Leadership: Micro Management Tune Up

Have you ever wondered what happened to a day?

You know how this goes, one moment you're opening your office, and then POOF! suddenly the day is gone.

So what happened to it?

Here is a simple project that will answer that question. Then you can use the answer to improve your use of time.

The project:

1) Get a pad of paper.

2) Each time that you start or stop something, jot down a brief note stating the time and what you did. For example, "8:14 AM, start reading e-mail" or "3:46 PM finish reading e-mail."

3) At the end of the day, review this log of how you spent your time.

4) Compare what happened with what you wanted to do. Ask yourself fierce questions such as:

Am I spending time on easy activities to avoid spending time on difficult tasks?

Am I in control of choosing how I spend my time? That is, how often do interruptions interfere with my work?

Am I making progress toward the achievements that truly matter?

Sometimes I'll use this process to audit how I set priorities. The results are always useful.

I encourage you to try it.

Key Point: You must know what you're doing in order to improve upon it.

Much success,

Steve Kaye

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Author, Speaker, IAF Certified Professional Facilitator

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