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Make a commitment to yourself
today to 'make time' for something you really want to do.
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Have a good idea of what your
time is worth to you. If you calculate the figure regularly it enables you to
decide whether it's profitable to have work done by someone else.
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At the beginning of a
meeting, tell the other person how much time you can spend. Not only
make daily and monthly lists of things that have to be done but make sure you
keep the completed lists and analyze them closely.
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Don't let negative attitudes
or opinions limit your activity.
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Handle paperwork only once;
answer it, throw it out or delegate it - each day, so that it doesn't pile up.
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Do not postpone important
matters that are unpleasant. Jobs rarely get more pleasant by being postponed.
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Try to arrange routine times
for jobs such as going through the mail, talking with your manager or staff,
computer input, etc.
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Try to fix definite times
when you would not like to be disturbed, and make the system work except for
genuine emergencies.
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If you have several phone
calls to make, do them all in a burst.
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Plan some time for discussing
routine matters with your colleagues. Then you avoid interrupting each other
all the time.
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Learn to say 'No'. Get used
to asking yourself 'Am I the right person for this job?'
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Make a habit of finishing the
main job of the day before you go home.
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Ask people who come to you
with problems to propose their own solutions.
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Before answering 'yes', ask
yourself if you really want to/should get involved.