Monday, November 20, 2006

Adi Godrej on Time Managment

Every Saturday , NDTV Profit telecasts a program on 1900hrs - ' One Life to Live ' which covers mainly to personal aspects of life which acts as a catalysts in professional and personal efficiency.

The progrom mentions that , when asked to many business professionals about who would be the correct personality to guide for time management and there was a name which was very comman & it was Mr Adi Godrej - Chairman of Godrej industries.

In the Interveiw Mr Godraj gave following points on time management and they are :-

1. Every evening plan the next day & record the same in your PDA .
2. Call meeting only if it is unavoidable , havig called so ; go thro' the presentation a day prior ( get it mailed ) keep the meeting as specific as possible and respect other time.
3. Keep meeting before Lunch time.
4. Avoid taking phone call during drafting a mail / meeting ; keep in silent mode & revert call later as time loss due to concentration disturbance is much more than making the continious thought process.
5. When you call on cell phone , do start with " hello.. can I have your 2 mins,pls".
6.Devote first 30min of your work time in checking e-mail , cleaning desk and memos.
7. Learn art of saying No - a. Regret immediately things which are un-important &
b. Reply thro body language .
7.Delegate work , monitor it & take quick decessions based on the factual data.
8. Always start early in morning.
9. Do not work late till office , have food with family & give then time on Sundays.

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