Get Things Done On Time!

Don’t know what to tackle next?

• To help you prioritize, ask yourself, “What’s important NOW?”

Late getting home every night?

• Have your husband/wife/friend/kids call you 5 minutes before quitting time & keep you on the phone while you pack up & walk out the door.

Late getting to meetings?

• Have a co-worker pick you up on their way. Tell them that you get so involved in your work that you lose track of time.
• Have meetings come to you, schedule them in your workspace.
• Try to schedule meetings during your down time.

Late getting everywhere?

• Set timers on your computer or PDA
• Wear a watch & look at it.
• Make sure the clocks in your home/office/car are set accurately – or at least the same.

Don’t know if your schedule is realistic?

• Keep a time log for a few days. Guess at where you spend your time and then really track to see if what you thought is right.

Everyday tasks keep falling through the cracks?

• Decide if you really need to do those tasks.
• Create routines & habits to work for you.

Not enough energy to tackle the task?

• Figure out your strongest time of day, morning, late night, etc. schedule tasks that take most of your energy & concentration then.

Can’t keep track of it all?

• Create to-do lists with beginning and end times refer to your lists and stick with the time.

Always missing appointments?

• Get any ONE calendar and use it!

Get sucked into a task & can’t pull yourself away?

• Schedule transition times— set an alarm or have someone call you 5 or 10 minutes BEFORE you need to stop. Calculate clean up time separately!

Always getting interrupted?

• Interruptions tend to occur in identifiable patterns, plan to do large projects during times when there are fewer interruptions.