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What You Know Now • The first step in time management is to analyze how you use your time by keeping a time log. • Determine priorities and set goals to establish daily planning and scheduling. • Personal organization strategies help use time productively. • An interruption log helps identify patterns that can be used to reduce unnecessary interruptions. • Control phone calls by minimizing small talk, planning calls, setting aside time for calls, stating preferred
call times, and using voice mail. • To control interruptions by drop-in visitors, stand to meet visitors, encourage appointments, and arrange
furniture to discourage unscheduled visitors. • Written communication can also cause interruptions. These can be minimized by planning and scheduling
paperwork and e-mails and using an effective filing system. • People who respect their own time are likely to find others respecting it also.