3. 1. To-do lists
2. Calendars
3. My internal ability to prioritize
Lisa A. Nofzinger
Writer - Blogger
1. Use available tools
2. Minimize printing
3. Organize documents in a folder structure with
logical labels to facilitate finding them later
Most importantly - prioritize. Do the important
stuff first and do it on time.
Jean Sica-Lieber
Legal Analyst/Writer/Paralegal

4. The good old fashioned filofax... and Galileo Queues...(that's a live
GDS system used in the travel trade)
I print NOTHING because it serves no purpose and just seems to make
everyone else less organized...
Aside from that I do all of my work in a strict order.
Claire Wesley

5. Organize your to-do list first by importance and then by due date. Use this order (1= most
important)
1) Important and due soon
2) Important and not due soon
3) Not important and due soon
4) Not important and not due soon
Use a Calendar to track appointments, meetings, deadlines, projects, etc.
Keeping a time diary for a couple of days will tell you how you spend your time. You can
then analyze your diary and find ways to improve efficiency.
Touch every piece of work only once (or at most twice). This means if you see an e-mail
with a request from a colleague, you can either address it right away, or place it onto your
to-do list. No procrastination allowed.
Keep current with your e-mails by keeping your inbox clear. If you are placing something
onto your to-do list and the person e-mailing you needs a response, let them know that
you have seen their e-mail and will respond by a certain date and time. This will both
acknowledge them and keep you "honest" in following up on time.
Denis Smirnov
Pharmacy Supervisor at Enclara Health

6. Time management is the key; I always ensure I have one half hour free
in the morning and another in the afternoon because I know there are
always those little problems you were not counting on that will make a
difference so I am prepared with time for those. Of course, email
filtering is also one major key but I have managed to do that with
several procedures including different accounts according with the
priority of emails.
Cristina Falcão
Pharmaceutical Consultant - Lawyer

7. To Do list and calendars. At the end of each week I create a To Do list
for the following week. Then at the end of each day I review it to see if I
have accomplished what I should have. Also, get today's work out of the
way. Don't let it spill over into the next day. Eventually, the glass will
overflow. I also keep a legal pad handy to record any notes throughout
the day to add to any upcoming To Do list. And lastly, make sure you
have goals written down and constantly monitor these.
Larry Shepard
Lending & Collections Executive

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