Time Management : Set Priorities to Get the Right Things Done

OFF AND RUNNING

• Give yourself enough time:
  Remember incidentals in your day
  such as e-mails and taking and
  returning phone calls. Activities you
  forget to include in your schedule
  can wipe out the extra time in the
  margins of your day.


• Don’t be afraid to complete tasks
  “out of order”: The important thing
  is to maximize resources and key
  players.


• In a pinch, hire a temp: Sometimes
  with deadlines looming, there’s too
  much to do, and it’s time to call in
  some reinforcements.


• Oil the squeaky wheel: Figure out
  what is slowing you down to get
  things moving again.

CHAPTER 3.

USING YOUR TIME EFFICIENTLY

• Avoid e-mail distractions: Don’t
  read every e-mail right away; des-
  ignate a specific time of day for
  handling them. Delete or file them
  away after you’ve replied or other-
  wise dealt with the content.