Managing and Organizing Your Time and Work

Managing and Organizing Your Time and Work By heather day

Overview

Evaluate Your Current Situation • Be self-aware of personal habits and tendencies • Pinpoint your fears • Deal with directly • Know your triggers • Commit to small, consistent improvements • Get input from others

Use Proven Methods • Organize by using proven methods • DRAF Method • SMART approach to setting goals • Commit to de-clutter and de-stress • Call in a professional, if necessary

Assess Barriers and Roadblocks • Consider barriers to getting organized • Assess roadblocks for efficiently using time • My cell phone is ringing • My coworker won’t stop talking • Thinking about current personal issues • Determine how to overcome them • Monitor how long projects take • Appreciate small progress • Move up deadlines if necessary

Set Goals • Set goals, priorities, and routines • Use to-do lists • Record your thoughts • Celebrate small successes • Give less attention to lower priorities • Be accountable for successes and failures • Enlist help to devise follow-up plans

Establish Strategies • Follow proactive strategies to minimize interruptions • Be consistent • Phone off hook • Use a timer • Set mini-goals • Set reminders • Eliminate as many distractions as possible • Deal with pop-up tasks and conversations in a positive manner

Re-evaluate and Adapt • Take time to get organized • Don’t forget yourself • Effectively use to-do lists • Set goals • Prioritize • Delegate when possible • Conquer procrastination • Be flexible • Reflect

Celebrate your daily successes.

Managing and Organizing Your Time and Work