Introduction for Participants

If you are like most people in most industries today,  at this very moment you are probably in the thick of it. Daily pulls and pressures at work  competing with the obligations and demands from your personal world. The urgent  fire-fighting of meetings and deadlines in conflict with your desire to take time to plan,  to think, to prepare and to catch your breath long enough to do the kind of work you can  be proud of. We know this push and pull is a part of 'life'. At the same time we know that in most of  our lives there are a number of days when this kind of pressure can feel a little  overwhelming. In fact, at such times it's easy to forget some of the lessons learned and  the promises we make to ourselves and to our colleagues to do things differently and  better. At such times it is also easy to get caught up in old habits and less than  effective ways of doing things. Having been at this business of organizational and personal change for a number of years  we know how natural this kind of 'slippage' can be. We also know, however, that you are  committed to making your contribution to your team the best it can be. To respond to this  commitment, we have developed this practical, easy to use guide to help you practice and  integrate some new skills and lessons that can help you to not only achieve your goals,  but to exceed them by as much as 10% to 15%.

A Powerful & Practical  Way To Achieve Greater Excellence Time Is Money is made up  of a series of 15 Lessons. Each lesson will allow you to focus on a specific topic for a  period of two weeks. And each topic is highly relevant to . Each lesson will begin with a  short introduction on a practical and highly relevant theme. It will also include a set of  recommended exercises that will help you integrate and practice each new skill. Many of these exercises will involve observing yourself and other team members as you go  about your daily work. We encourage you to pay special attention to these observation  exercises because we have found that becoming more aware is the first and most important  step in the change process. Other exercises will involve your answering questions or  executing a specific set of actions designed to assist you to learn to manage your self  and others more effectively. Each lesson will also include a variety of quotes, stories and some stimulating  perspectives that will assist you in viewing your performance through new eyes. Each of  these lessons will be delivered to you electronically during each two week period. They  are designed as reminders, keeping the topic fresh and you on track in making new  skills/competencies a natural part of your daily work environment.

A Valuable Support/Resource  Network As part of this program, we will also encourage you to pick a  'buddy' and to form a small 'resource group' (three or four members of your team with whom  you work on a regular basis). These buddies and resource groups will give you the chance  to debrief your experience, give and receive valuable encouragement and acknowledgment,  and capture and share lessons learned. Our experience has shown that this buddy and resource system is a valuable part of the  program. In fact, people who have taken our suggestions to heart have found that this  aspect of the 30 Week Program assists them to deepen personal friendships, learn valuable  insights, and gain both the courage and motivation to go beyond the usual resistances and  blocks that sometimes impede the progress of those who try to execute a change process by  themselves.

Your Personal Leadership  Challenge As a complement to the 15 individual lessons, this 30 Week  Personal Productivity & Skills Development Program also includes a special personal  Leadership Challenge Process. This special process provides you with the opportunity to  work on an important professional development challenge which, when set in motion and  successfully completed, will empower, encourage and energize you to new levels of personal  excellence and performance both inside and outside the workplace. You will find more detail on this and other aspects of the program in each of the lessons.  In the meantime, we invite you to pay attention to a few suggestions that have assisted  others in getting the most from their participation in this program. Continued... Email: The Information & Training Company