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Personal Productivity Assessment

Do you touch each piece of paper only once? (ie: use it, file it, or lose it)
		a) Yes, all the time
		b) Yes, some of the time
		c) Rarely
		d) Never

Can you find things you are looking for?
		a) always
		b) most of the time
		c) sometimes
		d) rarely
		e) I can never find things and it is soooooo frustrating

Do you complete tasks in the order they should be done? (ie. Most urgent and important first?)
		a) always
		b) most of the time
		c) sometimes
		d) rarely
		e) never

Do you meet deadlines and arrive on time for meetings?
		a) always
		b) most of the time
		c) sometimes
		d) rarely
		e) never

Do you tend to do the easiest, most fun things first?
		a) always
		b) most of the time
		c) sometimes
		d) rarely
		e) No, I do what are the most important tasks first.

Do you use a diary, palm pilot, phone or computer to record key dates and times?
		a) always
		b) most of the time
		c) sometimes
		d) rarely
		e) never

Do you waste time by? talking too much on the phone surfing the internet or emailing friends fixing up other people's work
		a) All of the above
		b) Some of the above
		c) I don’t waste time doing these things

Are you good at planning your time and following through on that plan?
		a) always
		b) most of the time
		c) sometimes
		d) rarely
		e) never

Do you ask yourself ‘what it the best use of my time right now?’
		a) all of the time
		b) most of the time
		c) sometimes
		d) rarely

How much time do you waste at work on a daily basis?
		a) None at all.
		b) Less than 30 minutes
		c) Approximately 1 hour
		d) Approximately 2 hours
		e) More than 2 hours

Are you a procrastinator? (ie. Do you waste time doing unimportant tasks to avoid doing things that you should be doing?)
		a) Yes, I am a procrastinator.
		b) Sometimes
		c) rarely
		d) Never, my time is too valuable to waste.

Personal Productivity Score

Time Master (86 and above)

Congratulations - you are a Master of time. You are proactive and make the absolute most of your time. You plan and prioritise what is most important, and then follow through. You realise that your time is far too valuable to waste, and therefore you are very time efficient. If your time is consistent with your values then you are on the road to living a happy and fulfilling life.

Time Performer (66 - 85)

Congratulations – You are a Time Performer. You are very good at prioritising what is most important, and then spending your time appropriately. You understand the importance of good time management and your productivity as a result is good. There is, however, room for improvement. Identify the main areas that offer the greatest return on your time and spend more time there. Wasting time is something you try to avoid, but there are occasions when you do. Note these occasions, and make a plan on how you may limit these.

Time Turtle (46 – 65)

Like a turtle in the ocean, the waves and tides tend to knock you around. You know the direction you want to go, but find it difficult to get there due to time constraints. Whether it is others wasting your time, procrastination or a failure to plan and prioritise, there is many avenues for you to improve your time management skills. Better time management will lead to greater productivity and results that reflect your capabilities. Remember it is your time habits that control you and they needn't. Substitute a better time behaviour and repeat it consistently for 21 days as least. This consistent focus and repetition is absolutely essential, otherwise the chances are you will return to the past time habit that doesn't serve you.

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Time Waster (26-45)

Wasting time is something that comes naturally to you. Bad time habits stop you from being productive and from achieving the kind of results with which you are capable. We all have the same amount of time each day but somehow time seems to go quickly and you never seem to be able to do half of the things you really want to do. You have many habits that prevent you from using time to your advantage. In order to take control of your time and your life you must do the following.

• You must have enough reason to make the change. If you don't have leverage, then you won't change – it's that simple.
• Make a determined effort to reinforce the desired behaviours for a period of between 21 – 30 days. This concentrated effort is crucial to you being able to make a positive, lasting change.

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Time Slave (25 and below)

Ouch! If you are in this score range, you are a victim of time. You consistently waste large amounts of time preventing you from achieving so much of what you are capable of. You don't complete important tasks by the due date, neither do you complete much planning of any sort. You are very good at procrastinating and this increases your stress levels as you like to leave things to the last minute. The best thing for you to start doing is to ask yourself periodically throughout the day: “What is the best use of my time right now.” Then plan and prioritise tasks around that.

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