- HOW YOU USE YOUR TIME
WILL AFFECT YOU BOTH MENTALLY

AND PHYSICALLY.

EFFECTIVELY MANAGING
YOUR TIME REDUCES STRESS

AND HELPS YOU TO BE MORE
PRODUCTIVE IN THE WORKPLACE.

IN BUSINESS, TIME IS MONEY,

AND THE ABILITY TO USE TIME
WISELY IS A SKILL IN ITSELF.

THE USE OF PROPER TIME
MANAGEMENT SKILLS

WILL HELP YOU TO COMPLETE
PROJECTS ON TIME

AND WILL HELP YOU TO NOT FORGET
IMPORTANT TASKS AND MEETINGS.

TAKING TIME TO GET ORGANIZED

WILL ASSIST YOU
IN CONTROLLING YOUR TIME.

HERE ARE SOME TIPS TO HELP YOU
ORGANIZE AND CONTROL YOUR TIME.

NO. 1: KEEP A CALENDAR HANDY
AT ALL TIMES.

IT MAY BE A PAPER CALENDAR
OR AN ELECTRONIC CALENDAR

SUCH AS A COMPUTER,
MOBILE PHONE,

PDA OR OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICE.

WHATEVER TYPE YOU USE,

LIST ALL YOUR APPOINTMENTS,
MEETINGS AND TASKS FOR EACH DAY.

IF YOU ARE USING
AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE,

USE THE REMINDER FEATURE.

NO. 2: MAKE A "TO DO" LIST
EACH DAY

AND PRIORITIZE THAT LIST,

FOCUSING ON THE MOST
IMPORTANT ITEMS FIRST.

- NO. 3:
ORGANIZE YOUR WORK AREA.

USE FILE FOLDERS AND INBOXES

TO ORGANIZE AND PRIORITIZE
YOUR PROJECTS.

KEEP YOUR DESK FREE FROM CLUTTER
BUT MAKE SURE

THAT THE TOOLS THAT YOU DO NEED

FOR YOUR JOB
ARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.

THIS INCLUDES PENCILS, PENS,
STAPLER, PHONE,

NOTE PAD, AND OTHER ITEMS NEEDED
FOR YOUR JOB.

NO. 4: AVOID TIME WASTERS.

BEING AWARE
OF TIME WASTERS HELPS YOU

BETTER MANAGE YOUR TIME.

SOCIALIZING,
PERSONAL PHONE CALLS,

EMAIL INTERRUPTIONS
AND COFFEE BREAKS...

THE TIME THAT YOU SPEND DOING

THESE ACTIVITIES ADD UP MORE
QUICKLY THAN YOU MAY REALIZE.

NO. 5:
PRACTICE A ONE-TOUCH POLICY.

AFTER YOU HAVE LOOKED
AT A PROJECT, LETTER,

MEMO OR OTHER ITEM,
ACT ON IT, FILE IT,

PLACE IT INTO A PRIORITY PILE,
PASS IT ON, OR THROW IT AWAY.

DO NOT KEEP PILING PAPERS
ON YOUR DESK.

NO. 6:
SET TIME ASIDE EACH DAY

TO ADDRESS
ALL CORRESPONDENCE AT ONCE

INSTEAD OF ADDRESSING EACH ITEM
AS IT COMES TO YOUR DESK.

HOWEVER, IF AN ITEM IS MARKED
"URGENT" CHECK IT RIGHT AWAY.

NO. 7: DO NOT BE AFRAID TO ASK
FOR HELP

WHEN YOU GET STUCK ON A TASK.

NOT ONLY WILL THIS HELP YOU GET
IT DONE ON TIME,

IT'LL ALSO HELP YOU GET IT DONE
CORRECTLY THE FIRST TIME.

OTHER WAYS TO KEEP YOU ORGANIZED
AND IMPROVE PERFORMANCE

ARE TO RETURN PHONE MESSAGES
AND ANSWER EMAILS

AT ONE OR TWO SET TIMES DAILY
RATHER THAN AS THEY COME IN,

UNLESS, OF COURSE,

IT'S SOMETHING CRITICAL
OR URGENT.

MAINTAIN PAPER FILES PROPERLY
IN A FILE CABINET

AND KEEP THEM NEATLY ARRANGED
IN CLEARLY LABELED FILE FOLDERS.

JUST AS YOU WOULD FOR PAPER
FILES, MAINTAIN COMPUTER FILES

AND FOLDERS PROPERLY NAMED
FOR EASY ACCESS.

KEEP ROUTINELY USED FILES

IN A PLACE
THAT'S EASILY ACCESSIBLE.

KEEP FILES UPDATED AND DISPOSE
OF OLD FILES PROPERLY,

USING A SHREDDER FOR PAPER FILES
AND DELETING COMPUTER FILES

FROM THE ELECTRONIC FOLDER
AND TRASH CAN.

ANY UNNECESSARY FILES
WITH PERSONAL INFORMATION

OR IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
ARE CONSIDERED CONFIDENTIAL

AND SHOULD BE SHREDDED
OR DELETED PROPERLY.

AN IMPORTANT ASPECT
OF TIME MANAGEMENT

IS MAKING TIME
TO TAKE CARE OF YOU.

DON'T BRING YOUR WORK TROUBLES
HOME WITH YOU,

GET PLENTY OF REST,
HAVE FUN WITH FRIENDS,

EXERCISE AND MAINTAIN
A HEALTHY DIET.

SET ASIDE AN HOUR
OR TWO EACH WEEK

FOR QUIET CONTEMPLATION.

ATTENDING A RELIGIOUS SERVICE,
A NATURE WALK

OR TIME SPENT DOING NOTHING AT
ALL CAN SOMETIMES RESULT

IN THE MOST
PROFOUND PERSONAL GROWTH.