Time management

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Excuse me, do you have the time please?

Elaine RogersSeefin Coaching


Time Management is…

• A total myth:– Time is not real– We cannot manage time, it passes regardless– 24 hours in the day, no more, no less

• Self Management:– You are in control / You call the shots– Manage how you utilise your time– You have the Power - take it back


Time Wasters

• Unnecessary / badly organised meetings

• Meeting times not adhered to

• Chatty colleagues, clients

• Incompetent Managers or Employees

• Late appointments, waiting for trains, flights

• Irrelevant E-mails

“Never l et yester d a y u se u p tod a y.” - R i ch a r d H. Nel son


The Mayo Jar


The Golf Balls

• Important things in our professional and

personal week / month

– Daughter’s Confirmation / Communion

– Visit to the Dentist

– Proposals/Tenders to be written

– Sales calls to be followed up


The Stones

• The things that generally need to be done on a daily/weekly basis– Accounts/Admin for the week

– Hospital Visits to be made

– Preparation for big meeting

– Attending big meeting


The Sand

• The things that unexpectedly fill up our day,

but do not fulfil our day:

– Continuous emails and phone calls

– People appearing at the door frame for a chat

– Drama phone calls in the evening

– Overuse of Social Networking


The Mayo Jar is full!!!

There is always time for a coffee with a colleague, contact or friend

Do not drive after consuming too much coffee!


Or a Pint!

Do not drive after consuming

alcohol


Time Management Tips

(from http://sbinfocanada.about.com/cs/timemanagement/a/timemgttips.htm)

• Realise that time management is a myth• Find out where you're wasting time• Create time management goals• Find out if you're a

– Fireman (everything is a crisis)

– Over-Committer (Cannot say “NO”)

– Aquarian (bit too laid back?)

– Chatty Kathy (born to socialise?)

– Perfectionist (speaks for itself)

and take counteractive measures

http://sbinfocanada.about.com/cs/timemanagement/a/timemgttips.htm


• Implement a time management plan• Use time management tools• Prioritise ruthlessly• Learn to delegate and/or outsource• Establish routines and stick to them • Get in the habit of setting time limits for tasks• Be sure your systems are organised• Don't waste time waiting

To d o two th i n g s a t on ce i s to d o n ei th er . - Pu b l i u s Syr u s


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Thank You

Elaine Rogers

Time management

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