS THE MOST PRODUCTIVE PARTWHAT WAS THE MOST PRODUCTIVE PARTOF THE DAY? WHY?OF THE DAY? WHY?

WHAT WAS THE LEAST PRODUCTIVE PARTWHAT WAS THE LEAST PRODUCTIVE PARTOF THE DAY? WHY?OF THE DAY? WHY?

WHAT OR WHO CAUSEDWHAT OR WHO CAUSEDTHE MAJORITY OF INTERUPTIONS?THE MAJORITY OF INTERUPTIONS?

WHAT COULD YOU DOWHAT COULD YOU DOTO CONTROL THESE INTERRUPTIONS?TO CONTROL THESE INTERRUPTIONS?

WHAT WERE YOUR WHAT WERE YOUR THREE BIGGEST TIME WASTERS ?THREE BIGGEST TIME WASTERS ?

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7. HAVE A PLAN – M.A.P. – MY ACTION PLAN:7. HAVE A PLAN – M.A.P. – MY ACTION PLAN:YOUR YEARLY PLAN SHOULDYOUR YEARLY PLAN SHOULD BE REVIEWED REGULARLY AND RESETBE REVIEWED REGULARLY AND RESET AS YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS ARE MET.AS YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS ARE MET.

LISTING TASKSLISTING TASKSENABLES YOU TO STAY ON TOP OF PRIORITIES ANDENABLES YOU TO STAY ON TOP OF PRIORITIES AND

REMAIN FLEXIBLE TO CHANGING PRIORITIES.REMAIN FLEXIBLE TO CHANGING PRIORITIES.

THIS SHOULD BE DONETHIS SHOULD BE DONEFOR BOTH PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GOALS. FOR BOTH PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GOALS.

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8. REVIEW OF ACTION PLAN: 8. REVIEW OF ACTION PLAN: CONDUCT ACTION PLAN ANALYSIS.CONDUCT ACTION PLAN ANALYSIS.

THE VALUE OF A GOOD PLAN IS THE VALUE OF A GOOD PLAN IS TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS EARLYTO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS EARLYAND SEEK OUT SOLUTIONS. AND SEEK OUT SOLUTIONS.

GOOD TIME MANAGEMENT ENABLES YOUGOOD TIME MANAGEMENT ENABLES YOU TO MEASURE THE PROGRESS TOWARDSTO MEASURE THE PROGRESS TOWARDS

YOUR GOALS ~ BECAUSE YOUR GOALS ~ BECAUSE ““WHAT YOU CAN MEASURE, YOU CAN CONTROL”. WHAT YOU CAN MEASURE, YOU CAN CONTROL”.

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9. DO NOT PROCRASTINATE:9. DO NOT PROCRASTINATE:

IDENTIFY THE REASON FOR THE PROCRASTINATION. IDENTIFY THE REASON FOR THE PROCRASTINATION. CONFRONT YOUR ATTITUDES AND FEARS.CONFRONT YOUR ATTITUDES AND FEARS.WEIGH THE CONSEQUENCES. THEN, DEAL WITH IT.WEIGH THE CONSEQUENCES. THEN, DEAL WITH IT.

ONE OF THE REASONSONE OF THE REASONSFOR PROCRASTINATION COULD BE THATFOR PROCRASTINATION COULD BE THATYOU HAVE NOT YOU HAVE NOT REALLY COMMITTED TO THE JOB.REALLY COMMITTED TO THE JOB.

THE KEY HERE IS THE THE KEY HERE IS THE SOURCE OF MOTIVATION. SOURCE OF MOTIVATION. REINFORCE YOUR MOTIVATION.REINFORCE YOUR MOTIVATION.

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10. BE PROACTIVE:10. BE PROACTIVE:

BEING PROACTIVE MEANS THAT YOU ARE ACCEPTINGBEING PROACTIVE MEANS THAT YOU ARE ACCEPTINGRESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR OWN LIFE. RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR OWN LIFE. YOU TAKE THE INITIATIVE AND THE RESPONSIBILITYYOU TAKE THE INITIATIVE AND THE RESPONSIBILITY

TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN.TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN.

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11. DELEGATE:11. DELEGATE:

DELEGATION IS A SKILL.DELEGATION IS A SKILL.

