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Time Is Of The Essence
In a time when "business as usual" is more of a memory than reality, it's important for business people to take a step back and think about what they're doing with their time, and whether it's being spent in the most useful way. So says Elizabeth Early Sheehan, who describes herself as a "business process improvement expert" and who spoke recently at a meeting of the Southern New Hampshire chapter of the International Management Council. Her presentation included tips and techniques focusing on time and life management -- both of which are essential for coping with the effects of Sept. 11. Since that time, she says, "many of us have begun to pick up our routines and have found comfort in putting extra hours and energy into our work. But many also have continued to work through a haze of shock and disbelief, the result of which has produced hours of lost productivity, and a marked reduction in quality family time. "That's why it's more important than ever that business people set priorities in their work and concentrate on one business issue at a time and see it through to its completion." "We need to work smarter by actively managing our staff and our client's expectations by responding rather than reacting. We need to be more realistic about how much we can accomplish in a business day and, critically, leave time in our lives for our families and ourselves. We need to fit our work around the way we live, not our life around the way we work." Sheehan runs Organizational Solutions for Business & Industry. She can be reached at (603) 464-3080; e-mail, eesheehan at comcast.net. source: NHBusiness Review Vol. 23, Num 23, November 2-15, 2001 printed with permission from Shirley Myers, NHBR |
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