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Leave the Office Earlierby Laura Stack

Leave the Office Earlierby Laura Stack

Leave the Office Earlier (Broadway Books, 2004) discusses how you can be more productive in the workplace. Being more productive at work helps you accomplish maximum results in minimum time, so you can leave the office earlier. This presentation outlines the ten characteristics of productive people. Each factor is a chapter, with the first letter of each chapter spelling out the word PRODUCTIVE.

The Ten Components ofPersonal Productivity

The Ten Components ofPersonal Productivity

= Preparation= Reduction= Order= Discipline= Unease= Concentration= Time Mastery= Information Management= Vitality= Equilibrium

PRODUCTIVE

P = PreparationP = Preparation

Preparation: plan every day and lay the foundation for your daily activities before you begin working.

Get ready to be productiveGet ready to be productive

Do you have a prioritized schedule

outlined that ties back to your

goals?

R = ReductionR = Reduction

Reduction: eliminate things that waste your time, so you can gain time to accomplish what’s really important.

Plug time leaks Plug time leaks

O = OrderO = OrderYour level of organizationYour level of organization

Order: manage the paper, email, inputs, and information into and out of your office; the ability to sort, process, and filter information

The ability to find what you want in 30 seconds or less

D = DisciplineD = DisciplinePersistence and self-controlPersistence and self-control

Discipline: maintain consistent, productive behavior; do what needs to be done, even if you don’t feel like it;.

follow a self of personal rules that govern your behavior and activity

U = UneaseU = UneaseOverload and stressOverload and stress

Unease: avoid the “faster, cheaper, do more with less”atmosphere.

Stress creates an environment where workers are always in high gear, causing productivity to decrease and stress to increase.

C = ConcentrationC = ConcentrationFocus and attentivenessFocus and attentiveness

So many things compete for our attention in the workplace that it’s often very difficult to concentrate.

Concentration: stay on target and focus on the task at hand; ignore distractions and interruptions

T = Time MasteryT = Time MasteryActivity- and self-managementActivity- and self-management

Time Mastery: give thoughtful analysis and planning to your day; make the best use of every minute, every day.

Bad time management = missed deadlines, late nights, crisis & overload.

Good time management = results, recognition, free time, clarity & focus.

I = Information ManagementI = Information ManagementTechnology and toolsTechnology and tools

Information Management: use your computer, email, phone, handheld, and the Internet productively

Technology can improve your productivity, but it can also reduce your productivity if you’re not careful!

V = VitalityV = VitalityPhysiology and self-carePhysiology and self-care

Vitality: Possess the energy to accomplish the things you want to do

•Eat healthy•Pacing •Exercise•Sleep well

E = EquilibriumE = EquilibriumBalance and boundariesBalance and boundaries

• You love your work.

• You love your personal life as well.

• You find it difficult to participate

fully in one area without sacrificing

the other.

Equilibrium: Achieve balance by allocating appropriate time to the various activities in your life.

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