Managing & Organizing Your Time & Work

Managing & Organizing Your Time & Work

Administrative Professional Series

Which Style Are You?

Hopper Perfectionist Plus

Allergic to Details

Fence Sitter

Cliff Hanger

Hopper

Easily Distracted Enjoy variety of

change Desire immediate

gratification Likes to feel busy

Hopper Solutions

Slow down Eliminate distractions Create Structure Mini-goals Timer Boredom = positive Relax & reward

Perfectionist Plus

High standards or superhuman expectations?

Trying to please someone?

Do it all and do it well attitude

Perfectionist Plus Solutions

Examine standards Is it worth it? Say no Identify high-priority Imagine Relax & reward

Allergic to Details

Deals with broad picture

Follow-up/not important

Move quickly, resist routine tasks

Allergic to Details Solutions

Create basic routines

Minimize forgetting Record thoughts Reminders Handy materials Ask for help Relax & reward

Fence Sitter

What do you want?

Afraid to make wrong choices

Don’t know how to start moving

Afraid of unknown

Fence Sitter Solutions

Evaluate needs No wrong choices Break down decisions Pinpoint fears Ranking system Input Instincts Relax @ reward

Cliff Hanger

Procrastination Estimate time

inaccurately Thrives on stress Needs pressure to

perform

Cliff Hanger Solutions

Monitor time Scheduling Mini-goals Move deadlines To do list

Tired of Clutter?

Reach for a Solution When in doubt,

throw it out Use it or lose it Store things

accordingly Handle it once Recycle Use filing cabinet Call in a

professional

Use the DRAF Method to Organize •Throw it outDump•Give it awayRefer•Do somethingAct•Put it awayFile

Use the S.M.A.R.T. Approach to Achieve Goals

Specific Measureable

Action-Oriented Realistic Timeline

Remember: Attitudes are Contagious!