Eagle En CERTIFIED WBE Supercharge Your Days Back to Resource Centre Share this Article Supercharge Your Days Posted 12 days ago by Kevin Dee How good are you at time management? I have always cited time management as one of my strengths. I am not afraid of hard work and i have always studied ways to improve my productivity … yet I also believe it is a never ending quest! Some things I have learned along the way: We can always be more productive. What worked in the past is not necessarily going to work today. With every change in role/job/position comes a need to revisit what works. We forget some things that we used to do. We get a little lazy about some things that used to work for us. “A year from now you may wish you had started today.” Karen Lamb So, here are some questions you might want to use, in order to do a “check up” on your productivity. Are you 100% clear about which activities are the highest priority? Are you spending the majority of your time on those high priority items? Are you very focused on a few tasks… or are you spread thinly across a lot of tasks? Do you have goals? Annual, quarterly, monthly, weekly and even daily? Do you hold yourself accountable for those goals? Do you change things up when you are not meeting your goals? (Definition of insanity etc) Do you use a “To Do” list (as distinct from your notebook (in which of course you capture lots of notes). Are you passionate about using your calendar? Keep it up to date? Schedule everything in it? Set aside time for yourself in there? Do you make the most of your travel time? Multiple meetings, reading pile, social media, hand written cards Do you use checklists? Great way to remember everything you need to do regularly (we always get distracted, slip our minds, stuff happens) Do you read some time management books/articles every now and then … for new ideas. Do you embrace the technology available to you? Smartphones/apps/synch with CRM tools and email/calendars etc. “Don’t count the days, make the days count.” Muhammed Ali When we put a big focus on productivity then we find ways to get things done rather than find excuses or procrastinate. “Days are expensive. When you spend a day you have one less day to spend. So make sure you spend each one wisely.” Jim Rohn Kevin Dee is the founder of Eagle (a Professional Staffing Company) Want to know where Canada's hot jobs are? Visit the Eagle Job Board! Note: I write these articles with the intent of sharing MY experience and knowledge gained during MY life journey. From the 16 year old joining the Royal Navy, through many incarnations, to the grey haired guy who built a business. If you find a nugget here, then I am happy. If the message offends you then I apologise, that was never my intent. I know and recognize there are many people and groups who have a far bigger challenge than I have had and I only wish you well. Time Management Personal Development Business Continue reading Regional Job Market Update for Edmonton, Alberta (November 2021) A lot has happened in Edmonton since the last regional job market update in February. The city,... The Impact of a Bad Attitude One of the hardest things to do as a manager is to fire somebody. There are a lot of reasons why ... Do You Have Something To Look Forward To? Sometimes life seems to go by in a blur … I get busy, there are always so many commitments and it... Quick Links Contact Us Accessibility Working at Eagle Timesheets Social Get In Touch NESST@eagleonline.com 1-866-786-3778 © 2021 Copyright Eagle Professional Resources Inc. Eagle. All Rights Reserved . Privacy StatementTerms Volcanic