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IV. Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct words below.

plan

system

team

issue

information

focus

effort

work

flow

techniques

1. I actively look for ways to improve the ______________ of my work, and the way that I approach tasks. 

2. I can maintain ______________ on one task for a significant period of time. 

3. I spend lots of time looking for ______________ or documents, or locating missing items. 

4. I use the talents, time, and expertise of other people in my ______________ to help get the work done. 

5. I actively look for ways to avoid wasting time and ______________ - both for myself and for my team.

6. I use ______________ like skimming and note taking to identify the key points from the documents that I receive.

7. I have a clear ______________ for dealing with disruptions and interruptions.

8. I delay difficult or unpleasant tasks until the last minute - or until the ______________ disappears on its own.

9. I use a formal tracking ______________ to understand how I spend my time.

10. I do all of the tasks that are assigned to me, and hope that I can keep up with the volume of ______________.

8. UNIT 8. Becoming independent