Tip # 7 What kind of information do you need in a hurry?
We spend half our lives on the phone. We spend an equally big chunk of time looking for phone numbers and names. The directory is cumbersome. Putting them on your outlook means you have to re-boot your computer.
Here’s a neat trick: tear out sheets from your notepad and label each as kitchen, bedroom and living room.
Kitchen sheet: jot down the following telephone numbers:
• supermarket
• butcher’s
• pastry shop
• utensil stores
• take out pizza and other delivery shops
• drug store
• Oriental grocery
Bedroom sheet:
• dry cleaner’s
• doctors and dentists
• walk-in clinic
• shoe repair shop
• alteration shop
• department store
• Catalog order stores, etc.
Living room sheet:
• professional house cleaners
• plant shop
• local home centre
• florist
• bookstore
• eyeglasses
• airport
Or if you prefer to use your cell phone, use its memory feature.
Tip # 8 Filtering the essential from the petty
Procrastination is the opposite of action. When you decide which of your tasks need immediate attention and those that can be done later in the week, you’ve just learned the fine art of prioritizing. So decide – once and for all – which should be assigned top priority, and then act.
