Power Tools for <strong>Time</strong> <strong>Management</strong> 157 I hope that these general strategies and the practical tactics I’ve shared with you help put you on the road to a more productive, serene, and organizationally graceful life, one that fits your preferred approach to work and life. Good luck in your efforts! You can succeed. <strong>Time</strong> needn’t be your enemy. In fact, with the right techniques and tools, you can agree with the words of poet Sara Teasdale: “<strong>Time</strong> is a kind friend.” Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 10 ❏ Before selecting a timesaving tool, assess how its features fit your needs. ❏ Make sure it’s user-friendly and reliable, and it will remain up-to-date for a reasonable length of time. ❏ Arrange your files for logic, ease, and instant accessibility. ❏ Shape your work environment for maximum pleasure and productivity.
Index A ABC system, for prioritizing advantages of, 34 described, 30 D tasks and, 30–31 exercise exemplifying, 31–33 expanded, 31 how to implement, 32–33 Activities clustering defined, 63 described, 62–63 leak-proofing the process, 63 when alert, 66 when fully alert, 66 when sluggish, 66 Agenda, form for effective meeting, 86 Air travel minimizing time taken, 125–126 as time leak, 124–125 Airline delays, anticipating, 96 Audience, knowing, 100 B Batteries, having extras, 102 Body rhythms, reprogramming, 67 Burns, Robert (poet), 93 C Capote, Truman, quoted, 53 Chronobiology defined, 65 scheduling and, 66 Commitments, time required, 83–84 Communication skills in delegating, 75 guidelines for clear writing, 99–101 knowing your audience, 100 misunderstanding phone messages, 105 Commuting making productive, 127 as time leak, 126–127 Compulsive actions, anchored in time, 15–16 Computers enhancing performance, 142 maximizing productivity, using, 143–144 Cultural perspectives on time, 25–27 D Deadlines and delegating, 77–78 inability to meet, 5 Delegating benefits for delegatee, 77 downward, 69–70 economics of, 70 flowchart of process, 76 lateral, examples of, 70–71 and outsourcing, 71 personal services, 47 12 steps for masterful, 75–80 types of tasks, 73 upward, 71–72 why it’s difficult, 73–74 De<strong>Marc</strong>o, Tom (Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency), 156 Deming, W. Edwards, and Total Quality <strong>Management</strong>, 49–50 158 Copyright © 2003 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Click here for Terms of Use.