Time Management Basics
You’ll find that your days go much smoother, and that you are much more effective, if you implement these five tips:
- Confirm all appointments to avoid dead time.
- Apply the 80/20 Rule. Which two to four of your activities produce the greatest results? Which eight to ten produce minimal results?
- Think geographically and avoid excessive travel time between appointments. Use drive time to use a Bluetooth device to talk with key people. How else can you think geographically?
- Plan the next day in advance before you leave your office. This doesn’t have to take much time. Your plan could be as simple as writing down three must-do items for the following day.
- Handle papers that cross your desk only once. Review your mail next to a trash can. The same goes for email: engage with each message just once, and take the appropriate action.
