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SALES MEETING TOOL KIT: BETTER TIME MANAGEMENT |
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 Better Time Management, Introduction Component 1: Facilitator Talking Points Component 2: Better Time Management Agenda Component 3: Handout 1, Time Log Component 4: Handout 2, Tips for Better Time Management Component 5: Activity 1, Setting Your Priorities Ratings Scale Component 6: Activity 2, Setting Priorities Response Sheet Component 7: Handout 3, Tips for Using Scraps of Time Component 8: Activity 2, Suggestions for More Efficient Ways Component 9: Handout 4, Time Management for the Time Challenged Component 10: Activity 3, Avoiding Interruptions Component 11: Activity 3, Suggested Answers for Avoiding Interruptions Component 12: Other Resources |
14 Ways to Manage Your Time More Efficiently 1. Spend the first 15 minutes of every day, or the last 15 minutes at night, making a to-do list. 2. Decide what times of day you are the most productive, and schedule your most difficult jobs then. 3. Use waiting-time effectively by planning small tasks you can do in short segments of time. 4. Build flexibility into your schedule so you can adapt when things don’t go according to schedule or new opportunities arise. 5. When you return a phone call, minimize phone tag by including a time you can be reached. 6. Spend the most time on the job that produces the most income. 6. Don’t let non-productive tasks consume your time. 7. Take a break to refresh yourself; you’ll be more productive. 8. Split longer tasks into smaller increments to allow you to fit them into available time. 9. Divide a difficult job into several parts so you don’t burn out before it’s done, suggests Max Messmer in Business Credit magazine (June 2000). 10. Set completion dates for tasks to avoid procrastination. 11. Create a system to prioritize tasks, but plan on re-evaluating priorities daily. 12. Reward yourself with 15 minutes of fun after completing a difficult job. 13. Delegate routine chores, but be sure you train your helpers well. 14. Value your time, and ask others to do the same. Component 5: Activity 1, Setting Your Priorities Ratings Scale |