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"I'm in the middle of something. Can I call you right back?"

'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"

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."

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

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

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

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

Time is HONEY

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."

The Graveyard of Past Deadlines

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

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

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

'Never put off till tomorrow something you can put off till the day after tomorrow...'

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

Time Management

'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?'

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

Managers and staff have differing priorities.

"I could have gotten to the top . . . but I wasted all my time in the park."

"You should be grateful your hours are such that you're able to work 3 jobs."

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

Business 101

Cost Time A = Edit your strategy Bored Tired