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By: Nic Dale -Your AdCard Resultant

Nic Dale -Your AdCard Resultant — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:39:07 +0000

The mistake is trying to manage time. Managing time is like trying to control the weather. Time just is. What you need to do is manage yourself.

Focus on what makes you the most money and delegate everything you don’t enjoy or is simply not the most effective use of your time.

By: Richard Foulkes - Tony Ward's Smash Repair Centre Rosebank Rd

Richard Foulkes - Tony Ward's Smash Repair Centre Rosebank Rd — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:07:40 +0000

The best time management tip I have ever heard is to do the thing you least want to do first instead of last.

By: Daryl McAlinden

Daryl McAlinden — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:08:14 +0000

I have found that the key to time management is priority management. This entails categorising your ‘To Do’ list in order that meets with your personal priorities. For example ‘A’ priorities could be issues that are important and urgent and link to, say, profit making opportunities or client service etc. The ‘B’ priorities are issues that are important but not urgent. The ‘C’ priorities are not important and can be ignored / delegated unless they develop into an ‘A’ or ‘B’. As the saying goes, don’t sweat the small stuff.

By: Michele Duffy

Michele Duffy — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:07:50 +0000

Starting out as a young professional I found time management one of my biggest challenges. Three of the best tools that I have put in place are a prioritised to do list and writing things down instead of filling your mind with a constant list. Being present with my practice members is a high priority hence having a clear head is top of the list!

The third thing is scheduling time out – time for keeping life in balance (sport, relaxation, reading etc). Its important to practice what i preach.

By: Tonya

Tonya — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:58:47 +0000

I plan my week in advance. How does the saying go? “if you fail to plan you’re planning to fail” I sit down with my diary on a Sunday & make sure all my appointments are noted, I then look at the “to do” list I compiled during the previous week & slot these in & around my already booked appointments, that way I am not bouncing around all over the show. With the time/days left I decide which will be my admin, prospecting & research days and book accordingly. Amongst all of this I slot in time for the gym, a jog or a walk – physical activity keeps my energy levels up & my mind clear – I often get my best ideas while out on a walk!!

By: Philip

Philip — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:26:50 +0000

Time is our most valuable asset – anything that can help track and manage oour time is a must have

By: Merv

Merv — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:12:29 +0000

I thought that remembering the priorities of service delivery, it has been proven that the triple constraints of time, budget and performance can’t all be met to the 100% expectation level. One of these three has to yeild to the other two, therefore assess core values in each, what are the drivers, where is the flexibility, what are the resources etc and decide on two as your your non-negotiables

By: Ken Choe

Ken Choe — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:01:42 +0000

As a Manager, a time management tool that I found effective is to delegate jobs to my staff who can handle them, leaving me to do the more important tasks of working on the business. I also use my paper-based diary extensively for apointments and any follow-ups so I don’t have to remember them (leaving my brain uncluttered). I also found Post-it stickers that I stick on my computer screens quite useful for occassional reminders (without making my office looking like a fish and chip takeaway).
The key to time management is being able to priortise tasks and manage deadlines.

By: Sheils

Sheils — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:34:26 +0000

After many years of feeling organised by ‘multi-tasking’ (and getting exhausted) I now manage my time extremely well by doing only ONE THING at a time and giving each activity 100%. Whether this is for 1 minute or for 1 hour or five, it works for me and I get so much completed and with far better results, plus I can relax about trying to fit everything in as I know there is a time set aside for most things.
You know that you have done your best and that the task is now out of the way. This includes time with family etc – no work when playing with the grandchildren!
It takes a conscious effort but well worth it.

By: Maureen

Maureen — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:26:08 +0000

Like Mark I was taught about the paper with the saying – don’t put it down – put it away.

I often schedule time to read and action emails so I don’t get caught up in the looking to see what has come in, reading, then having to do something to action when I have another task on hand.