TIME MANAGEMENT
out how much time is needed to do various tasks,
start keeping track of how long it takes you to
complete each task, including any interruptions,
and make a note to yourself for the future.
Once you’ve determined how long each task
will take, plan when you will tackle them. Decide
which day you will do item number one, number
two, and so on, and plug the tasks into a daily
planner or online calendar. Don’t cram as many
tasks as possible into the fi rst day of the week.
Instead, distribute the tasks evenly throughout
the week, taking into consideration already
scheduled meetings and deadlines for tasks.
SEIZE THE TIME
In 5 minutes, you can put a pot of cof-
fee on to brew and, while you’re wait-
ing, check e-mail and voice mail, send
a fax, and address an envelope and
drop it by the mail room. The coffee
won’t brew any faster with you staring
at it, so adopt a “Do it now!” attitude.
Use the small spaces between the big
things in your life to attack the little
things that clutter your days. In this
way, you’ll consolidate chunks of time
to tackle your really important goals.
SOURCE:Time Alive by Alexandra Stoddard
(HarperCollins, 2005).Outside the Box