Yes/ No
Can be by me yes/ no
Method
Interruptions – telephone
YES
YES
If you are busy answer the phone apologise and ask the caller is it ok to place them on hold or If I can call them back on this number momentarily or at a specific time that suits them, I could also have an answering machine set up if I’m unable to answer the phone.
Interruptions – personal visitors
YES
YES
I would let family and friends know that if I’m at work only to visit me on my break if it’s important or if it’s an emergency.
Mail and email
YES
YES
Allocate specific times to check emails and mail at the best free time of the business day e.g. before work, breaks, After work or when not busy.
Meetings
YES
YES
To allocate staff meetings we within due course so as to all are ready, and If it takes a small amount of personal time to obtain this result it’s well worth it. For clients you need to prioritise meetings so that the more important client is first priority, but keeping in mind that all clients are important because they are the heart of the business you can allocate an assistant manager to attend the not so important meetings for you to ensure that the other clients needs are met.
Tasks you should have delegated
YES
YES
By having weekly scheduled tasked broken down into daily routines but being prepared for absence of staff and being able to cope for replacement immediately, so that all task have been delegate for the whole day have been completed.
Procrastination and indecision
YES
YES
Being indecisive for too long is definitely not good for an effective business, so by refocusing on the problem from a calm sense of view and gathering your thoughts from the beginning will generally give you the right perspective and allow you to do without procrastinating. This ensures that the business runs effectively.
Acting with incomplete information
YES
YES
Make sure that you have all the required information needed, without having all the information