AVOIDING PROCRASTINATION

AVOIDING PROCRASTINATION

Jeff Davidson, author of The 60 Second Procrastinator, suggests you ask the following question when you are tempted to delay an unpleasant task. "Will it be any easier later?"

ADDING TIME TO YOUR LIFE

People who survive longer do similar things at the same times most days, such as go to bed, and rise at the same time each day, eat, exercise, do routine jobs etc. They also don't rush, but pace their lives without losing time. (Source: Matthew Edlund, author of The Body Clock Advantage.)

BEST TIME FOR MEETINGS

Since companies employ both early birds and night owls, the best time for a creative meeting when everyone is alert is about 11:00 a.m.

E-MAIL OVERLOAD

The volume of e-mail has increased by 2000% between 1998 and 2003 and is expected to double over the coming years. (Source: Overloaded? by Baha and Margaret Habashy, Integrity+Consulting, 2003, www.integrity-plus.com)

DON'T KEEP PAST DIRECTORIES

As soon as you receive a new directory, catalog, or telephone book, get rid of the old one. How useful are the last ten years of an association membership directory for instance?

 

QUICK NAPS INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY

According to Matthew Edlund, in his book, The Body Clock Advantage, short naps of 10 minutes seem to do the most for promoting alertness at work, especially in the mid-afternoon.