Texas Women Partner

Dr. Laureen Wishom

As an author, strategist, coachsultant and solutionist™, I work primarily with female career professionals and women business owners. One of the major problems that these women face is moving from “reactive” to “proactive”. In a study on time management, every one minute spent in planning resulted in reducing the time required to complete an activity or project by three to four minutes. Spending ten minutes in planning can reduce project completion time by thirty to forty minutes, while one hour in planning can reduce completion time by three to four hours. Did you know that if properly utilized, fifteen minutes of planning can effectively control your time for an entire day?

If you have not been a successful time manager in the past, here are a few helpful tips:

• Know your prime time and energy level.
• Respect, protect and direct your prime time.
• Have clearly defined goals and objectives.
• Implement an action plan for all projects.
• Develop systems and processes.
• Prioritize your projects.

Setting proper priorities is key to success. Here are a few tips:

• Plan time for preparation and creative thinking for long-term projects. The short-term urgent tasks will always consume your time unless you plan to spend it otherwise.
• When you have a multitude of things to do, go through them quickly and make a list of what you need to do, by when and by whom. After completing the list, handle each piece of paper only once. Do not start a task, do a portion of it, then put it back on the pile. You’ll end up working harder not smarter.
• Don’t start lots of tasks at the same time – even if you can handle multiple tasks at the same time. This is not always the most effective or efficient way of handing multiple tasks.

Did you know that there are two words that describe an individual’s approach to life, career and business? The two words are “reactive” or “proactive”. Reactive people wait for things to happen and then they respond. Proactive people respond by taking charge of their lives through planning, sound decision-making and successful project execution.

Studies indicate that more than 80% of all people fall into the “reactive” category leaving 20% or less in the “proactive” category. If your plan includes success and you need to move from “reactive” to “proactive”, give Masterpiece Solutions LLC a call. We assist female career professionals and women business owners in developing systems and processes that allow more time to make more money.

Dr. Laureen Wishom
Website: www.masterpiecesolutions.biz.
Phone: 281.584.0348