2. Where are you at?

3. Key Areas Break Down Primary Functions of Your Job Identify Strengths and Weaknesses in Job Functions Know your Issues Solutions

4. Primary functions What do you have to get done in a day? What requires customer interaction? What functions are processing only (such as case notes)? What functions can never be delayed?

5. 80/20 Rule 80% of goals are achieved working on 20% of your tasks 20% of your efforts produce 80% of your results 20% of your co-workers give you 80% of the support you need 20% of your time management habits cause 80% of your productivity problems

6. Strength/Weakness Of the identified functions, where do you excel? Which ones are you neutral about? Which ones do you dread or struggle with?

7. Challenges challenges There are a number of challenges to successful time management including: Procrastination Time Denial Time Wasters

8. Procrastination Causes include: Fear Overwhelmed Dislike of task Exhaustion

9. Time Denial “I can get that done in-between appointments.” “It won’t take me any longer to get it done later.” “Half my appointments no show, so I will get it done then.” “It will only take me five minutes to do.”

10. Time Wasters “There are not enough hours in the day...” A survey by America Online and Salary.com revealed that the average employee admits to wasting more than two hours every work day. Top time-wasters: Surfing the web (non-work use)44.7% Chatting with co-workers23.4% Doing personal business 6.8% Spacing out 3.9% Running errands 3.1% Personal phone calls 2.3% Applying for other jobs 1.3% Planning personal events 1.0%

11. Solutions Develop a work flow that matches your skills and personality: Do heavy brain tasks during most alert time of day. Complete highly interactive tasks during drowsy part of day. strongestComplete highest-stress tasks during strongest mental part of the day.

12. ONE Start with only ONE area to change. Pick an area that causes stress. Pick something you have complete control over. Pick something you can reasonably change in 1 month. Establish measurable benchmarks to achieve. Solutions

13. Generate energy through-out the day: Mini Task Accomplishments Mini Brain Breaks Private Rewards Solutions

14. Expand your definition of “Finished” Complete for the day vs. project finished Solutions

15. Conclusions Time There was enough “Time” today to start the change process. implement Be sure to set aside time to implement your strategies.