Time management ideas
- Realize time management is a myth. Many want to
squeeze too much into one day. Coming to the realization that there are
only 24 hours in a day and that one can only fit so much into those hours,
releases one from the worries and anxieties of things that are yet to be
done.
- Find out where you’re wasting time. Conduct a
complete time examination. Walk through your day in 15 minute intervals,
writing down what you are doing and for how long.
- Create
time management goals. Having clear goals will guide you through the process
of getting control of your time. The best way to start is with pen and paper
in hand and write out what you want more time
- Implement a time
management plan. Just like a budget guides money spending, a time
management plan will guide how you can use your time.
- Use time management
tools. There are thousands of time management tools available today. The
best is a daily or weekly planner.
- Prioritize ruthlessly.
Learn to cut out what is not important to you. Make a list of all the
things that you need to get done, then think through each one and decide
if it is worth your time or not. If not, cut it from the list.
- Learn to delegate. Look
at your to do list and see what can be handed off to other people, a
spouse, a coworker or a friend.
- Establish routines and
stick to them. Find your rhythm in life. Learn what time you need to go to
bed, what time is best to wake up and find specific times to do daily
tasks, such as checking email and filing.
- Set time limits for
tasks. Time can get away from you really quickly if you do not have a set
amount of time for a task.
- Organize your systems. Do
you use several email addresses? Several online programs? Bookmark often
visited websites or put them on your explorer tool bar and use online
calendar’s such as Google Calendar or Outlook.
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