| 5 | Setting Goals and Priorities |
It is not enough to be busy. The question is: What are we busy about?
—Henry David Thoreau, American writer
In today’s business world, we all have to make choices about how much time, money, or energy we can afford to spend on certain work activities. In the final analysis, your job performance and success will often be based on the quality of the decisions made at the start of a project or at the beginning of a work period.
Careful planning can ensure that you are allocating resources effectively: The most important tasks are getting done efficiently, and the least important tasks are getting only the minimum attention they deserve. You will be able to eliminate or deemphasize any tasks that are not contributing ...
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