DELEGATION MUST BE USED FORDELEGATION MUST BE USED FORMOTIVATING AND TRAINING YOUR TEAMMOTIVATING AND TRAINING YOUR TEAM

TO REALISE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.TO REALISE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

IN ORDER TO ENABLE SOMEONE ELSE IN ORDER TO ENABLE SOMEONE ELSE TO DO THE JOB FOR YOU, TO DO THE JOB FOR YOU, YOU MUST ENSURE THATYOU MUST ENSURE THATTHEY KNOW WHAT YOU WANT, THEY KNOW WHAT YOU WANT, THEY HAVE THE CAPABILITY ANDTHEY HAVE THE CAPABILITY AND

THE AUTHORITY TO DO ITTHE AUTHORITY TO DO IT AND MOST IMPORTANTLYAND MOST IMPORTANTLY

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12. BE A GOOD LISTENER:12. BE A GOOD LISTENER:IN ORDER TO LISTEN EFFECTIVLY,IN ORDER TO LISTEN EFFECTIVLY,

A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF DISCIPLINE IS NEEDED. A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF DISCIPLINE IS NEEDED.

PRACTICE THE FOLLOWING:PRACTICE THE FOLLOWING:

- STOP TALKING TO OTHERS AND YOURSELF. - STOP TALKING TO OTHERS AND YOURSELF. LEARN TO STILL THE VOICE WITHIN,LEARN TO STILL THE VOICE WITHIN,WHEN NECESSARY. WHEN NECESSARY.

- IMAGINE THE OTHER PERSON’S VIEWPOINT. - IMAGINE THE OTHER PERSON’S VIEWPOINT. - LOOK, ACT AND BE GENUINELY INTERESTED.- LOOK, ACT AND BE GENUINELY INTERESTED.- OBSERVE NON-VERBAL BEHAVIOUR.- OBSERVE NON-VERBAL BEHAVIOUR.- DON’T INTERRUPT.- DON’T INTERRUPT.- LISTEN BETWEEN THE LINES. - LISTEN BETWEEN THE LINES. - SPEAK ONLY AFIRMATIVELY WHILE SPEAKING.- SPEAK ONLY AFIRMATIVELY WHILE SPEAKING.- REPHRASE WHAT THE OTHER PERSON- REPHRASE WHAT THE OTHER PERSON

HAS JUST TOLD YOU.HAS JUST TOLD YOU.=====

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TIME TESTED TIME TIPSTIME TESTED TIME TIPS

FOLLOW THESE AND HOPEFULLYFOLLOW THESE AND HOPEFULLYYOU WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE

A BETTER USE OF YOUR TIME.A BETTER USE OF YOUR TIME.

1.1. ALWAYS ASK YOURSELF, ALWAYS ASK YOURSELF, ““IS WHAT I AM WORKING ON RIGHT NOW,IS WHAT I AM WORKING ON RIGHT NOW,

THE BEST USE OF MY TIME?”THE BEST USE OF MY TIME?”

HOW WILL YOU KNOW, HOW WILL YOU KNOW, IF IT IS THE BEST USE OF YOUR TIME?IF IT IS THE BEST USE OF YOUR TIME?

IT WILL BE THE BEST USE, IF:IT WILL BE THE BEST USE, IF:- IT IS GOING TO HELP YOU- IT IS GOING TO HELP YOU

TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALSTO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS- SOMEONE ELSE COULD NOT BE- SOMEONE ELSE COULD NOT BE

WORKING ON ITWORKING ON IT

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2. GENERALLY WE FOCUS ON2. GENERALLY WE FOCUS ON‘‘WHEN YOU NEED TO FINISH WHEN YOU NEED TO FINISH SOMETHING’ – SOMETHING’ – INSTEAD FOCUS ONINSTEAD FOCUS ON

‘‘WHEN YOU SHOULD BE STARTING’.WHEN YOU SHOULD BE STARTING’. THEN, START WHEN YOU NEED TO.THEN, START WHEN YOU NEED TO.

USUALLY, WE TEND TO UNDERESTIMATE THE TASK,USUALLY, WE TEND TO UNDERESTIMATE THE TASK,AND ALSO, SIMULTANEOUSLYAND ALSO, SIMULTANEOUSLY

OVERESTIMATE OUR ABILITY, SPEED, OVERESTIMATE OUR ABILITY, SPEED, EFFICIENCY, AVAILABILITY OF TIME, ETC. AND EFFICIENCY, AVAILABILITY OF TIME, ETC. AND TEND TO PUT OFF THE ‘IMPORTANT WORK’ TEND TO PUT OFF THE ‘IMPORTANT WORK’ IN FAVOUR OF THE URGENT ITEMS,IN FAVOUR OF THE URGENT ITEMS,

UNTIL THE IMPORTANT WORK, UNTIL THE IMPORTANT WORK, BECOMES ‘URGENT’.BECOMES ‘URGENT’.

THUS, WE START LOSING THE BATTLE.THUS, WE START LOSING THE BATTLE.

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3. SCHEDULE THE MOST IMPORTANT WORK,3. SCHEDULE THE MOST IMPORTANT WORK,DURING THE TIME WHEN YOUR ENERGY IS HIGHEST.DURING THE TIME WHEN YOUR ENERGY IS HIGHEST.

