RECOVERY TIME FROM INTERRUPTIONS

RECOVERY TIME FROM INTERRUPTIONS

Interruptions experienced by managers lasted 6 to 9 minutes and the average time it took to recover from these interruptions was from 3 to 23 minutes. Make sure portions of your day are interruption-free.

TROUBLE GETTING STARTED IN THE MORNINGS?

If you can get your body moving, your brain will follow. Make it a habit to go for a brief walk or exercise for ten minutes before breakfast.

CELL PHONE ETIQUETTE

When calling from a cell phone, let the listener know, in case you fade in and out or get cut off.

TIME MANAGEMENT TRAINING

When attending a workshop or other training program, schedule as little as possible on the following day so you will have time to implement the ideas.

TIMELY HUMOR

Sign in a hospital delivery room: "The first five minutes of life is extremely risky." Scribbled underneath it: "The last five minutes aren’t so hot either."

 

BREAK YOUR GOALS INTO CHUNKS

Once you achieve a short-term goal, the chance of achieving your long-term goal increases to 60 percent. (Source: Woman's World, Dec 28, 2004)

PERFECTIONISM VS. EXCELLENCE

Perfectionism is being unrealistic by spending so much time on a task that it deprives other important tasks of sufficient time. Excellence is doing the best job you can with the time and resources at your disposal.