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Work Matters: Time management

Management
In an extract from her book Essential Nursery Management, manager Susan Hay advises that success is a matter of getting priorities right.

Most owner/managers have a false impression of how they use their time and how it affects their performance. There is a strong body of research that suggests a typical MD could improve his or her output by at least 105 per cent and save time by as much as 20 to 30 hours in a typical working week. A prize such as having an eight- or nine-day fortnight at your disposal is surely worth a modest investment of time and energy. There are many time management systems on the market, but you can realise many of the benefits yourself immediately without any expense.

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