Time Table

3 x 4 = Time management. Here’s how to manage three things: activities, spaces (home, office, desk and the objects within them) and information with four methods: evaluate, simplify, increase effectiveness, and increase efficiency.

Peter Drucker said: “Efficiency is doing the job right. Effectiveness is doing the right job.

Evaluate

• Activities-What do you want to do?
• Space-What do you want to have?
• Information-What do you want to know?

Simplify

• Activities-Eliminate time wasters. Delegate. Learn how to say no.
• Space-Declutter to eliminate things you don’t want.
• Information-Select the best information.

Increase Effectiveness

• Activities-Set priorities. Do the most important things first.
• Space-Focus effort on the most important areas.
• Information-Focus on the most important information.

Increase Efficiency

• Activities-Determine peak time. Focus and concentrate. Change habits. Set up routines and systems.
• Space-Organize the things you do want. Use prime space for valued and frequently used items. Keep things near where they are used. Design an efficient workspace.
• Information-Organize the information you do want. Set up a file system.

Check out more ways to set priorities and find the sweet spot. See also the Productivity Board at Pinterest.

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