To impress your boss and get
your work done efficiently, begin by prioritizing your workload. This
will mean different things for different people. Perhaps you need to cut
checks that are due on Friday. If it's now Thursday, you should focus
on this task rather than the financial statements due at the end of the
quarter.
So, what should you do first? Well, that's a question you'll have to
answer yourself. Here are five suggestions to help you balance
priorities:
1. Write down your assignments.
While many people use their computer's built-in program to track
projects, there's still nothing like having those projects written on a
small whiteboard to keep on track. Put the whiteboard on a wall at
eye-level in an area of your office that naturally attracts your gaze.
Printing out documents is a great way also to keep projects from
slipping through the cracks without having to constantly check your
computer-generated list.
2. Don't record routine tasks. Checking your email is an example. Everyone has routines that don't need to be written down.
3. Begin your day by referencing
your written checklist. You should have sections marked that allow you
to update important phases of your projects.
4. Don't make promises you can't
keep. Be realistic and honest about the length of time it may take you
to complete certain tasks. This will relieve stress and allow the time
you need to properly and efficiently turn in quality work. Meeting
deadlines is much easier when proper time expectations are implemented.
5. Manage your time properly. If
you seem to be constantly coming up against the clock, consider
checking into a time-management resource that may help determine why.
Many times it is just a matter of a small adjustment here or there to
what you're already doing.
Summing up: Perhaps the best way
to keep things on track is to not let day-to-day distractions keep you
from your work. Office gossip, Twitter, and Facebook are sure ways of
falling behind, so avoid them as best you can while on the clock.
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