Time Problems

In today's session we are going to take a candid look at the problems 
that affect our proper use of the time available to us each day.  As 
before, you must be completely honest with this evaluation for it to be
valuable to you. 


Consider each item and place the number that is your very best
estimate of your current status in the box to the right of the item. Place 
a 7 if you are highly satisfied or a 1 if you are totally dissatisfied. 
Numbers in between 1 and 7 may be used to indicate the degree of
satisfaction you have for the current situation.

Personal Attitudes and Habits


Personal Deadlines [   ]
Personal Priorities [   ]
Personal goals [   ]
Personal Organization [   ]
Ability to Delegate [   ]
Procrastination [   ]
Being Decisive [   ]
Energy Level [   ]
Planning [   ]
Perfection [   ]
Ability to Say NO [   ]
Other [   ]
Other [   ]




Kinds of Interruptions


Fire Fighting  [   ]
Questions from Superiors [   ]
Questions from Peers [   ]
Social Drop-ins [   ]


General Environment


Clear Standards [   ]        
Adequate Filing [   ]
Clear Communication [   ]
Paper Flow [   ]
Crisis Situations [   ]
Number of People [   ]        
Information Availability [   ]
Too Many Meetings [   ]        
Length of Meetings [   ]        
Clear Lines of Authority [   ]        
Clear Lines of Responsibility [   ]        
Organizational Deadlines [   ]
Organizational Priorities [   ]
Adequate Records [   ]
Organizational Goals [   ]


Take a look at each item and place a check mark in front of any item
where you could make substantial improvement by changing your 
personal attitude and behavior. These are great places to begin 
setting and implementing personal goals that will help you improve
your Time Management effectiveness.


As you review this list, describe your most pressing time management
problem. Once this is done, list one action you can take this week to
help you correct and find a solution to this problem. Please remember
that time management is a continuous activity. One action will not 
magically change your entire environment, but one action is a great 
start!


My Biggest Problem         Action I Will Take This Week


1. ________________________ 1. __________________________
2. ________________________ 2. __________________________
3. ________________________ 3. __________________________