- Work areas need to flow. You should be able to rotate yourself easily from phone to computer to files.
- Do it – now!
- Focus on tasks of high value.
- Plan every day.
- Anticipate crises.
- Control telephone interruptions and instant messages!
- Set deadline dates.
- Learn to cope with work overload:
- Take a break.
- Think about an approach.
- Think about something else.
- Sit down and organize by writing a list to put things in order of priority.
- Don’t be a paper shuffler.
- Have a positive attitude.
- Always write things down.
- Do it right the first time. Actually, it should be Do the right thing right the first time.