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"Timing in the New Year"
Time Management

By Arthur A. Hawkins II

Have you forgotten your New Year's Resolution already? Was it making more money, gaining more business, making the most of your time, becoming more productive, relaxing more, etc? Here are three time management quick lists to help you start the year strong:

12 Reasons You Need Time Management:

  • Assumptions
  • Loss of Focus
  • Mediocrity
  • Complacency
  • Overconfidence
  • Underestimating
  • Boredom
  • Depression
  • Underachieving
  • Lack of Confidence
  • Insecurity
  • To Enjoy Life

Top 10 Time Wasters:

    10)  Just Say YES
    9)    Computer
    8)    Planning and Decision Making
    7)    Television
    6)    Meetings
    5)    Paperwork, Reports and Memos
    4)    Telephone, Mail & E-mail
    3)    Rushing
    2)    Running Errands and Traveling
    1)    Procrastination and Excuses

How To Avoid Wasting Time:

  • Give yourself plenty of time
  • Relax
  • Understand what must be done
  • Build the "right" habits
  • Schedule your day
  • Use "idle" time to your advantage
  • Break tasks into manageable bits
  • Prioritize on importance and need
  • Plan to work and work your plan
  • Use technology but don't get bogged down with it
  • Gather the facts
  • Analyze the situation
  • Make a decision
  • Watch out for "paralysis-by-analysis"
  • Don't procrastinate
  • Tie up loose ends
  • Implement your action plan
  • Do it right the first time
  • Know what your own "time wasters" are and avoid them
  • ACT

I am interested in your progress:

Let me know what you think.

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This excerpt is from Arthur A. Hawkins II's book, "The Self-Employment Resource Guide" ) Copyright. Available at $25 per copy from: Information Research Lab 9824 Western Avenue, Suite 144, Dept. DEMC, Evergreen Park, Illinois 60805, USA. http://www.hardatwork.com/HyperNews/get/forums/hawkins.html E-mail: Hawkins@semc2.com

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