- Regret for the things you did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things you did not do that is inconsolable. Sidney J. Harris
- do not reject an idea because it does not seem immediately to suit you. Look for how the idea—or just the germ of the idea—might act to inﬂuence your work practice and how precisely you might be able to draw on it to deploy approach in your own situation that will positively affect your work.
- SMART, that is: Speciﬁc, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timed.
- For future propoe management, GIVE CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS:
+ What needs to be done (and give them sufficient details).
+ Why it needs to be done
+ How it should be done (methodology etc.).
+ When it should be completed (timing)
- BE BRIEF
- GOOD, BETTER, BEST . . . ACCEPTABLE
- THINKING AHEAD
- Some things are core tasks, and at the end of the day it is those things that contribute directly to achieving the results we re charged with that must be put ﬁrst.
- Never confuse activity with achievement.
- “action now” time rule
- DON’T WRITE. ,USE VOICE/TELEPHONE AS MUCH AS YOU CAN
- Charles Spurgeon: Learn to say no; it will be more use to you than to be able to read Latin.
- Take a break: an occasional break does not reduce your productivity; it actually helps it.
- Alternatively, switch tasks for a moment, rather than stop work, in order to ring the changes.
- FIGHTING THE PLAGUE
- THE MOST TIME SAVING PHRASE IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE — What do you think you should do? / Why do you think so?
- TIME TO TELL A WHITE LIE