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How to more effectively manage your time Identifying and solving management issues Planning for the future What should you consider when relocating your business?

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Five areas of time management Learn to think & act in a proactive way Avoid time wasters Open door policy The phone Time saving systems Managing your diary Other diary inclusions

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Effective time management is a vital skill for any individual in any workplace. An understanding of the key principles of time management can assist  ...more

Five areas of time management
Know the big picture If you know the big picture it makes it easier to say no, if necessary. It also helps you to set goals, have a clear vision and  ...more

Understand the difference between urgent and important Frenetic    Proactive Reactive Time wasting©R Pearce 1995 The diagram above is a  ...more

Proactive activities – highly important, but not urgent Examples in this category include:planning – both short-term and long-term delegation –  ...more

Learn to think & act in a proactive way
The following examples will give you some ideas on how you can adopt proactive practices in your workplace to increase effectiveness and  ...more

The following true story illustrates the basic concept of effective daily planning, upon which most of the complex methods are based. It is also  ...more

Avoid time wasters
The biggest resource you have to achieve your goals is the 24 hours in every day. Constantly ask yourself - What is the best use of my time right  ...more

Open door policy
Over the years we've seen many management theories come and go. One still popular, but not totally effective method is the open door policy. It  ...more

The phone
A regular problem relating to phone calls is talkative people. A simple way to focus them, after you have answered with your standard greeting, is  ...more

Time saving systems
The inefficient use of systems can be a major time waster. Here are some examples of time saving systems.Templates In today's computer world, many  ...more

Managing your diary
Is your diary an appointment book or a planning tool? Think of your diary as a planning tool and you will develop a whole different approach to the  ...more

Other diary inclusions
Alphabetical phone list – most frequently called numbers. Project sections – with loose-leaf systems, project sections are easy to implement. Good  ...more