WHERE DID ALL THE TIME GO?
As one who always needs help with time management, I thought some of you all might find this useful. Now if I can apply it in my own life.....hmmm...Maybe I will think about it tomorrow! (just kidding) LOL!
Copyright 1998-2002 Gregory Thomas
Used with permission. All rights reserved.
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Has the repetition of daily life jammed you into auto pilot?
Do you find yourself constantly saying, "Where did all the
hours of the day go?"
Here's the deal: Time is our most important asset. Without
it, we do not exist, we can accomplish nothing. Fact is, you
and only you, make the decisions of what to do with the time
you have. Period.
Think about this, there are a whole 24 hours in a single day,
why is it then, the day passes by in a blink of an eye,
occasionally with little accomplished on our part?
Months pass like weeks, weeks like days, hours like minutes.
It's imperative to know how you manage the time in your day.
If you adopt the notion that you are in control of your time,
you WILL accomplish what you want, when you want.
The more efficient you are with your time, the more productive
you will be and the more work you will get done. Start now
by following these efficiency steps and maximize the time
in your day.
--TIME LOG: How can you improve time management
unless you know how you are spending your time? Simply
carry a small pocket sized notepad around with you for a
couple days. Log the various activities you do throughout
the day. From the time you get up until the time you go to
bed, write down everything you do. You will then be able to
see how and where you are spending the time in your day.
-- SET YOUR PRIORITIES: Prioritize the things you have
to do on a scale of importance. What is most important?
What is least important? List them in order of importance.
This way, you will visually be able to see what needs to be
done, and in what order.
-- PLAN YOUR DAY: Nothing can be better than having
a plan for every day. In other words, a plan for what you
are going to accomplish on that particular day. What is
the most important thing you need to do today? This is
what you have to decide. What can you accomplish in the
morning before work? Chores and errands that need to be
taken care of after work. What else? Be productive.
One thing to remember, try not to overload yourself with too
many things to do. This will only cause you frustration and
make it seem like its a lost cause. Complete one task at a
time and then move on to the next item of business.
-- REVIEW YOUR PLAN: Look over what you've planned.
How does it look? It's important to plan the day in order to
maximize the time you have. For example, if you are going
into town to drop some mail off, take care of other errands
that need to be done. You'll save a ton of time if you take
care number of errands in one trip.
-- END OF THE DAY: If there is one time saving tip that
you take away from this article, use this one. At the end
of every day, plan out your "agenda" for the next day.
Nothing complicated. Nothing elaborate. Just small notes
reminding you what needs to be done the following day.
When you wake up in the morning, you will already have a
plan to keep you focused on the task(s) that need to be
done. The more efficient you are with your time, the more
productive you will be and the more work you will get done.
In most cases, feeling organized goes hand in hand with
being organized, and being organized allows you to get
more work done in the time you have. Think of it this way,
with all that "extra" time you'll have, you can take a nice
nap in a cozy hammock after a good dinner.
Sounds good doesn't it? :-)
SUBMITTED BY: Gregory Thomas
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