Time Management Aficionado Gifts

Too early to begin working on/Too late to do anything about.

"This just in... the country has adopted a 24 hr military clock... ...details at 23."

Annoyed by slow waiters, the Weltners began bringing skeleton costumes whenever they ate out.

Building Deadlines

'What bothers me about these meetings is even though it's work, I have the nagging feeling I ought to leave and get back to work.'

"They say it takes 10,000 hours to perfect something- I guess I was a bit hasty throwing that together in 144."

'Yes, I know there's a deadline on this project.'

"I spent all day learning productivity hacks"

Work Parfait

"Ok, do we agree the minutes of the last meeting?"

"Day 4,261... I don’t know how much longer I can survive. Still no signs of civilization. Food is scarce and I fear the wound on my ankle is infected. Still, all this pales in comparison to the horror of having to be anywhere at any particular time."

Fact: The average person spends 4.3 hours per week looking for things that are misplaced, misfiled or mislabeled.

'He's finally done it - kicked breakfast TV!'

"The admin shouldn’t take more than 30 or 40 hours, then you’ll be free to get on with some work."

"Tell me, Frankie, what time is it?"

Time is HONEY

Two plans - one long-term and one short-term.

Non-Jet Lag.

Prince Charming, how was your date with Cinderella? I'm not sure -- I thought we were having fun, but she kept checking her watch all night!

'I'm sorry you had to wait. My Time Management Workshop started late.'

"Could you help me fit nine days work into five and still see my family?"

"Planning, who's got time for planning... I don't even have time to get dressed in the morning."

"You always arrive late at the office." "But I make up for it by leaving early."

"How flexible are we on the issue of flex time?"

"Well, we can tackle this now when we're exhausted from the week or wait until Monday when we're exhausted from the weekend."

Time Management

"I have called you to attend this meeting to tell you that the meeting I originally called you for is canceled!"

'This isn't the meeting. This is the pre-premeeting to talk about when to meet and plan the meeting.'

"You wouldn't believe how many patients he sees in a single day!"

'His next appointment is on the 17th when the clock's little hand is on the two and the big one's on the nine.'

'When would work for you?'

'...please switch of all mobile phones, paging devices and alarm watches...'

'Don't be a clock watcher. Just do what the clock does. Keep on going.'

"You're late."

"I can check again, but Mr. Saunders usually insists on the full wait."