Dr. Warren C. Weber.ppt

Time Management Time Topics Timely Statements No one has enough time, yet everyone has all there is! PARKINSONS LAWS #1--Work expands to fill the time available. #2-Managers tend to spend time in amounts inversely related to the importance of their tasks. #3--Expenditures rise to meet incomes. MURPHYS LAWS #1--If anything can go wrong, it will. #2--Nothing is as simple as it seems. #3--Everything takes longer than you think. Timely Principles HOW HONEST ARE YOU? 1. Did you ever lie to a teacher or policeman? ____ ____ 2. Do you think people who steal do it because they always have? ____ ____ 3. If you saw another person stealing on the job would you turn that person in to the boss? ____ ____ 4. When you are wrong, do you usually admit it? ____ ____ 5. Is it very important for you to be trusted? ____ ____ 6. Have you ever been disgusted with yourself because you did something dishonest? ____ ____ 7. Do you think you are sometimes too honest? ____ ____ 8. Do you believe everyone is dishonest to a certain degree? ____ ____ 9. Do you agree with this: once a thief, always a thief? ____ ____ 10. Is it worse if someone takes something from a small store rather than from a large chain store? ____ ____ _________________________________ CORRECT ANSWERS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 = YES. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 = NO Personal Motivations Worksheet Time Wasters Making Mistakes Interruptions-- Meetings Idle Chit Chat Failure to Listen Lack of Delegation Time Management Problems MY TIME PROBLEMS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Getting Organized Organize work space Use a calendar Handle correspondence effectively— Short answers. Answers on correspondence Summaries and abstracts. Avoid memos and reports Use form letters. Handle only once Avoid information overload Use blocks of time and quiet time Cluttered desk—cluttered mind Use the round file Use Technology Learn How to Use Technology— Take the Time Use Technology Properly Use Technology Fully Problem-