Tip # 60 If you are interrupted often on the job, Smith says, “Remain standing.”
People like to mill in and out of private offices just to make small talk. They’re the classic procrastinators at work. If they enter your office uninvited and appear to be engaging you in idle chatter, here is Jane Smith’s tip (Successful Work Habits, Hodder & Stoughton, 2002): stand up and remain standing. And don’t ask your unwanted visitor to sit down!
Tip # 61 Upgrade skills and expand knowledge base
A corporation does not need stale ideas from stale employees. Invest the time in upgrading your skills and expanding your knowledge base.
Learn a new language, add to your repertory of software, and take life-enhancing courses offered by your local college or university.
Don’t procrastinate, because you’ll never know when your company will create a position requiring a foreign language.
Tip # 62 Don’t procrastinate in ensuring a smooth transition for your successor
Your successor deserves a smooth transition. Schedule your departure intelligently. Tie up loose ends so that you can hand over your files and pending matters to whoever is taking over your job.
Help her succeed by not procrastinating. Type out an information sheet resembling a Frequently Asked Question list and give it to her.
This way, when the actual transitioning takes place, you don’t waste time addressing routine questions, leaving you more time to show her the key aspects of your functions.
