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Record how you currently
spend you time to give you an idea of how you
can utilise your time more
effectively.
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Use the time log to help
identify what time of the day is your "prime
time" so that you can plan those more important
tasks around this
time.
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Plan Your Work. Work
Your Plan!
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Set a bit of time aside each
evening to plan for the next day, you
might;
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- Check you diary to see
what is coming up.
- Get your things together
for that meeting you will be attending, or
the presentation you will be giving the
next day.
- Plan what you would like
to achieve for the day and allocate times
to achieve those items.
Think of it this way; that
small amount of time you spend this evening
will go a long way towards you feeling more in
control for tomorrow.
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A question to ask yourself
when you start something is "Why am I doing
this right now". This will help for you
to not waste your time, or another persons
time. If you are procrastinating then it
will help get you back on
track.
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Minimise the amount of times
you handle each piece of paper as much as
possible. Try to handle a piece of paper
once only.
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Don't be afraid to
delegate. Delegate wisely and whenever
possible. Refocus that time on more
important tasks such as planning,
brainstorming, goal setting etc. If it is
for your own business take into consideration
how much extra profit you could be making for
your business for every hour you are not
dealing with these tasks.
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| 8. |
Identify your high-payoff
items. By 'high-payoff items' I don't
just mean profitable in dollar amounts, I am
also referring to growing your relationships
and fulfilling your spiritual needs. These are
just as important to you, if not more so, as
they will ultimately assist you in feeling more
fulfilled and happier in life - isn't this what
we are all working towards?
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| 9. |
Set goals and
sub-goals. Make sure you reward yourself
for your big achievements. This reward
can be through purchasing something you have
been saving up to buy, or a vacation, or maybe
an extra day off to do something you
love. No matter how much you enjoy
running your business everyone needs a much
deserved RNR (Rest and Relaxation) day every
now and again.
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Work from a prioritised
action list. This can be either an
electronic one, or a handwritten priority
list. There are plenty of electronic
priority lists online and you can usually
download a trial version to test whether it
works for you.
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© 2008 Rachel Reeves, Proactive Admin
Services. Rachel boasts 10 years
Administrative Support, Financial
Services and Executive Support
experience. She offers her
abilities globally through her Virtual
Assistant business, Proactive Admin
Services
(
www.proactiveadminservices.com
).
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