Time management in the busy professional environment: take that first step.

doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2013.05.022

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Time management in the busy professional environment: take that first step.

Published Jul 1, 2013 · Francisco H Andrade

Gastroenterology

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GASTROENTEROLOGY 2013;145:36–38 am sure it was Ithe catchy title, but do you really have time to read this? Is there something else, maybe more important, you should be doing? Welcome to the club: we rush from meeting to meeting, and are stressed by fast approaching (past?) deadlines, slaves to Outlook, smartphones, and clinical schedules. Our time is not “ours”: It is at the whim of others,meted in 15-minute intervals. Yet, we never stop and question why it is that way. That universal maxim “time is money” holds sway; we must justify every moment of our professional existence, sometimes at the expense of other areas of our lives. After all, “busy” means “productive,” right? So we continue a never-ending race dictated by our schedules. This loss of control is so prevalent that a whole industry exists to teach us “time management.” As I write, a quick search of a large Internet bookseller resulted in almost 6300 hits for the term “time management.” One might think this plethora of options means nobody has the solution. I propose they all do; the same answer packaged in different ways. By all means, go ahead and pick a couple of books, look at some time management guides: Reference (2) and the websites included in Table 1 are some of my favorites. The specific strategies they present might be a little different. Find the one that best suits you, but first make sure you understand why you do so: That is the point of this commentary. Hopefully, it will make you think and cast a critical eye on everything you do. It is not intended as a step-by-step program for fixing your schedule. You will have to come upwith the one that best serves your priorities.My purpose is to present what should be at the core of any plans for taking control of your time: It is all about knowingwho you are.

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Knowing who you are is the core of effective time management in the professional environment.

PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)

Sample size24

MethodsObservational

OutcomesBody Mass Index projections

ResultsSocial networks mitigate obesity in older groups.

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