Let's do some math and become more productive!

There are 168 hours in a week.  Go ahead and check my math, 24 hours per day x 7 days =   ?

Working schedules vary, some people work 40 hours, some people work 80 hours.  For our purpose here, let's say you work 60 hours per week.  How can you make that time more effective?

Bryan Dodge introduced me to an interesting concept.  Quality of time at work - Quantity of time at home.  According to Dodge, when you are at work -- work.  When you are at home be at home.  He goes onto say that our kids need to know that we are home.  Even if they are in another room of the house, the simple fact that they know that Mom and Dad are there for them is very important.  So how can we become more effective  at work.

1.  Have a plan.  When you have a plan for the day, you are more excited and focused. With focus, comes execution.

2.  Do the worst thing first.  Brian Tracey, a time management expert, has authored a book, "Eat that Frog."  If you have a frog to eat, eat it first.   That way you won't be worrying about it the rest of the day.  Do it and move on.

3.  For me, real successful days always mean having some fun while you work.  Life is to short and too unpredictable not to have fun.  But you can have fun and still have a focus.  I have received email forwards that I have enjoyed and on occasion I send them on -- but be honest, if you are forwarding several emails every working day, you are robbing your company.  If that doesn't mean anything to you - you are robbing yourself and your company too.

4.  Be ready to work when you get to work.  If you spend the first 20 minutes of each day at the coffee pot,   you have wasted an hour and half per week

So if you work 60 hours per week, what are you doing with the other 108 hours?  Okay you need to sleep.  Let's say on average people sleep 8 hours per day that is 56 hours; that leaves us 52 hours.   Again, we have church, family, school and various responsibilities.  However, if we are dedicated and determined to get the most out of our time, we can reach our goals.

This week, do the right thing at the right time and enjoy your productivity.  Have a super week. 


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