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Efficiency - Getting More Done In Less Time
Written by: Alexandra KaplanArticle Overview: Just how do we do that? How do we use and even maximize our resources? Each of us is aware that Time and Money are extremely important resources which we must manage carefully. On every television, radio and print media saving money, cutting back, spending less, finding ways to do more with less money is the headline. BUT what about Time? What are you doing to get more done with the time that you have? What are you doing to be more efficient?
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Efficiency - Getting More Done In Less Time
As we go through our days and weeks without plans, we are literally wasting THE most precious resource of all - TIME. Planning is essential to any project. Specific metrics are essential to any business endeavor. You would not invest in a business if it was not heavily planned, the progress reviewed routinely and the management held accountable for producing the stated goals and promises.
Here are some tips to saving precious minutes and hours each day.
Plan your Day Planning has a bad reputation. Planning is seen as restrictive, cuts out spontaneity, limits and confines people. The opposite is actually true. You are really able to focus and succeed at your goals through planning. Think of planning your time like you do planning your financial future. If you do not plan you will never have anything beyond today in front of you.
Look ahead of you as far out as you can tolerate. A week, year, 3 years. What results - financial, health, relationship, career, children - are you committed to? Ask yourself - How am I going to get there? What do I need to do today to insure that I end up where I want to go? Am I committed to those results or are these just pipedreams? If you are committed, a plan is essential. If this is too daunting, start small. Plan this week.
Weekly lay out your objectives. Plan each of your days as a milestone for that week.
List your routines and tell the truth about how long it takes you to do them. Get dressed and out of the house in the morning; get ready for dinner, eat and clean up dinner; drive to the grocery store, shop, drive back and put the groceries away etc.
Block out time to work on projects and do not answer the telephone, text, or allow people to interrupt you. Put a note on the door or a message on your phone saying what time you will return calls or meet with people. They can and will wait for you. It is not necessary for you to be available to everyone else and leave you and your commitments last in line. There is a very powerful adage: "Your lack of planning is not my emergency."
Today - take the first step in getting more done in less time. Stop wasting your valuable time. Plan to plan. Schedule 30 minutes to review your commitments and begin planning and organizing your TIME - be a leader in your life and your business;be more Efficient.
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About the Author: Alexandra Kaplan RSS for Alexandra's articles - Visit Alexandra's website  Alexandra L. Kaplan, MBA, SPHR is business consultant, trainer and coach with Mark Kamin and Associates, a world class, national consulting firm. Alexandra works with entrepreneurs, professionals, business owners, leaders, and organizations in producing extraordinary results in their business performance and results, directly impacting the bottom line and financial success. Her expertise is in the areas of performance, effectiveness, leadership, management, communication, service, sales, strategic planning and teamwork. Having worked as an executive and a Human Resources leader for a wide range of companies across multiple industries, she possesses a strong leadership and management background to support organization's development. She brings her 20 years of Human Resources and Human Capital Development experience so that she understands how to work with employees, business leaders, and owners. She also understands how organizational culture often restricts growth and leadership development. Her expertise is in bridging the gap and creating partnerships between employers and employees, resulting in improved performance and increased productivity. In her position as the HR director for an 800 employee organization, Alexandra transformed the organization and spearheaded its growth. In a 6 month period, she doubled the size of the company and the size of the HR department, by growing sales 140%. She was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, and is fluent in Russian. Mark Kamin and Associates is a world class consulting firm, working with business owners and leaders in producing dramatic improvements in performance, effectiveness, and management, and impacting the bottom line: reduced costs and increased profits. We have 25 years of expertise in training, consulting, and coaching programs in the areas of effectiveness, leadership, management, communication, service, sales, strategic planning and team building. Click here to visit Alexandra's website   Will YOUR New Year Be REALLY New Leadership Management and Coaching Efficiency Getting More Done In Less Time |
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