While things may seem very chaotic at the office, there are things you can do to feel like you have more control. Here is a quick list of tips:
- Standardize processes.
- Use the clustering technique. That means cluster similar supplies and/or similar tasks.
- When given a project or task, get all the information you can at once.
- Establish some quiet time throughout the day to get reorganized and mentally back on track.
- Recognize what time of day you are most productive and try to do the most mentally-challenging tasks during that time.
- Search for alternatives; a simpler, faster way.
- Finish what you start; don’t jump around.
- Keep an organized work space. (More on this in a later blog.)
- Stay focused.
“A professional is someone who cares about the results, not just the activity. The only catch is that it takes a certain kind of person.” -- Michael Hammer, Reengineering the Corporation