How to Finish Everything You Start

by Jan Yager

Take this short 10-question self-evaluation to determine where you stand on the all-important time management skill of finishing. On a piece of paper, or on your computer, answer each question with a yes or no. Do you currently have at least one task, project, or even relationship concern that is unfinished? Yes ⃞ No ⃞ Do you have to ask for extensions to any deadlines at work? Yes No Sometimes Do you ever feel as if you take longer to finish a task than it requires? Yes ⃞ No ⃞ Sometimes Have you or anyone you work for or that is close to you ever called you a perfectionist? Yes ⃞ No ⃞ Sometimes Do you take enough time to do the necessary background research or assessing to make sure what you are working on right now is the best use of your time? Yes ⃞ No ⃞ Sometimes Is there even one task, project, or relationship that is unfinished that is important to you but not necessarily key to your job or others that remains unfinished? Yes ⃞ No ⃞ Sometimes Do you feel as if you currently have too much to do at once? Yes ⃞ No ⃞ Sometimes Do you procrastinate? Yes ⃞ No ⃞ Sometimes Do you daily check your smartphone more than necessary for your job or personal relationships? Yes ⃞ No ⃞ Sometimes Do you say “yes” when you wish you said “no”? Yes ⃞ No ⃞ Sometimes