CONTROLLING MEETINGS

CONTROLLING MEETINGS

Procedures be drawn up for meetings. For example, the maximum length of time, limits on the number of participants and blackout times when no meetings are to be called.

LACK OF TRAINING WASTES TIME

If you find you are searching the office for the one person who is able to clear a paper jam or change the voice mail message or repair the fax machine, it's time to start training. There should be more than one person who is able to perform the various tasks around an office.

NO LONGER LAZY DAYS OF SUMMER

Don't ease up on your stress-relieving activities during the summer months. Everyone's more prone to stress during the summer than at other times of the year.

LESS IS SOMETIMES MORE

When he was younger he thought that living life to the fullest meant doing as much as possible. But later he felt empty and dissatisfied. He realized that while he was doing more, he felt as though he were experiencing less.

SELECTIVE READING

More information is generated in a 24-hour period than you could take in for the rest of your life. We are being swamped with information. Recreational reading aside, zero in on information that serves a productive purpose; don't feel you have to read the entire book, article or report.

ALWAYS KEEP A SPARE

When you install the last copier cartridge, printer ink, projector bulb etc., always replace it immediately. Don't
Be caught running to the office supply store to keep a piece of machinery going.

PLAN IN THE EVENING

Spend at least 15 or 20 minutes at the end of each day to plan for tomorrow. If you leave it until the morning you may walk into a crisis and never plan at all. If you plan the evening before, you will be reserving your prime time for action, not reflection.

THE POSITIVE APPROACH TO TIME MANAGEMENT

Your prime purpose at work should not be to avoid wasting time, but to achieve significant results. The former
Mindset encourages you to keep busy; the latter encourages you to be productive.