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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Time management - working smarter at work
- Let's look at your time management skills. Most of us have to work, and the more you can do in the least amount of time, the better. Working smarter frees you up so that not only do you have a job, but you have a life too!Getting Back To BasicsThe most useful "little helper" for business people must surely be the daily To Do list.You have a couple of choices:Write your ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Time management tips - how to have a filing system that works
- Recently I was working with a new client who had invested hundreds of dollars for a records management organisation to set up a filing system for his business.The system looked impressive. The only problem was it didn't work! It had been set up in a very complicated manner. The headings were so detailed that a master sheet with a myriad of categories had to be referred to before information...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to double your accomplishment level
- Here's a smart system for doubling or tripling your daily accomplishments -- without working longer hours. This small idea produces big results for business professionals, salespeople, office workers, educators, nurses, plant foremen and politicians. Actually, everyone who has tried it and written to me has enthusiastically endorsed this idea.Every day, schedule your top three priorities as...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Seven ways to say, no!
- A common remedy for improving your time management is to develop the ability of saying, "NO." Since it is easier to recommend than to do, here are some tips on how to do it.1. Start with your own attitude. What is your self perception when you say, "NO?" Do you see yourself as a slacker? What about the perception of others, are you concerned about what others think of you? Are their opinion...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to conquer the five major time wasters?
- * spreading yourself too thinTaking on too many things at once can hinder organization. Set specific priorities. Do so for each day - for each hour, if necessary. Complete the most important items first and have the satisfaction of knowing they're out of the way. Whenever possible, don't accept any new projects unless they clearly align with your priorities.* being afraid to delegate...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 time management tips for busy professionals
- If you feel like your life moves faster than a Nascar race, you're not alone. We are living in a time where dual income families and single parent homes are the norm, a sharp contrast to the happy sitcom families we grew up watching on TV.So how do you get everything accomplished when there are only 24 hours in a day? The first step is to reprioritize. Does it really matter if you're house ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Because its been years since youve seen a blank calendar
- If you have ever missed an appointment, forgotten to pick the kids up from soccer practice, or lost a sticky note with an important phone number on it, this is your year to get organized. There is no better time than now to recommit ourselves to bringing some order to the chaos that is our modern lives.Admitting that your memory is not as good as you think it is is the first step down the r...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 5 result-getting time management tips
- How often have you tried to manage your time in more productive ways, and found the process to be difficult and confusing? Perhaps you simply gave up on the idea. As one friend said, "Time management takes too much time!"These tips will simplify time management with five important steps that can bring remarkable changes. They will allow you to easily customize a plan that will fit your spec...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top ten motivators
- Setting goals is the easy part -- but sticking with them over the long run can be a major challenge! Some people think that motivation requires will-power and dedication. Actually, staying motivated is all about setting up an environment that is conducive to you accomplishing your goals. Here are ten "tricks" for giving your goals staying power past January 31st:BREAK YOUR GOALS D...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Time, the undervalued resource
- We are all born equal! We all have the same 24 hours in a day as Oprah Winfrey has the difference is how we choose to spend our time. No matter how you dissect this concept, there could only be 1440 minutes or 86,400 seconds at any given 24.We've all been there and continue to get caught up in last minute rushes to meet deadlines, meetings that are double booked or achieve absolutely nothin...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What are you thinking?
- What would be your reaction if someone said to you "In the next 24 hours you will be given $10,000 for every chair you sell like the one you are sitting on right now?"How many time management issues will you have? How hard will it be to set priorities for your day? How long would you wait before contacting your first prospect? How much time would you waist chatting on the phone or...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Time management mastery
- From Potential to PerformanceOne of the great things about life is that we can realistically be or do anything we choose to. This includes being a good time manager! We must believe that we can be a good time manager - that we have the potential. Unfortunately, many people say, "Well, I am just a poor time manager," as if it was ingrained in their DNA. The truth is that anyone can be a grea...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Spend less time at work and get more done
- Sounds too good to be true?It really isn't!In fact, studies show that after a certain amount of hours at work each week, the average worker hits diminishing returns for their labor.Here are a couple of reasons this is true.Family drain.Does your spouse or family complain that you work too much? This puts strain on you when you're at work and limits your effective...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Six foundational reasons for managing your time
- Most of us know how to manage our time. It is pretty simple really. What most of us miss are compelling reasons to manage our time. We know the "how" but miss the "why." Here are six foundational reasons I have that motivate me to manage my time and myself properly.It is a matter of stewardship. I view my life as not my own. I am merely a steward of it. I am given control over it for some 7...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The myth of what we manage
- Perhaps it is merely semantics, but an underlying problem I find that people have as it relates to the success in their life lies in a proper understanding of what exactly it is that we manage. Think about it. We have time management (In fact I have a seminar on this very topic, some of which is excerpted below), and financial management, and relational management, weight management, career manage...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Beyond time management ? seven ways to leverage your time for greater results
- Most of us have a to-do list ? some of us have a very long one! While a to-do list is a valuable tool to help us stay on track for the urgent tasks of the day (and while there are many ways to improve your production and use of this list), that isn't the focus of this article.This article isn't about managing your time. It is about taking the limited time resources we have and determining h...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Time management: how to get more done
- If you can regularly ask yourself "Am I regularly and consistently working on those items that will move me towards my clearly defined goals?" and honestly answer "Yes" then you are probably doing ok.If not, here are a few time wasters to be aware of and some strategies for protecting your time (priorities).MAIL: Don't waste your time on junk mail (unless you are specifically looking...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Avoid 7 time and life-robbing mistakes and see your productivity soar
- 41 practical and quick ways to get on top of that mountain of work and free up time for the important things that really matterBy Dr Bill Robb, PhD, DEdWe are all required to do more and more with less and less. This is taking its toll on our productivity, our health and unfortunately on family life. This is a great pity because over 20 years of doing face-to-face time management wor...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to find more time in your day-balancing career and family
- Goal Planning-Achieving balance in a person's life requires assessment of one's goals and priorities. This translates into sitting down in a quiet atmosphere and taking just a few minutes to think about "What are my priorities in life? What could I never live without?" When one is clear about the things that are important to them in life, it is easier to determine which errands, assignments, and p...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Procrastination. id love to but...
