The document introduces a 25 question productivity challenge that evaluates how effectively one manages their time and productivity. It suggests that completing the challenge can help assess personal productivity habits and find ways to gain greater control over one's schedule and workload. Based on the total score, the results section provides feedback on one's current productivity level and recommendations for training that could help improve time management skills and increase productivity.

1. Take a minute to gain an
hour a day... for life
Productivity
CHALLENGE
Control your time and increase your productivity... for life

2. Too much to do and not enough time to do it?
It’s a dilemma we face daily. Fortunately, it’s one that can be resolved.
Take the “Productivity Challenge” by honestly answering the following 25 questions.
You will then be able to more closely assess your personal productivity and discover how
to gain control over what is out of control... for life!
PRODUCTIVITY CHALLENGE always usually sometimes rarely
1 I can comfortably say “no” to those less important interruptions
that interfere with important activities and/or create work overload. O O O O
2 I work an average work day of less than 10 hours, 5 days a week. O O O O
3 I have enough time for personal priorities and rest. O O O O
4 I consistently meet or beat personal and business deadlines. O O O O
5 I have a written 3 year plan of both professional and personal
objectives that I plan to achieve. O O O O
6 I delegate both at home and at work those activities that are not the
highest and best use of my time and skills, but are still necessary O O O O
7 I have a process in place to communicate and monitor delegated
tasks with their agreed upon deadlines. O O O O
8 I leave work and the details of business behind me when I leave
each evening. O O O O
9 I can readily retrieve key details and information on recent
conversations, meetings, projects and related work from an
organised file. O O O O
10 I have written timeline for all projects that focuses not just on the
deadlines, but also on the start dates and interim points of
measurement. O O O O
11 My written daily plan is prioritised with time estimates, to
establish a realistic workload allowing for major interruptions,
routine activities, and personal recovery time. O O O O
12 I comfortably complete my daily plan each day with time left to
reflect on my accomplishments, and to plan for tomorrow. O O O O
13 I am on time for work, meetings, appointments and personal
commitments. O O O O
14 I make time to systematically learn from experience and to
implement important innovations that will improve productivity
and results. O O O O
15 I measure my progress regularly against my annual, monthly
and daily objectives. O O O O

3. PRODUCTIVITY CHALLENGE Continued always usually sometimes rarely
16 I find it easy to make commitments outside of the the office
without them competing with my job. O O O O
17 I keep conversations on the phone and in face-to-face meetings
brief and to the point. O O O O
18 Before telephoning or meeting with someone, I have written notes
on key points or questions I wish to address. O O O O
19 I record points raised in conversations, noting commitments made,
actions required, and agreed upon timing from all meetings
and telephone calls. O O O O
20 I routinely clean my personal organiser and files of information
that is not up to date or relevant. O O O O
21 I work from a clean desk with only the current project and my
organiser at hand. O O O O
22 I can access desktop details, including my calendar, the day’s
priorities, important notes for the day, and phone numbers while
away from my workstation. O O O O
23 While away from my workstation, I have a process for gathering
and transferring meeting notes, calendar changes, details of
conversations and important information/data at the end of the day. O O O O
24 After an interruption I can readily return to my daily written plan
and get back to the day’s priorities. O O O O
25 I am healthy and free of stress related illnesses, such as
headaches, stomach problems, fatigue, or irritability. O O O O
Your score and what it means
SCORING YOUR ANSWERS A B
Total number checked in “always” column x4=
Total number checked in “usually” column x3=
Total number checked in “sometimes” column x2=
Total number checked in “rarely” column x1=
C: your total score
(total of column B)
TEAM SCORING D
Add individual scores (C) and divide by the number of participants to find average team score
SEE NEXT PAGE FOR YOUR RESULTS

4. If your score is If your score is If your score is
90-100 55-89 25-54
Congratulations. Your score puts Your score shows you definitely Your score indicates you’re facing
you at the top of Priority’s have the basic skills knowledge what thousands of people face:
productivity chart. You have the for managing time. But in today’s too much to do, too little time to
skills and the discipline to man- increasingly pressured environ- do it - a constant juggling act! You
age time and activities for ment, that won’t be enough to can only imagine what it would be
enhanced performance. You’re keep you from getting further and like to operate from a single
likely to be the person with the further behind in your work or in source for information and plan-
clear desk. You’re also the one your commitment and responsibil- ning or control multiple tasks with
who delegates effectively and ities to your family, friends and ease. You’re a perfect candidate
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Control your time and increase your productivity... for life