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Maximizing Your Day
BALANCING LIFE’S ISSUES, INC.
Objectives
Maximize your 168 hours this week
Work smarter
Decide when to say “NO” or “YES”
Handle interruptions
Multi-task vs. single-task
Best practices for
maximizing every
second, every minute
Objectives
“If we did all the things we are capable of doing,we would literally astound ourselves.”
Thomas A. Edison
Work Smarter
Plan your work and then work your plan
Maximize your day from the moment you awake
Establish and follow a daily routine
Eat a healthy breakfast
Maximize commuting time
Get enough exercise and sleep
Start your day the night before
Prioritize and evaluate tasks
Re-wire your brain to say: “I can do this”
Decide When to Say No or Yes
When to say “NO” When to say “NO”
How important is this task? Do I have to do this? What happens if I don’t
do it?I HATE this task:
Can it be shared or delegated or learned?
When to say “YES”When to say “YES”
If it is good for you Activities for healthy
living: nutrition, exercise, sleep
Going to push your career to a better place
Important to a loved one
Handle Interruptions
Be aware of how they are disrupting your day“Making a Cake” analogyHave a range of responses for interruptions
Know which one to use at the right timeUse the “link and leave” strategyDiscourage squattersUse body language techniquesFor the persistent: Be firm!Make technology work for you!
Email & cell phone strategies
Multi-Task vs. Single-Task
Multi-TaskMulti-Task
Simple tasks that don’t require concentrated thought
Single TaskSingle Task
Cerebral tasks – things that require thought and concentration
Benefits: Allows full attention Less prone to make
mistakes Task may be completed
quickerUse both techniques throughout your day - just be sure to match the best approach for the task at hand
Best Practices for Maximizing Every Second, Every Minute
Look closely at how you spend your day Track your time and categorize how your time is allocated
throughout the day Evaluate if there are more beneficial and efficient ways to spend
your time
Keep on top of clutter and stay organized so you don’t waste time
looking for things – everything should have its “place”
Stop procrastination Release the need to be “perfect”
Tackle toughest jobs first - “just do it!”
Recognize your own energy level
Nip e-mail overload
Accept the times when you just need to zero in and
get things done
Write your eulogy and live it
Maximizing Your Day
“The bad news is that time flies
The good news is that you’re the pilot.”
~Michael Altshuler
Maximizing Your Day