Production of Documents
Course Date: November 21, 2002
Course Date: November 21, 2002
1. Become Accountable for Your Time
- understand where your time goes
- where do you want to go?
2. Create Positive Attitudes for Peace of Mind
- never again say, “I don’t have enough time”
3. Work on What Counts Rather than What Comes Up
- the doing/managing ratio
- fire clients
- control where your time goes
- increase income while decreasing hours
4. Delegate—Can You Do It?
- overcome barriers to delegating
- your secretary as assistant
- using time-saving technology
5. Plan Your Life
- work to live instead of living to work
6. Plan Your Work
- set and stick to priorities
- set yearly goals
- reduce your work hours: The “Cold Turkey” Method
- long range planning
7. Ethics: Client-Lawyer Relationship—Communication
8. Work Your Plan: Control Interruptions
- be the master of technology, not the slave
- balance being available with getting your planned work done
- take a Priority Hour
9. Manage the Phone
- delegate phone management
- set phone appointments
- get out of cell hell
10. Get Out of Email Jail
- the 12 best email practices
11. Communicate Proactively with Clients and in the Office
12. Eliminate Time Waste in Meetings
13. Get and Stay in Control of Your Work
- using a simple task management system
- daily planning
- how to not let anything slip through the cracks
14. Go Home Satisfied Every Day
15. Ethics: Client-Lawyer Relationship—Competence and Diligence
16. Get and Stay Organized
- orderly file processing
- clear up your piles
- overcome indecision: The 3 Minute Rule
- handle paper and mail efficiently
17. Handle Anxiety
- the anatomy of anxiety
- get control over anxiety
- how to complete everything
18. Stop Procrastinating
- The Worst First Method
- The Bite the Bullet Day
19. Get Things Done
- tackle the “some day, soft deadline” or tedious projects
- The 15 Minute Rule
20. Pause for Perspective, Creativity, and Well-Being
- creating creative time
- The “Do What I Like” Day
- take a vacation
21. Foster Better Time Management for the Whole Office
22. Convert Intentions Into Action
- The Buddy System
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