Expend time in preparation
Using
time to think and plan is a time well-spent. The first step is to analyze how
you actually expend your time so you can determine what changes you have to
make. Organize in a way that makes sense to you.
Set S.M.A.R.T. goals
A
critical component of time management is establishing one's own goals and time
frames. The focus should be to develop specific, measurable, achievable,
realistic and in a timely manner.
Prioritize
All of
us have the same amount of time; the challenge is how to use this resource
productively. Once you know what you need to do and how best to do it, you need
to make the best use of time to get it done. Understanding a critical situation
from a less important is important in differentiating tasks.
Advance your priorities list
The
To-Do-List is an essential tool to help you with your prioritization. Work
towards reducing the urgent things you must do so you will have enough time for
your important priorities. You can update every day your list but always make
sure to do what you must do for the day. With a lot of time management tips to
guide you with, this tool is the easiest to practice.
Hit procrastination
But
first, you must recognize that you're procrastinating. once you know that
you're into the habit then you can plan to get out of it. Discipline is the
keyword here. Learn to avoid what's not important.
Remove distractions
Learn
to handle simple interruptions. If you think it is not important then decline
dealing with it. For most people, this is a negative category because it
interferes with productivity.
Learn to say NO
This is
often in tandem with beating procrastination. Self-control is the key to
realize your goals and beat impeding factors. Once convinced of what is
important, saying NO to the unnecessary things in life gets easier.
Be flexible
Downtime
should be a part of your effective time management plan of action. Don't make
the mistake of trying to make your schedule to the extreme that too much
structure can lead to a recipe for disaster. Downtime allow your body and mind
relax and take a little rest.
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