DELEGATION

DELEGATION

If something is worth doing, it's worth training someone else to do it.

NECESSITY OF GOALS

Without goals we are victimized by activity. In order to simplify your life and become more productive in the process, you must first determine what you want to do with the rest of your life.

PLANNING REDUCES STRESS

If you don't work on important items before they become urgent, they'll work on you after they become urgent.

ARE YOU IN CONTROL?

If over 50 percent of the appointments and activities scheduled in your planner are the result of other people's requests, you could be losing control of your time.

SAY NO MORE OFTEN

Accept invitations based on your desire to participate, not your availability.

ADVANTAGE OF ROUTINES

Performing the same tasks at the same time of day reduces the time it takes to get focused on each one.

IS YOUR LIFE IN BALANCE?

Estimate the amount of time you spend collecting and disposing of garbage in your house and compare it to the amount of time you spend in conversation with the members of your family.

TAKE A BREAK

John Naisbitt's "Trend Letter" referred to a survey of more than 500 executives conducted by the Hyatt Hotels Corporation in which 81 percent of the executives noted their staffs performed their jobs better following a vacation.