Masonry Magazine October 2003 Page. 43
Time Management Tips
Out of sight; out of mind. Equally true is the reverse, "In sight; in mind." When items are in our field of vision, you cannot help but be distracted and pulled in the wrong direction-busy all day long, but accomplishing little of significance.
Restrict Meetings
During any typical business day, there are reportedly 17 million meetings being conducted in the United States. A meeting is two or more people getting together to exchange common information. Simple enough, but probably one of the top institutional time wasters. Always ask "Do I contribute anything to this meeting?" and "Do I get anything of value from this meeting?" If the answer to both questions is "no," cancel the meeting or try to find a way out of attending.
Handle Paper Just Once
Get out of the "shuffling blues" when paper is looked at and re-looked at again and again while deadlines slip through the cracks and you get buried under a blizzard of paperwork. As you encounter each new piece of paper, if it can be responded to quickly, in a minute or less, respond then and there. If it will require a longer effort, schedule it for a time when you will get to it and then put it away.
Common-sense ideas. That's what horse sense is, yes? Enjoy the race.
Dr. Donald E. Wetmore is owner of Productivity Institute-Time Management Seminars, a professional speaker, and a member of the National Speakers Association. He can be reached by mail at 127 Jefferson St., Stratford, CT 06615; by calling (800) 969-3773 or (203) 386-8062; e-mailing ctsem@msn.com; or by visiting www.balancetime.com.
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