THE EARLIER IN THE DAY THE BETTER. THE EARLIER IN THE DAY THE BETTER.

TAKE CONTROL OF THE DAY, BEFORE ITTAKE CONTROL OF THE DAY, BEFORE ITTAKES CONTROL OF YOU. TAKES CONTROL OF YOU.

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4. PLAN WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON.4. PLAN WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON.

IF YOU DON’T HAVE A PLAN,IF YOU DON’T HAVE A PLAN,YOU TEND TO ALLOW YOURSELFYOU TEND TO ALLOW YOURSELFTO BE INTERRUPTED, DISTRACTED AND DELAYEDTO BE INTERRUPTED, DISTRACTED AND DELAYED

FROM ACCOMPLISHING WHAT FROM ACCOMPLISHING WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU. IS MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU.

- DEVELOP A PLAN FOR THE WEEK.- DEVELOP A PLAN FOR THE WEEK.LIST YOUR OBJECTIVES FOR THE WEEK,LIST YOUR OBJECTIVES FOR THE WEEK,

IN ORDER OF PRIORITY.IN ORDER OF PRIORITY.- PLAN THE FOLLOWING WEEK,- PLAN THE FOLLOWING WEEK,

BEFORE SATURDAY EVENING ORBEFORE SATURDAY EVENING OR EARLY SUNDAY MORNING –EARLY SUNDAY MORNING –

YOU WILL HAVE TIME TO GIVE FINISHING TOUCHES.YOU WILL HAVE TIME TO GIVE FINISHING TOUCHES.

- ALLOW ENOUGH TIME, TO FINISH- ALLOW ENOUGH TIME, TO FINISH A COMPLETE PART OF THE TASK (A MILESTONE)A COMPLETE PART OF THE TASK (A MILESTONE)

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5. RECOGNISE THAT YOU WILL NEED5. RECOGNISE THAT YOU WILL NEEDTO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS.TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS.THERE WILL ALWAYS BE SOME INTERRUPTIONS.THERE WILL ALWAYS BE SOME INTERRUPTIONS.THERE WILL BE SUDDEN CHANGES IN WORK. THERE WILL BE SUDDEN CHANGES IN WORK.

BUILD INTO YOUR SCHEDULE SOME TIME BUILD INTO YOUR SCHEDULE SOME TIME FOR INTERRUPTIONS ANDFOR INTERRUPTIONS ANDNEW OR UNEXPECTED WORK. NEW OR UNEXPECTED WORK.

WHEN YOU HAVE A ‘MARGIN OF SAFETY’, WHEN YOU HAVE A ‘MARGIN OF SAFETY’, IT HELPS YOU TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. IT HELPS YOU TO MAINTAIN CONTROL.

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6. WHENEVER YOU HAVE A CHOICE,6. WHENEVER YOU HAVE A CHOICE,DON’T CRAM THINGS TOGETHER.DON’T CRAM THINGS TOGETHER.

IF ONE OF THE ACTIVITIES RUNS LATE,IF ONE OF THE ACTIVITIES RUNS LATE,

YOU WILL BE RUSHINGYOU WILL BE RUSHINGFROM ONE PROJECT FROM ONE PROJECT TO THE NEXTTO THE NEXT

OR ONE APPOINTMENT TO THE NEXT.OR ONE APPOINTMENT TO THE NEXT.

THAT CREATES ADDITIONAL STRESSTHAT CREATES ADDITIONAL STRESSTHAT YOU DON’T REALLY NEED TO ADD.THAT YOU DON’T REALLY NEED TO ADD.

ALLOW SOME EXTRA MINUTES IN BETWEENALLOW SOME EXTRA MINUTES IN BETWEEN

SO THAT YOU WON’T BE AS RUSHED.SO THAT YOU WON’T BE AS RUSHED.

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7. KEEP YOUR DESK OR WORK AREA7. KEEP YOUR DESK OR WORK AREAFREE OF CLUTTER.FREE OF CLUTTER.

CLUTTER DISTRACTS YOU CLUTTER DISTRACTS YOU FROM YOUR PRIMARY TASK. FROM YOUR PRIMARY TASK. IT ALSO CREATES ADDITIONAL STRESS. IT ALSO CREATES ADDITIONAL STRESS.

KEEPING THINGS IN ORDER ~KEEPING THINGS IN ORDER ~PROMOTES A FEELING OF CONTROL. PROMOTES A FEELING OF CONTROL.

