Many of us struggle with time & project management issues. The uninvited (and often times, unwanted) interruptions of the day can be highly distracting and can exponentially decrease productivity.
Here are some equally effective and less aggressive tips (and if you still have problems, if no one else can help, and if you can find her...maybe you can hire...Donna-Maria Walker).
6. Place a clock in a prominent place in your office taking occasional and obvious glances.
Mr. T might advise you to simply say:
"I ain't got no time for jibba-jabba!"
"I ain't got no time for jibba-jabba!"
or
"Shut up, Fool!"
Here are some equally effective and less aggressive tips (and if you still have problems, if no one else can help, and if you can find her...maybe you can hire...Donna-Maria Walker).
1. Re-position your desk in your office (and against the advice of John Wayne, face your chair away from the door).
2. Carve out an hour each day (or at least 30 minutes) to have a meeting with yourself. Seriously. Have calls sent directly to voicemail, close your door, and most importantly, let everyone know your schedule for 'interrupted time.'
3. Saying "later" doesn't mean "no."
4. Place your briefcase or a short stack of books in the 'guest chair' in your office.
5. Stand up when someone enters your office and don't sit back down until they leave.
6. Place a clock in a prominent place in your office taking occasional and obvious glances.
1 comment:
Donna-Maria, this was a very helpful post. I passed it along to our office in hopes that our daily communication efforts will be more efficient. And that asking "can we meet later?" doesnt mean "I cant help you." Being mindful of other people's time is so important!
Rock on!
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