1: Clear your desk of all papers except those relating to the immediate problem at hand.
A person with his desk piled high with papers on various matters will find his work much easier and more accurate if he clears that desk of all but immediate problem at hand. I bet your desk is cluttered most of the time I know mine is, but when I really want to get stuck into a task I follow Dale’s advice and move everything except those items related to what I am doing, simply getting rid of all the other distractions helps the job go more smoothly without the constant reminder of a million other things.
2: Do things in order of importance.
Firstly make a list of all the tasks that need doing then go through them and mark each one as to whether it is important or urgent. important and not urgent tasks, these are where ideally most of the workload should be that way we keep as many tasks as possible out of the more stressful important and urgent area, get many of them cleared before they move up the scale.
3: When you face a problem, solve it then and there if you have the facts necessary to make a decision. Don’t keep putting off decisions.
Grab hold of your problems one at a time and come to a decision, no procrastination, no putting off until tomorrow. The decision may be to do something or to do nothing, it may be to ask for more information but at least it will be a decision and one less thing to worry about.
4: Learn to organise, deputise and supervise.
If you are in the position where you can delegate tasks, do so and use your valuable time for something more important.
A person with his desk piled high with papers on various matters will find his work much easier and more accurate if he clears that desk of all but immediate problem at hand. I bet your desk is cluttered most of the time I know mine is, but when I really want to get stuck into a task I follow Dale’s advice and move everything except those items related to what I am doing, simply getting rid of all the other distractions helps the job go more smoothly without the constant reminder of a million other things.
2: Do things in order of importance.
Firstly make a list of all the tasks that need doing then go through them and mark each one as to whether it is important or urgent. important and not urgent tasks, these are where ideally most of the workload should be that way we keep as many tasks as possible out of the more stressful important and urgent area, get many of them cleared before they move up the scale.
3: When you face a problem, solve it then and there if you have the facts necessary to make a decision. Don’t keep putting off decisions.
Grab hold of your problems one at a time and come to a decision, no procrastination, no putting off until tomorrow. The decision may be to do something or to do nothing, it may be to ask for more information but at least it will be a decision and one less thing to worry about.
4: Learn to organise, deputise and supervise.
If you are in the position where you can delegate tasks, do so and use your valuable time for something more important.
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