IF IN DOUBT, ASK

IF IN DOUBT, ASK

Nothing wastes time more than poor communications. Never guess, assume or interpret when receiving incomplete information. Get clarification when following instructions.

TIMELY QUOTE

"People who can't be punctual can't be trusted."
- Dan Kennedy, author of No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs

PUT DEADLINES ON ALL TASKS

More work is accomplished when there are deadlines to meet. So put deadlines on your personal tasks. Set deadlines so they are challenging, but realistic.

HAVE TWO E-MAIL ADDRESSES

With most people spending an hour each day on e-mail, it becomes practical to have two addresses, one for work related communications and one for personal messages that don't have that high a priority.

DELAY THE ELECTRONICS

Complete at least one priority task before turning on your computer, getting involved in e-mail or listening to your voice mail messages. Once you get involved in your electronic world there may be little time left in the day.

PURGE THE FILES

In 1992 Kathryn Alesandrini reported that nearly half of all file cabinets house duplicate records. (Source: Overloaded, by Baha & Margaret Habashy, Integrity + Consulting, 2003)

TIMELY QUOTE

"Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through trying to save." - Will Rogers