Time managment 101

Take action to manage your time and increase productivity:

Set goals and keep them visible.
Choose a system to capture and execute tasks.
List repeating tasks.
Determine peak time and use it well.
Eliminate time wasters.
Remind yourself.
Manage email.
Plan projects.

Organize:

• spaces (physical areas & objects) at home.
• office and desk, to process paperwork and files.
• recipes and menus.

Tools

Daily

• Calendar: appointments, meetings, special dates to remember-dates and deadlines
• Master list: things you need to do, remember, plan, discuss-no due date
• Follow-up System: either a tickler file or calendar/holding file-future action required
• Daily to-do List: items from calendar, repeating tasks, action steps from goals. Take action today
  • set priorities
  • add incoming tasks
• Idea File-to think about, possibly act on later

Weekly

• Weekly Review: Gather information together
• Weekly Plan: items from calendar, repeating tasks, goal and project plans, schedule items from Master List.
• Goal and Project Plans: action steps, target date, rewards, return on investment
• Goal and Project Plan Master List: top priority goal in each life area