Deck 2: Maintenance Mentoring and Role Models

Question 1

Trying to influence time is a stupid and useless activity

A) All
B) True for clock time
C) Definitely false for brain time
D) Time is a physics constant

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Three components of Time Management are

A) Right thing, Right mind, Right tools
B) Right attitude, Right knowledge, Right approach
C) Right contacts, Right school, Right attitude
D) Right team, Right leadership, Right Aim

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Stress is what makes life fun

A) True for some people and some situations
B) False because it causes heart attacks
C) Stress is not real and people who complain should suck it up
D) We have no idea what stress is -try to land airplanes at JFK in a storm

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Time killers are things that use more time then their value to you. You should work to reduce or eliminate time killers.

Question 5

Spending time planning your day first thing in the morning or the night before will:

A) All (except none!)
B) Allow you to gather what you need to do the jobs
C) Can alert you that there is a conflict of resources (like your time)
D) Focus your mind so you can resist interruptions
E) None

Question 6

FTF -Feared Things First is a great idea for smoother days. Why is this true if it is?

A) All
B) Clears the things that are hung up in your mind.
C) Gives you a sense of relief and accomplishment
D) Allows you to get a fresh start

Question 7

If you feel overwhelmed one thing you can do:

A) Sit quietly so your worries can emerge, write them down. Schedule or do them
B) Stop being such a baby, dig in and defeat the monster
C) Go to HR and see if you can get a mental health day
D) Ignore communication and report requests from corporate until you get a 3^rd request.

Question 8

Why is it a bad idea to serve coffee and donuts for a short meeting?

A) People will get comfortable, settle in and the meeting will take longer.
B) They increase blood sugar which is bad for the old, overweight ones who might already have a sugar problem.
C) Makes people sleepy later in the day
D) It is an excellent idea for short meetings because it says you care, so what if the meeting takes an hour more.

Question 9

What is the use of checklists for meeting prep:

A) None of these
B) They make you smart, even if you are not
C) They can be used to discipline people
D) Checklists are an excuse for people not to be accountable

Question 10

Why take minutes or notes at a meeting

A) People forget
B) It is the law
C) Indeed why, when you have a great memory
D) Causes arguments