LOWER YOUR STANDARDS

LOWER YOUR STANDARDS

This suggestion may strike a hot button with perfectionists, why have a kitchen floor you can eat off of if everyone else uses the table?

ARE LEFT-HANDED PEOPLE MORE ORGANIZED?

Not according to the book, Positive Living & Health. Many organizational tasks are carried out by the right hemisphere.

TIMELY QUOTE

Manage your time as if your life depended on it … because it does.

 

GOOFING OFF GETS THINGS DONE

If you find yourself staring at a blank page with no idea how to begin that report or article, take a break. A brief walk to the water cooler, a few stretches or flipping through a magazine might jog your mind into action when you return to the task.

USE WHAT WORKS

There is not a single time management system that will work for everyone. Some people work effectively with paper planners other with PDAs, some with complicated Personal Organizers, others with scratch pads. Use what works for you.

GET ORGANIZED FIRST

The first step is to organize your desk and your environment. You cannot be effective amid clutter. Once you're organized you will have more time to work on time investments such as planning and delegation, which will free up more time in turn. Never underestimate the value of a minute.

MAINTAIN FOCUS

Don't confuse important and urgent. Important has inherent value, usually goal related. Urgent simply means it has a short deadline. Focus your energy on the important.