THE VALUE OF time management

The Entrepreneur Magazine ’s Calendar for March 2009:

Successful executives the world over practice the discipline of effective time management.

Use this guide to optimise your most valuable resource:

1. Add structure and purpose to each day

• Make a list of all your activities (on Excel, Outlook or a note pad)
• Rank them according to priority
• Allocate how much time you think you need for each activity (add 50%)
• Restrict your day plan to cover six tasks
• Complete the most difficult activities first – this eliminates procrastination

2. Minimise interruptions

• Set an hour aside each day to deal with troubleshooting and unexpected interruptions that demand your attention

This Month I WILL

1. First thing every day

• Make a list of all my activities
• Rank them according to priority
• Allocate time I need for each activity
• Select six I will do each day
• Do the most difficult activities first

2. Set an hour per day to deal with troubleshooting

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3. Create a detailed cash flow projection for 2009

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