- When a good friend asked me to contribute a little something for her newsletter it seemed like a great idea. When I cleared the decks and sat down to write it seemed a great time to color-code my closet or whip up a crab casserole. As an enthusiastic writer, who has nevertheless had writing blocks which have lasted longer than some World Wars, this business of avoiding doing something that I reall...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Perfekt!
- Are you obsessed with getting everything just right? Do you do everything yourself because no one else can do it as well as you can? Do you believe that everything you do has to be absolutely perfect? Although striving for excellence is a good thing to do, demanding perfection in everything you do is not.Often, perfectionism is a way to delay taking action. If you keep finding problems to f...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What would save you time?
- We all get overwhelmed from time to time, and sometimes it seems as if 24 hours a day is just not enough to get everything accomplished that we would like. Let's consider this a brainstorming session. Start creating a list of everyday tasks that, if you didn't have to do them, would allow you to have more time in your day. For example, most of us have to do laundry on a regular basis. That takes t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Time management: setting up your schedule for success
- Would you describe yourself as extremely busy? Do you often feel tired and stressed out? Sometimes our ambition is our worst enemy. Many of us with big goals try to do way too much. We spread ourselves a mile wide and an inch deep. We are involved in many different things, but aren't excelling at any one thing. Beware of mediocrity. Most of us want greatness. If that describes you, then you must p...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The kaizen of goal setting
- There is an old way of goal setting and a new way of goal setting! The old way of goal-setting involved setting yor goals, preparing a list of sub-goals, and then carefully checking them off one after another (as and when they were being accomplished). Am I trying o pour cold water on the goal setting method many of us grw up on? Not necessarilyWhile I am not saying the step-by-step approac...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Taking time off for your business
- As a business owner, wouldn't it be great if you could take time off whenever you needed to? Unfortunately, most small business owners worry that the business will fall apart if they're not there to mind the store. Too often, they simply lack the appropriate resources for their business to keep going in their absence."Taking time off is as important as food," says Charles Tuttle, leader of ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - It?s not the same old routine
- We are constantly inundated with routine (often boring!) tasks around the house. This can cause major frustration because many of us don't do them efficiently, and most of us fail to complete our entire list of chores! You may take comfort in comment from a commiserating colleague: "A creative mind always has more ideas than the physical body is able to carry out. The only people who finish t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tips to save one hour per day
- At Home? Keep related items together, for example the coffee filters and coffee "live" above or near the coffee maker. (saves 2-5 minutes a day) ? Create a communication center on the fridge for messages, chores etc. (saves 5 minutes a day) ? Keep the grocery list posted where all family members can add items as they run out. (Saves 10 ? 30 minutes a week, depending if you...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 9 proven principles for increasing productivity, profit and peace of mind
- Do you feel guilty about all the publications you purchase but never read -- or the articles you read with great ideas or opportunities you never implement? Are you spending time recreating marketing materials because you cannot find what you wrote the preceding month or year? Do you run out the door for an appointment at the last minute because you could not find your keys or the directions you n...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to better handle your mail
- Letters, magazines, bills, flyers, what to do with them all. There should be only two responses to every piece of mail or e-mail, do something with it, or toss it! The best way, as always, to deal with it all is in an organized fashion. One of the quickest ways to do this is to have the following folders: A red one for things that must be dealt with immediately. This would ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 31 ways to get an extra hour out of each day
- How can you get an extra hour out of each day? For many small business owners this is a daily challenge. I myself have often wished that there were 27 hours in the day. I'll even settle for 25. Here are some tips to help you squeeze those extra minutes out of your day. Of course, you can adapt these so that they will fit in with your situation. I hope these are helpful to you. ...