When Girlawhirl's feeling overwhelmed at work, she feels as if she hovers above all the work and never lands on any one project. That's when she stops, takes a break to reassess where her workday is headed, and makes a list of what needs to get done. This always seems to work for her, but she's always got an ear open for more tips and time management tricks. When a Super Pal brought up the same problem at a recent gathering, everyone tossed in their two cents on how to turn a chaotic day into a productive one…
It turns out that the “To-Do” list seems to get everyone back on track. Some pals even start it with an item or two that are already finished, so they can immediately start checking things off.
When she feels like the walls are about to cave in, another Super Pal literally gets up from her chair and starts organizing her desk. It's the physical equivalent of a “clean slate” for her. And the people at Robert Half International agree. In the CareerBuilder.com article Six Slam-Dunk Time Management Tips, the staffing firm says cleaning up her area is a sure-fire way to organize her workload and take that first step toward tackling her tasks.
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So the next time her inbox is overstuffed, her desk is a mess and the phone won't stop ringing, Girlawhirl will take a minute to reorganize and take on her workload with a mind towards time management.
Click here to read all Six Slam-Dunk Time Management Tips at CareerBuilder.com.
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