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Time: The Final Frontier
Never seem to never have enough time? We can show you how to change that. Click here.It seems the harder you work, the less time you have. In fact, this is true. The reason why is when you are working, you are not planning. And when you don't plan enough, you work on the wrong things. What you need to know is how to balance working and planning. You need to know how to select what is important to do, and why. And when. |
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have finally read through the time management course and it is very well
put together. You have done an outstanding job on it. I was particularly impressed with the examples throughout, which add a great deal to its value. Thanks! -- James Nardell |
| That's why we never have enough time. The trick is understanding how to plan, what to plan, what not to plan, and how to put it all together. That's where we come in. There is no single secret trick, but when you put all the elements of this course to use, you have an arsenal of techniques and principles at your disposal. You'll learn how to manage your e-mail, your phone time, your boss, and much, much more. And you'll learn how to overcome the #1 timewaster of all. In the typical corporate environment, eliminating this one source of wasted time will free up an additional 40 hours per month! That is time you could spend getting work done. If there is one course you need to take--regardless of whether you manage projects at work or manage a household at home--it is this course. Where did this information come from? Many sources: these are the tried and true secrets of project managers, CEOs, engineers, accountants, industrial engineers, time study experts, industrial maintenance engineers, athletic coaches, and others--all brought together in one cohesive package. Stop being a slave to time--learn how to put yourself in charge. |
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Table of Contents Table of Contents_____________________________________________ 2 Introduction _________________________________________________ 8 Finding the time _____________________________________________ 10 Philosophy of Time Management_______________________________ 12 Why manage time? _____________________________________________ 13 Example #1 __________________________________________________________15 Example #2 __________________________________________________________15 The cost of poor time management ________________________________ 16 Example #1 __________________________________________________________17 Example #2 __________________________________________________________18 Define time properly ____________________________________________ 19 Define management _____________________________________________ 20 Planning_____________________________________________________________20 Measurement_________________________________________________________21 Control ______________________________________________________________22 Situational control choices _______________________________________ 23 Define time management________________________________________________24 Example #1 __________________________________________________________26 Example #2 __________________________________________________________28 Know the four elements of time management. _______________________ 30 Understand and practice the general principles ___________________ 34 Make and follow goals ___________________________________________ 35 Make and follow plans ___________________________________________ 38 Right things at right time_________________________________________ 39 Lead times ____________________________________________________ 41 Example #1 __________________________________________________________43 Example #2 __________________________________________________________44 Pop quiz on when to plan what work _______________________________ 45 Do work, not just activity_________________________________________ 46 Shed the unnecessary ___________________________________________ 47 Specific steps_______________________________________________ 49 Communication information ______________________________________ 51 E-mail ________________________________________________________ 52 Phone calls____________________________________________________ 53 Phone message systems ________________________________________ 55 Leaving phone messages ________________________________________ 58 Clarity ________________________________________________________ 59 Communication vagueness_______________________________________ 60 Collective monologues __________________________________________ 62 Organization tips _______________________________________________ 63 Project organization_____________________________________________ 65 Compartmentalization tips _______________________________________ 66 Aggregation tips _______________________________________________ 69 Separation tips _________________________________________________ 71 Safety ________________________________________________________ 72 Confidentiality _________________________________________________ 72 Quality _______________________________________________________ 72 Picking the fruit of your labors: turning problems into solutions _____ 73 Filing _________________________________________________________ 74 Conversations: End ‘em!_________________________________________ 76 Multitask vs. focus______________________________________________ 78 Multitasking ___________________________________________________ 81 Training others: sowing the seeds of time-savings ________________ 83 Lead and speak ________________________________________________ 84 Avoid enabling behavior _________________________________________ 86 Getting to the bottom line ________________________________________ 89 Show gratitude _________________________________________________ 91 Encourage correct behavior ______________________________________ 92 Take care of yourself ____________________________________________ 93 Stay well ______________________________________________________ 94 Positive attitude _______________________________________________________94 Emotional/spiritual _____________________________________________________95 Relationships _________________________________________________________95 Networking___________________________________________________________96 Diet __________________________________________________________ 97 Fat _________________________________________________________________ 98 Carbohydrates _______________________________________________________100 Protein _____________________________________________________________101 Core principles_______________________________________________________101 Food timing _________________________________________________________102 Food combinations ___________________________________________________103 Exercise _____________________________________________________ 105 Sleep ________________________________________________________ 109 What you can learn from a Teddy bear_____________________________ 109 Balance______________________________________________________ 111 Overworking__________________________________________________ 112 Feed your mind _______________________________________________ 113 Agenda-less meetings __________________________________________ 116 Some meeting tips: ____________________________________________ 118 Disorganized correspondence ___________________________________ 120 Organizing your correspondence _________________________________ 120 Incoming wounded ____________________________________________ 121 Mangled e-mails _______________________________________________ 123 The secrets of warp-speed working____________________________ 125 Do the right things _____________________________________________ 125 Set a goal ____________________________________________________ 126 Define what you are trying to accomplish __________________________________ 128 Ensure the goal is realistic______________________________________________130 Examine each activity to see if it contributes to your goal _____________ 132 Use constant feedback _________________________________________ 134 Doing things right __________________________________________ 136 Prioritize _____________________________________________________ 137 Plan the work, work the plan_____________________________________ 138 Examine each activity to see if you can do it more efficiently (doing things right) ________________________________________________________ 139 Specific activities______________________________________________ 141 Diet________________________________________________________________141 Exercise ____________________________________________________________141 Filing ______________________________________________________________141 Multitasking _________________________________________________________141 Organization_________________________________________________________141 Overworking_________________________________________________________142 Phone usage ________________________________________________________142 Sleep ______________________________________________________________142 Automating___________________________________________________ 143 Farming out __________________________________________________ 144 Having the right resources ______________________________________ 145 Using the right tools ___________________________________________ 146 Why bother?_______________________________________________ 147 Exercises _________________________________________________ 149
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