by Cheryl A. Clausen

If you invest just 15 minutes each week you can reduce your stress and get more value from your time. This 15 minute time management technique will help you to increase the effectiveness of your time management skills. When you end your week without closure there are two negative things that happen.
First, there are some things that get lost in the shuffle because you didn’t write down the next actions you need to take. And second, you start the next week spending much more than 15 minutes trying to figure out what you should be doing and where you left off the week before.
Take time to review your week and plan the upcome week before you end your week. Do you take on more than you can handle? If, so you join a group made up of the majority.
Most of the time you innocently get in this situation because you don’t remember all the commitments you’ve already made. Finish up your week by taking 15 minutes to record all the actions you need to finish up on from this week. Record all the actions you need to take next week.

Finally, prioritize the three most important things you’ll do on Monday and check your calendar to determine how you will fit those things in between the commitments you’ve already schedule. Don’t schedule them as appointments just be aware that you will do them, and have an idea for time frames when you will work on them.
Throughout the week you’ve accumulated sticky notes, receipts, bills, business cards etc. in your pockets and briefcase and on your desk. Gather all these things in one basket and schedule a time when you will pay your bills, turn in your receipts, and properly file the rest.

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