[ A PLACE FOR EVERYTHING AND [ A PLACE FOR EVERYTHING AND EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE ]EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE ]

[ AN ITEM MISPLACED, IS AS GOOD AS LOST ][ AN ITEM MISPLACED, IS AS GOOD AS LOST ]

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8. PHONE CALLS:8. PHONE CALLS:

1) IF SOMEONE IS UNAVAILABLE1) IF SOMEONE IS UNAVAILABLE FIND OUT THE BEST TIME TO CALL BACK, FIND OUT THE BEST TIME TO CALL BACK, OR LEAVE YOUR NUMBER.OR LEAVE YOUR NUMBER.

2) IF YOU NEED TO MAKE REGULAR CALLS,2) IF YOU NEED TO MAKE REGULAR CALLS, IT WOULD BE IT WOULD BE BETTER TO AGREE UPONBETTER TO AGREE UPON

A MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL TIME.A MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL TIME.3) LEARN TO LEAVE CLEAR MESSAGES3) LEARN TO LEAVE CLEAR MESSAGES

ON OTHER PEOPLE’S ANSWER PHONES. ON OTHER PEOPLE’S ANSWER PHONES. ALWAYS LEAVE YOUR NAME AND PHONE NUMBER, ALWAYS LEAVE YOUR NAME AND PHONE NUMBER, IF YOU WANT THEM TO RING YOU BACK.IF YOU WANT THEM TO RING YOU BACK.

4) ORGANISE YOUR THOUGHTS, BEFORE YOU MAKE 4) ORGANISE YOUR THOUGHTS, BEFORE YOU MAKE THE CALL; KEEP BRIEF NOTES OF CALLS MADE &THE CALL; KEEP BRIEF NOTES OF CALLS MADE &RECEIVED.RECEIVED.

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9. UNEXPECTED VISITORS:9. UNEXPECTED VISITORS:

- FIND OUT THE REASON, URGENCY, ETC. - FIND OUT THE REASON, URGENCY, ETC. - SET TIME LIMITS TO YOUR DISCUSSION, - SET TIME LIMITS TO YOUR DISCUSSION,

POLITELY REVEALING YOUR WORK PRESSURE.POLITELY REVEALING YOUR WORK PRESSURE.

SUMMARY:SUMMARY:

WE NEED TO MANAGE OURSELVES EFFECTIVELY, WE NEED TO MANAGE OURSELVES EFFECTIVELY, IN ORDER FOR US TO MEET OUR GOALSIN ORDER FOR US TO MEET OUR GOALSIN LIFE. IN LIFE.

BY REMOVING THE TIME WASTERSBY REMOVING THE TIME WASTERSFROM OUR LIFE, WE CREATE TIME, FROM OUR LIFE, WE CREATE TIME,

WHICH CAN THEN BE USED WHICH CAN THEN BE USED FOR DOING IMPORTANT TASKSFOR DOING IMPORTANT TASKS

THAT WOULD GIVE USTHAT WOULD GIVE USBETTER RESULTS.BETTER RESULTS.

KNOWING ONE’S PRIORITIES IS ONE THING,KNOWING ONE’S PRIORITIES IS ONE THING,BUT IMPLEMENTING THE SAMEBUT IMPLEMENTING THE SAME

IS ANOTHER.IS ANOTHER.

[ Contd…][ Contd…]

SUMMARY: SUMMARY: [ Contd…][ Contd…]

WITHOUT AN AIM IN LIFE OR WITHOUT A PLAN WITHOUT AN AIM IN LIFE OR WITHOUT A PLAN BEFORE UNDERTAKING A TASK,BEFORE UNDERTAKING A TASK,WE WILL BE LIKE A SHIP IN THE OCEAN WE WILL BE LIKE A SHIP IN THE OCEAN WITHOUT A CHARTERED PATH. WITHOUT A CHARTERED PATH. WE WILL CERTAINLY REACH SOME PLACE, WE WILL CERTAINLY REACH SOME PLACE, BUT IT MAY NOT BE THE ACTUAL DISTANCEBUT IT MAY NOT BE THE ACTUAL DISTANCE

THAT WE COULD THAT WE COULD HAVE COVERED. HAVE COVERED.

DISCIPLINE AND DESIRE ARE DISCIPLINE AND DESIRE ARE THE MOST DIFFICULT AND THETHE MOST DIFFICULT AND THEMOST IMPORTANT INGREDIENTSMOST IMPORTANT INGREDIENTSFOR SUCCESS IN IMPROVINGFOR SUCCESS IN IMPROVING

YOUR UTILISATION OF TIME.YOUR UTILISATION OF TIME.

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Time Management: Working Time Management: Working for Youfor You

Control Procrastination

Make a Task List Plan Effectively Set Goals Make Schedules Meet Deadlines Be Decisive Set Priorities

Do Not Try to be Perfect

Keep Desk Organized Stay Focused Learn to Say “No” Control Interruptions Concentrate on Results Stay Motivated Write Down Ideas

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