TIME MANAGEMENT
your schedule will wipe out what you thought
was extra time in the margins of your day.
Troubleshooting Your Schedule
If, after scheduling daily and weekly tasks as sug-
gested above, you are still frustrated that you can’t
CREATING A SOUND WEEKLY SCHEDULE
An effective schedule can restore
order to your day by building time to
complete expected and unexpected
tasks. Here are a few tips for creating
a sound weekly schedule:- Assess your to-do list.
- Estimate realistically how long each
task will take to complete. - Build in extra time to allow for daily
activities, such as responding to
e-mails and phone messages, as
well as unexpected interruptions. - Factor in “thinking” time to strat-
egize or work through an issue or
problem. - Distribute tasks throughout the
week as evenly as possible, taking
into consideration deadlines and
other obligations. - POWER POINTS •