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WIUBY REEPREÀ, EDNSDAY, NOVEMBERU2 1989, PAGE 9 ýMakingsure.that i ei o orsde Do ou ever feel there are just eniough ý-hours-i the day to get the importa~nt things done? You're far ,from' alone, since inost owner-managers aebeegered by time constraints. Ites estimated'that about 50 per cent .of the available tiine forý small business owners is3 taken up by -administration tasks and daily mini-ciss, leaving precious littie time -to focus ,on the bigger picture. The keys to better time, mangeent are simple enough: get organized and exercise more self.discipline. What's tough is actually following tlirough with them. 'Most entrepreneurs are terribly disorganized. They serchfothings; hley havera perchraithe, shieyhaversa jhl otpourn of bad habits collecte over liUfetime," says Harold L.-Taylor, president of' TlieManagement, Consutants Inc. of Toronto. For the pasti15 years, Taylor has conducted in-house training sessions for companies and day-long seminars for business people on effective time management. Hlis biggest calne with entrepreneurs. is to get them to relinquish corntrol. "Entrepreneurs 1tend ta "be perfectionists who' have trouble delegating because they believe ,no one cari do the jobbetter than, trouble dlegating because týhe believe no one cari do the;'JOb botter than themselves," saes Taylor. "So you have people woring long hours each day, sometims evenputting in' 18 hours, and then they wonder why they're inefficient." To get ahead in the time chase, Taylor urges owner-managers. ta become imore productive within the confines of a conventional nine-hour workting day. "Utilize the early mornings for priority projects," says Taylor. "About 75 ta 85 per cent of the people: Ive met in business are early morning people -- that's when thyhave peak energy levels. Don'7t procrastinate, do the harder tasks in the morning." If you're bogged down by the paperwork,' he suggests letting your mail accumulate and then spending a haif hour or so each, day on clearing up the correspondence and- màling sure the daily <Iing is done as wei.I addition, the time management speialst ges you to set aside a so-called 'quiet hour"' when you can close our door and do work uninterrupted. Despite initial costs, the new' technology available for small business people could actually pay off in time and, down the road, dollar savings. The $2,000 approximate cost of. a cellular ph one, for intace, xnay seem daunting,!but it can be a rat efficiency. froster, saving weeksof woring time each year, says Taylor. Aboyé ,aIl, he insists it's important~ to take a systematic approach to time management. "rYou cannot develIop sefdselne overnight," contends Taylor. 'So don't be impatient. Rather, do one or two things at a time until they become a habit." "Give me a minute - 1 know lusi where hit si", Conmi"ttee to consider workplaoe safety bill A -bll thàt strengthens the Provinces approach ta protecting health and safety -in the workplaoe has 'received second rding in the Legilative Assembl and will now e condeed by a legislative committee. Labor Minilster Geriy Philips saimd the Hlouse has affirmed the basic principles of Bull 208, when it granted second reading, which is approval in principle, of the ull. Bill 208 proposes amendmenta te, the Occupational Health and Safety Act. "This biUllwill given Ontario the moSt Progressive workplaée safety legislation in North America, Phillips laims. The billwillbe considered by the Legis;lature's resounces devlopment committee, which is expected te, hold public hearings. The minister tald the Legisiature recently the tbree basic principles of the bill are: * strengthening the lao-management partnership for ensuring health and safety at the workplace and provincial level. a ensuring that both lahor and management have the training and education necessary toe v fuil effect to their health and safety concerris. * providing greater authority for the new knowledge ta be applied in the workplace so that the risk of accident can ba minimized. The principles of the bill have received broad. support from labor, management and the' general public, Phillipe said. A productive and competitive' Ontario economy depends on workplaces in which health and safety are protected'and in which ilines and ijury are prevented, he said. Food drive at liquor store The Liquor Control Board of Ontario store at 111 Gilbert St. E. in Whitby is condlucting a food drive to benefit the Rose of Dur- ham and to contribute te the Salvation Army food drive. A bin has been set up to accept canned goods sand dried good0 from store visitors. ' W'Ç 20% Off tvery Piece of Bedroom Fumiture