Time Management : Set Priorities to Get the Right Things Done

PRIORITIZE YOUR TIME

things around in your head. Busy, stressed-out
managers are in a class by themselves when it
comes to the number of important details or
action items they need to be on top of. It goes
with the territory.
Writing things down has a surprising benefi t
beyond merely helping you remember important
information. After writing down your list of

THE COMPUTER TO THE RESCUE

Computers and the digital age have

given us the ability to do more—and

keep track of more—than ever before.

These are some of the benefits of using

technology to manage your lists:

• Updating a list on a computer is
  faster than rewriting a list on paper.


• Knowing where your list is saves you
  the time of searching for it.


• Storing old lists digitally allows you
  to refer back to them if needed.


• Setting up e-mailer reminders—a
  feature of many programs—alerts
  you when something is due.


• Sharing lists with others is easy to
  do when lists are created and stored
  digitally.

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