Time Management Gurus Gifts

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

"Busy, busy busy... How about Thursday?"

Why do I always get stuck behind a slow driver when I'm already late?

'This is my monthly planner.'

'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."

"I spent all day learning productivity hacks"

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

Work Parfait

"Three weeks until the pitch, LOADS of time!"

"Some advice please...How do I squeeze 9 days work into 5 and still see my family?"

Danger Slow Sand.

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!'

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

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

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

Non-Jet Lag.

Man looking at watch while a cuckoo comes out of his head

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

'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?"

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

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

Time Management

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

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

'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!"

Time management office worker

'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.'

"Trying to unclutter my life by reducing busyness is taking up all my free time!"

'When would work for you?'

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

Of COURSE I hate to rush around all the time! But I do it so I won't have to hurry later!