Leadership that Works Time Management Quiz

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Planning

Choosing

Yes No	Do you look for things to clean off your plate so that you can spend time on what really matters?
Yes No	Do you set aside time to read materials that keep you abreast of developments in your field?
Yes No	Do you set aside uninterrupted time for important projects?
Yes No	Do you find it easy to say no?
Yes No	Do you set boundaries to prevent telephone or in-person interruptions?
Yes No	Do you delegate whenever possible?
Yes No	Do you rarely have to deal with similar problems due to lack of policy and procedure statements?

Scheduling

Yes No	Do you rarely have to cancel or change your schedule?
Yes No	Do you consider the time it will take before taking on new activities?
Yes No	Do people rarely have to wait for you?
Yes No	Do you group like tasks together?

Organizing

Yes No	Do you have your calendar handy at all times?
Yes No	Do papers cross your desk only once (toss, file, refer, act on, read later)?
Yes No	Can you find anything in your office in less than two minutes?

Doing

Yes No	Are your telephone calls and written communications short and to the point?
Yes No	Do you insist on an agenda for meetings?
Yes No	Do you rarely work overtime or take work home when you don't want to?
Yes No	Do you respond to phone calls, letters, email and reports in a timely fashion?
Yes No	Do you rarely procrastinate?

Being

Yes No	Do you live in the present most of the time?
Yes No	Do you have an abundance mentality when it comes to time?
Yes No	Are you relaxed about time?
Yes No	Do you have a warm, appreciative relationship with time?
Yes No	Are you making the best use of your time right now?

Choose the three areas that will make the most difference in how you spend your time. What three actions will you take to ensure that you are managing your time well?

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