| How many of us really know how much time does it | | | | people? |
| take for us to take a shower? This is a daily routinities | | | | 6. How much time do you need for a smoke? |
| which we do everyday, but sometimes we really | | | | 7. How much time do you need to have a cup of |
| under-estimate the fact that the time consumes in this | | | | coffee? |
| activities can disturb our whole agenda. In this article | | | | 8. How much time do you take to sign a paper? |
| we will learn how a small small thing in life is actually | | | | 9. How much time do you need to read a printed |
| our time killers. | | | | document A4 size? |
| When you say I need a shower what exactly are you | | | | 10. How much time do you need to send an email? |
| talking about? If you mean to just step under the | | | | No, no I cannot give you the correct answers. There |
| shower with your clothes off, turn on the shower, soak | | | | are no correct answers as such. It varies form person |
| yourself thoroughly and dry yourself after turning off | | | | from person. I like my coffee cold. That means I let it |
| the shower then you are right. But if you are talking | | | | stand for five minutes before I drink it. And then I just |
| about shampooing and conditioning your hair, using | | | | gulp it down in 5 seconds. But that is by no way the |
| soap and body shampoo on your body, then it is a | | | | right way to drink coffee and I cannot tell you that the |
| different story. This is going to take you nearly half an | | | | correct time for a coffee break is 5 minutes 5 |
| hour and is not a shower but an elaborate bath. | | | | seconds. |
| So you should be well aware of what you are talking | | | | That was not the purpose of this exercise anyway. |
| about and mention the time accordingly.Just like the | | | | What we were trying to do is to find out whether you |
| shower, you should have a good estimate of the time | | | | have a more or less good idea about how long you |
| that you need for various activities. | | | | take for each of the above mentioned actions. If you |
| Let see whether you know how much time you need | | | | do, then you are quite time conscious. If you do not, |
| for the following actions. | | | | then you had better start working on it with a stop |
| 10 actions done at every office | | | | watch right away. |
| 1. How much time do you take to draft a short letter? | | | | Once you understand how long you take for the |
| 2. How much time do you take to type a short letter? | | | | various activities that comprise your work, you will be |
| 3. How much time can you take for a paper | | | | a better position to understand how long you will need |
| presentation? | | | | to accomplish tasks and naturally you will be able to |
| 4. How much time can you take for a seminar? | | | | manage your time better. |
| 5. How much time can you keep talking to a group of | | | | |