Keeping your day on track can often times be a challenge in today's schedule hectic environment. We have provided 7 tips for you to use to make your day go smoother.
It Only Takes 10 Minutes!
Take just 10 minutes to plan each day. You'll be amazed at how much more you will accomplish! You can either plan the upcoming day at the end of your day, or you can start your day with a good 10 minute planning sessions.
One Calendar Please
Use only one calendar for scheduling, recording appointments and special dates. The only exception is a family calendar (usually kept on the fridge). Be sure you keep the family calendar up-to-date with the one you carry!
Don't Let Others Run Your Day
To avoid others running your day, take just 10-20 minutes to plan and prioritize your day. This way, when you have interruptions, you will have a task to fall back on rather than returning without a plan.
Schedule Right Away
When you are at a recurring appointment make your next appointment before you leave. This saves a phone call later and ensures you get an appointment at a day and time convenient for you.
Beat Procrastination
Break big projects into little bite-size pieces so it is not so overwhelming. Look at a 5-hour project as 5 one-hour projects or 10 half-hour projects.
Leave 25% of Your Day Free for the Unexpected
Leave at least 25% of your daily schedule, free for the unexpected. You never know when something important will come into your day.
Are You Overloaded -- Cancel Most of Your Day
If you are feeling overloaded then cancel every appointment except for the 3 or 4 most important activities on your calendar.
Pick 1 or 2 of the tips above and put them into practice right away. You will be pleased with how much more you can get done in your day.
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Dianne Crampton
Dianne Crampton is an Executive Leadership Coach and Team Building Consultant and creator of the TIGERS team development model. For the past twenty years she has helped leaders and teams achieve goals with high levels of collaboration and teamwork.
Crampton is a published author. Her contribution to Working Together: Diversity As Opportunity was endorsed by Stephen Covey. She has written for trade magazines. Merrill Lynch nominated her business for Inc. Magazine’s regional small business and entrepreneurial awards. Her work with Native Americans was recognized at a United Nations sponsored conference in 1994.
The TIGERS model passed two rigorous validation studies in 1992 and 1994. The TIGERS Survey is able to measure and track team development over time.
Dianne is also the creator and distributor of the TIGERS Team Wheel game. This game helps groups identify behaviors that build collaborative groups and behaviors that cause conflict, morale problems, production failures, and misunderstandings.
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Stephanie Calahan
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Stephanie L.H. Calahan (www.Step
hanieCalahan.com) of Calahan
Solutions, Inc. is a dynamic entrepreneur,
nationally known exper and speaker, media
personality, author, publisher,
productivity/ organization consultant, &
business start-up coach. She focuses on
conducting presentations, personal
coaching, productivity assessments &
organizing services. She believes that
diversity of thought, communication
styles, backgrounds, & experiences lead to
more innovative, longer-lasting solutions.
Steph has worked with hundreds of clients,
and understands that every person is
unique & requires systems that work for
them. As such, she has been featured on/in
numerous venues (w
ww.calahansolutions.net)
She is an active member in many
professional organizations & is an active
community leader. As such, she has
received many awards recognizing her for
her contributions. Her corporate and small
business expertise as well as her Computer
Science & HR backgrounds give her a unique
perspective of what works at work. As a
wife & mother, she knows family & leisure
time is more important than ever.
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