Help Me I Need a Life! by Jeannette Fitzwater
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This document provides tips and strategies for improving work-life balance and productivity. It discusses prioritizing activities, eliminating non-productive habits, and establishing new habits. Specific tips include committing to daily tasks, taking mini-breaks, automating processes, and getting into a state of flow. The overall message is that identifying and changing bad habits can help people get more done in less time and reduce stress.
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Help Me I Need a Life! by Jeannette Fitzwater
- 1. Help me…I need a life!! Presented by: Jeannette Rudy Fitzwater, RCC
- 2. Today’s Objectives Gain a level of work/life balance 1. Prioritize your activities 2. Identify and eliminate your most non- productive habits 3. Establish new habits
- 3. Determine Your Ideal Balance © 2011 HRDQ
- 4. Benefits of Working Productively • Get more done in less time • Less stress • Create balance • Develop positive habits • Increase professional skills and reputation © 2011 HRDQ
- 5. Productivity Self-Assessment • Label paper from 1 to 12. • I’ll read a numbered statement. • Respond with: 1—Seldom 2—Sometimes 3--Frequently
- 6. Productivity Self Assessment 1. Add up all the odd numbered statements. 2. Add up all the even numbered statements. Any opportunity for improvement??
- 7. Examples of Key Results Note: These all begin with an active verb. • Ensure adherence to production schedules • Analyze costs and monitor deviations • Train staff on current safety procedures © 2011 HRDQ
- 8. Translating Results into Daily Activities • Commit to an action, not an idea • Example: Commit to spending 10 minutes filing every day, not to “getting organized” © 2011 HRDQ
- 9. Watch out for bad habits!
- 10. Procrastination • List benefits • Commit 10 minutes • Begin with the one thing you must get done • Aim for progress • Find an “accountability partner” • Reward yourself • Create an appealing environment © 2011 HRDQ
- 11. Negative vs. Positive • “Your presentation was boring.” • “Your presentation had some good information, but it went on a bit too long. Next time, try limiting yourself to 10 minutes.” © 2011 HRDQ
- 12. Being Habitually Late • Calculate time realistically • Pad calculations • Use one organizer • Don’t overcommit • Stop when time is up • Be early © 2011 HRDQ
- 13. Establish new habits for success!
- 14. Forget Multi-Tasking The evidence against it is growing. © 2011 HRDQ
- 15. Take Mini-Breaks • Schedule it. • Read something non-work • Get up and stretch. related. • Get a drink of water. • Find something that makes you laugh. • Chat with a coworker • Take a walk—outside is (schedule it) even better. • Make a quick phone call. © 2011 HRDQ
- 16. Parkinson’s Law “Work expands as to fill the time available for its completion.” Cyril Northcote Parkinson, published in The Economist in 1955 © 2011 HRDQ
- 17. Automate Whenever Possible Scheduling Emails Financial transactions © 2011 HRDQ
- 18. Get into the Flow • Focus on what you enjoy • Set clear goals • Create an appealing environment • Adopt a beginner’s perspective © 2011 HRDQ
- 19. For Additional Information… JR Fitzwater and Associates, LLC 1947 Maryland Highway Oakland, Maryland 21550 Phone: 301-616-8583 Fax: 301-334-6080 Email: jeannette@jrfitzwater.com Website: www.jrfitzwater.com Jeannette Rudy Fitzwater, RCC