How many more clients could you follow up with and add to your business if you freed up one hour a day? Time is as critical as money.Yet, many companies are not accustomed to allocating and investing it with the same level of care as they would with
more traditional asset.
Poised, enthusiastic, passionate and eager to share, ?Time Management
Expert?, Serena Fuchs, shared basic fundamentals. While these were
simple ?to do?s?, most, often ignore or overlook these helpful tips to work
smarter not harder.
Why is it important to be a good time manager?Astudy done by Basex,
calculated that workplace interruption cost the US economy $588 billion a year. By this, they mean the time of the interruptions and distractions to the recovery time associated with getting
back on task.
So, it?s very important not to loose your ability to prioritize and stay focused.
A good way to see where your time goes would be to chart your time
for 1 week to see where and how most of your time is spent.
Some helpful tips on eliminating ?TimeWasters?, include closing your
door to shut off noise and distractions; turning off the ringer on your phone; and organizing.work areas with everything you need within eye and hand reach so that you won?t waist time looking for something over and over.
Kindergarten classes are good examples of how an organized area
should be. For example, everything that is needed for drawing and or painting is in the same place.
Remember that planning your day prior to starting your day can help eliminate wasted time, money, thus becoming a ?smarter time machine?.
Serena’s can be reached at Smart Puzzle in San Jose and 408 333-9390
or serena@smartpuzzle.com.
