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Time Frame
Time is the scarcest
resource of the manager. If it is not managed,
nothing else can be
managed.
Peter Drucker
Anything which is
invisible will not be noticed. What cannot be noticed cannot be tracked or
measured. Time is an invisible resource. You will not notice its passing. It
will slip through your fingers like fine sand! You will start the day with a
full supply of this resource, but end up with the universal excuse ‘no time’!
To track your time,
set a time frame for every activity and stick to it. ‘Time frame’ means fixing
a start time and end time. For example: reading newspaper from 6.30 to 7.00
a.m.; telephoning colleague from .... to .... By doing this you will fall into
a time discipline. It’s not about becoming a ‘time nut’, but about becoming
disciplined.
Today procure a timer. It could even be
your mobile phone. Or buy one from a sports shop. Next time when you have to
start an event such as a meeting, fix the start time and end time and stick to
it. You can have a buffer, but stick to it. Follow this for a week and notice
what happens to your time consciousness!
(From my book “365 Exciting Ways to Live”)
 | '365 Exciting Ways to Live' is an ideal gift for any special occasion and a good reading material for supervisory development. You can also gift this book to the school or college you studied.... |
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N.C. Sridharan
www.thetimefoundation.com
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