CHAPTER 1: HOW SUCCESSFUL ARE YOU AS A TIME MANAGER?

One thing that is immutable in this world is the number of hours we have in a day. The challenge for the business professional is to make the best use of the time that they spend at work, so that they are both efficient (doing things right) and effective (doing the right things).

I am sure we all go to work with good intentions, but many of us fail to achieve the key tasks of the day. Distractions, competing priorities and the sheer volume of work can all mean that projects slip, objectives and KPIs are not met and stress levels rise within the workplace.

So how do you ensure that you achieve your workload? How do you put in place a system to ensure better organisation and achievement of tasks? ...

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