Doing things more easily I don’t know about you, but I am always busy and need to do everything at lightning speed to stand a cat-in hell’s chance of getting it done. What I never seem to be able to do is do things the easy way…well not the first time anyway! Moreover, this problem seems to take it upon itself to multiply when I am in real rush. The most important thing to do when you are in a mad rush to prevent you from doing things the hard way is to STOP. This may sound counter-intuitive but it is so important to take time to think about precisely what it is you want to do. Only then, when you have a clear idea in your head about your task, can you establish a way forward that will waste very little time…Remember, more haste, less speed! There are many ways of keeping on top of your daily load to prevent the mad rush of life that inevitably ends up with you having to do everything the hard way. However, here are some tips and advice from UK Management Consultant, Paul Carcone. Diary. Keep a diary/filofax and write everything you need to achieve in it. Checking the diary first thing in the morning, and again when you finish your working day, will allow you to prioritise everything you need to do and will stop you forgetting about things, which suddenly become urgent a few days later when you are reminded about the task. Plan Your Day. Planning your day will allow you to apportion your time appropriately and, if you stick to it, will allow all jobs to at least have some progress and will ensure that they are all considered throughout the day. This will, again, save you from ending up in a blind panic about jobs that never quite made it to the top of your things to do pile, but are now urgent and, suddenly, you don’t have enough time to do them. Stop Wasting Time. There are countless ways of improving your overall time management and several courses that you can take. Skills such as getting rid of unwanted callers and chatterboxes and setting yourself small time related goals are just two of a myriad of techniques available to you. Learn from Your, and Other People’s, Mistakes. Doing things wrong means that you will almost certainly have to do them twice! Learn from mistakes and accept guidance and constructive criticism gracefully, implementing what you have been told. Also watch out for people who set both good and bad examples with regard to their work practices in your workplace and copy or avoid their behaviour accordingly. …and finally… Be Happy! Things are always easier when you maintain a smile and have a positive demeanour. Most importantly, people will be more inclined to help a happy person than a miserable one! |
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