Handling Multiple Demands on Your Time
January 21st, 2006
On friday, I attended a Dale Carnegie training event at Canton Potsdam Hostpital. The past year has been one of growth in both the size of projects and the number of clients here at my Web design company and I hoped that this class would help me make better decisions about how I use my time.
Larry Heron, the presenter, offered a number of very useful pointers but the highlight of the event was the interaction between attendees. I found that, though I was one of the few who owned their own business, my stresses and challenges were identical to most of the others.
Here are a few of the challenges we identified:
- Eliminating wasted or duplicated effort
- Keeping a clean and organized workspace
- How to handle interruptions and minimize lost productivity
- How to avoid unproductive procrastination
- How to prioritize (Of course, the famous 80/20 rule)
- How to break the stress cycle by interpreting events more accurately
- and, how to delegate effectively
A quote Larry used that stuck with me is this one from Ed Foreman:
“Winners are those people who make a habit of doing the things losers are uncomfortable doing.”
… Not that life is a big contest! It just is a reminder that success doesn’t come from taking the easiest or most apparent path.
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