The_Essential_Manager_s_Handbook

MANAGING YOUR TIME / 189

Structuring your day

To make the most of every work day,

get to know the times of day when

you are most effective and creative.

If you are a “morning“ person, plan

to tackle your creative tasks—such as

writing proposals or reports—and your

challenging tasks, such as talking to a

difficult client, in the morning. Take on

routine tasks in the afternoon. If you are

an “afternoon” person, do your routine

tasks first, but make sure that you don’t

get hooked into doing them all day.

HIGH URGENCY, HIGH IMPORTANCE

LOW URGENCY, HIGH IMPORTANCE

HIGH URGENCY,

LOW IMPORTANCE

LOW URGENCY,

LOW IMPORTANCE

of productivity is estimated

to be lost due to workers

visiting non-work related

websites during office hours

40 %

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