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a. Sort. Go through all your materials and keep only the
essentials. Store or discard the rest.
b. Set in Order. Find a place for what is needed and put things in
their place.
c. Sweep. Clean as you go. Tidy up at the end of the day. Put
things back in their place.
d. Standardize. Ensure everyone knows the system
e. Sustain. Operate this way until a better method comes along.
Habits
Habits are those things we do regularly without having to think
about them. The benefit of habit tasks is that they can be done on
automatic pilot and thus rest the conscious brain.
These tips can help you make the most of time spent on habits:
• identify the triggers that set habits off; do them at set regular
times
• use sequences and checklists to memorise habit tasks
• look for shortcuts
• look to double up activities. This is known as the Shoe-shine
Principle: while you're getting your shoes shined, you can do
something else such as make a phone call or read a
newspaper.
• aim for an optimum time to complete habitual tasks
• prepare and arrange your materials before you start; tidy up as
you go
• aim to eliminate bad habits and replace them with good ones.
Maintenance Tasks
It is a well-researched fact that we do not work well when our
physical surroundings are unsafe, uncomfortable or untidy. The
American psychologist Frederick Herzberg called these the
"hygiene" factors and believed that they can have a demotivating effect on our work if they are not attended to.
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