Time Wasters

Recognizing the "time wasters" in our lives is the first step to increasing productivity.   However, in order to improve our results, we must develop a solution to the challenges we face.

Ask Yourself . . .   

• What responsibilities make me feel unproductive?  
• What area in my life constantly overwhelms me?  
• Who else could help me? 
• What other resources could I tap into?  
• Which time-wasters could I eliminate and how?      
• What steps can I take to get things done on time?   
• How can I eliminate negative thinking and concentrate on the positive?   

For a printable worksheet containing the above questions and more, click HERE.

Mind, Body, and Spirit
Although organizations are looking for employees who work hard, they also want people who are able to create balance and harmony between their personal and professional lives.  Studies show that people who have strong, personal commitments to family and friends are happier, healthier, and live longer.  An important part of learning to work smarter, harder, faster, and better involves learning how to stay healthy in mind, body, and spirit so we can meet the challenges of today's workplace more efficiently and effectively than ever before.

Until next time...






Sheryl Tuchman, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
http://tools2succeed.com/

Productivity

What if you could work smarter, harder, faster, and better?  Impossible?  What if we changed that to "just a little bit" smarter, harder, faster, and better?  That little bit extra can make a lot of difference.  What if every employee increased his/her productivity by only 5 percent?  The overall productivity would grow astronomically!

It is easy to decrease your productivity unintentionally.  For example, instead of spending ten minutes each morning organizing your work space and planning your day, you waste time during the day looking for something you misplaced and not accomplishing what is truly important.

Think about one thing you do that decreases your productivity.  How can you change the situation to increase your productivity?

Take a look at some barriers to productivity below.  How can you be proactive and find a solution to overcome the barriers that may be hindering your performance?

Some Barriers to Productivity  

• Lack of training
• Insufficient resources
• Negative attitudes  
• Laziness
• Unwilling to be a "team player"
• Poor organization
• Procrastination

Using Time Wisely
The secret to managing time is managing yourself.  Daily planners, "To-Do" lists, priority-setting, and other organizational methods are merely tools to help you work smarter.  These tools are not time management in themselves.  The way that you use these tools to manage your work processes and yourself is true time management.  You manage your "response" to time so you can use it to your best advantage.

Until next time...






Sheryl Tuchman, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
http://tools2succeed.com/