Time Management : Set Priorities to Get the Right Things Done

USING YOUR TIME EFFICIENTLY

precious time by slacking off. Instead, keep going
at your typical pace. In fact, the time to step on
the gas is when you’re ahead of schedule, not
when you’re behind. When your back is to the
wall, you can’t properly negotiate for the things

 Don’t allow telephone calls to turn

into lengthy conversations that

drain precious time away from more

important tasks.

 Don’t feel bad about cutting phone

calls or other coworkers short when

you are working on something

important.

 Do let others know that you are

busy, but don’t forget that others

are too. Mutual understanding of

time constraints will make things

run more efficiently.

 Don’t let office chatter become a

time-consuming distraction. Let

others know up front that you are

busy but willing to hear what they

need to say.

 Do be mindful and respectful of

other people’s time and schedules.