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Have
you prepared for tomorrow? |
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Get
to work before the battle begins. |
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Cut down on the time you’re spending listening
to voice mail and responding to e-mail first thing in the morning. |
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Change
your voice mail greeting daily. |
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Only
look for “veggies when you open e-mail first in the morning. |
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Don’t
over plan each day, leave time for unplanned/interruptions. |
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Protect
your “primo” time (have two power hours) everyday. |
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Close
your e-mail and check it periodically each day. |
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Get
(2) VEGGIES done in the morning. |
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Put
off interruptions until you finish your veggie. |
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Ask “When
do you need it by?” |
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Negotiate
requests and deliver early. |
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Negotiate
requests so they work for you and the requestor. |
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Return
calls and e-mail same day. |
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Take
breaks and don’t eat lunch at your desk. |
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Work
while others are at lunch. |
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Take
lunch when they come back. |
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Break
off work 15-20 minutes before you have to leave for the day. |
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Prepare
your Master and Daily List for tomorrow. |
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Your
list should have personal tasks |
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File
the papers/folders on your desk. |
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Clean
out your e-mail in-box. |
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If
you remember something at home, write it down. |
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Delegate
the task to the right person. |
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Plan
your call before you pick-up the phone. |
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Keep
your voice mail messages short. |
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Have
you trained a co-worker today? |
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Did
you anticipate potential things that could go wrong? |
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Don’t
commit to meetings first in the morning unless it's a veggie. |
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Motivate
people when you delegate. |
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Are
you working on everything but the right task? |
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Set-up
more appointments. |
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