These Time Management tips can be used in both business
and personal situations:
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Confirming payment commitments in writing will save time in the
long term.
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Use collection and deduction management software to make operations
more effective and efficient.
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Forget To-Do lists --- Create a Must-Do list.
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Do not accept drop-in visit by vendors. Tell the vendor to call
for an appointment
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Don’t waste time with telephone solicitors. Use a quick
brush-off such as this: “Thank you. We are not interested.
Good bye.” Then hang up.
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When a co-worker enters your office, stand up and remain standing
until they leave.
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Don’t be a slave to the phone; allow calls to go into voice
mail when you are busy.
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Forget about being a perfectionist.
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Become comfortable at saying no.
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Don’t over-commit.
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Don’t procrastinate. Break big assignments into small steps.
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Politely refuse to attend meetings at which your presence would
be only marginally valuable.
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Develop a plan and follow it.
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Spend time planning and organizing; avoid the temptation to rush
into an assignment.
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Don’t wait for complete or perfect information to make
a credit decision.
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Remember that putting something off until the last moment can
result in missed deadlines or unacceptably low quality.
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Delegate as much work as possible.