DON'T ENCOURAGE INTERRUPTIONS

DON'T ENCOURAGE INTERRUPTIONS

Don't store supplies or locate equipment near your workstation if they have to be accessed frequently by others.

 

KEEP YOUR OFFICE BUSINESSLIKE

A lot of family photos, trophies, certificates and conversation pieces can generate chitchat that consumes time that you can't afford.

ELIMINATE REPETITIVE TYPING

One software program that has save me a lot of time is Shortkeys from www.shortkeys.com. It eliminates repetitive typing and the possibility of errors by allowing me to insert up to 3000 keystrokes of boilerplate material into a document or e-mail message with a few strokes of the keyboard.

PLAN FOR YOUR REPLACEMENT

One of the responsibilities of a manager is to train his or her replacement to insure a smooth transition in the future.

GOALS ADD PURPOSE TO LIVES

Mark Lee, author of How to Set Goals & Really Reach Them, wrote that goal oriented persons seem healthier, happier and more confident than non-oriented persons.