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An executive can monitor their time usage by focusing on three key points. First, they can engage in time-monitoring by recording the amount of time spent on particular tasks and projects. This allows them to see where their time is going, especially with frequent day-to-day activities. Second, they can control time by asking what activities are necessary and which tasks are inefficient. This process, if done objectively, can help identify wasted time and lead to the revamping or elimination of certain activities. Third, they can consolidate time.
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Time is the resource that must be managed effectively to be able to build the other habits — Most executives are self-directed. How they use their time is largely up to them and requires a constant awareness of how time is spent. Executives spend a lot of time on planning, reports, meetings, and human resources. The larger the organization, the more time spent in those areas. The best way to get a handle on managing time is by focusing on three key points. Time-monitoring — By recording the amount of time spent on particular tasks and projects, it becomes easy to see where all that time is going. Day-to-day activities should receive the most attention because of their frequency. Control time — When executives begin to ask what activities are necessary, what tasks are inefficient, and similar questions, they begin to find chunks of time that are wasted. If done objectively, this process will result in revamping activities or eliminating them altogether. Consolidate time — Effective exec...
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