today’s topic… making the most of your minutes time management
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- Todays Topic Making the Most of Your Minutes Time Management
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- Answer these True/False questions and remember your responses to determine how well you manage your time.
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- 1.focus on one task for long periods of time. 2.multi-task regularly. 3. check your email within 1-hour of arriving at work. 4.schedule your activities for the day after arriving at work. True or False? You
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- If you answered YES to more than one of these questions then its highly likely that you have TERRIBLE time management skills!
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- But fret not! Help is on the way! These tips will help you make the most of your workday minutes.
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- -1- Plan and Prioritize Your Day
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- Organize your tasks for the day based upon the importance of their completion: Start the day with a time management planning session. Emergency:_______________ Rush:_____________ Priority: _____________ Routine: ______________ Backburner:_____________
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- Schedule your most demanding tasks based upon when you are the most productive (morning, afternoon, or evening) And be sure to set a time limit for each task and stick to it!
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- -2--2- Avoid the Multi-tasking Myth
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- Multi-tasking does not make you more productive! By and large, the human brain can only focus on one thing at a time!
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- So instead of multi-tasking 1.Work systematically on one task at a time. 2.Once done, move on to the next task. And when you feel the urge to work on two things at once 3. Concentrate! Concentrate!
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- -3--3- Refresh, Re-Focus, Reward
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- It is impossible to work for a long period of time and still produce quality work without resting and recharging your brain.
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- Instead of working for hours at a time, work for 45-minutes to an hour, then take a 5-minute break. These reward-breaks fight fatigue and help you to maintain your concentration and creativity.
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- -4--4- Schedule Your Distractions
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- Getting sucked into the morning email or voicemail black hole is a common work mistake.
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- Avoid becoming bogged down and distracted by emails and voicemails by designating 2 times during the day to check them. This habit will allow you to start the day off right WORKING!
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- -5--5- Set Yourself Up for Success
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- Use the last few minutes of the day to create tomorrows work list based upon what was not completed today.
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- Creating tomorrows check-list today focuses you sub-consciously and sets you up for success!
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- Successful time management is all about planning your day, and then protecting your time And with a little intentionality you too can beat the time-management clock!
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