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1.1.2 Action plans 
Now you must make 
written action plans that set out how you intend to achieve your goals
. 
1.1.3 Priorities
Now you can set priorities from your plan. You do this by deciding which tasks are the most important: 
what is the most valuable use of your time at that very moment? 
Focus: one thing at a time 
Work on 
one thing at a time
until it is finished, where possible. 
1.1.4 Urgency: do it now! 
Do not put off large, difficult or unpleasant tasks simply because they are large, difficult or 
unpleasant.
1.1.5 Organisation 
Apart from working to plans, checklists and schedules, your work organisation might be improved by the 
following. 
(a) 
An ABCD method of in-tray management
. 
Resolve to take one of the following approaches. 
A
ct on the item immediately 
B
in it, if you are sure it is worthless, irrelevant and unnecessary 
C
reate a definite plan for coming back to the item: get it on your schedule, timetable or 'to do 
list' 
D
elegate it to someone else to handle 
(b) 
Organise your work in batches
. Batches should contain jobs requiring the same activities, files, 
equipment, and so on.
(c) 
Take advantage of your natural work patterns
. 
Self-discipline is aided by developing regular 
hours or days for certain tasks, like dealing with correspondence first thing, or filing at the end of 
the day.
1.2 Improving time management 
Plan each day
. The daily list should include the most important tasks as well as urgent but less 
important tasks.