Time Management

Here comes something you may not want to hear, but it’s true… YOU ARE NOT TOO BUSY! 24 hours a day – 168 hours a week. You have the same time available to you as everyone else. Are you using it wisely? Or do you feel that everyone else manages to achieve a lot more than you? Good time management means knowing what is important to you and getting it done no matter what. That’s why we’ve discussed goals already, because goals help you to decide where you want to go and what you want to achieve. Having goals keeps things simple and enables you to be single minded in your daily decisions and activities. They help you to determine which tasks need to be given priority. So, once you know what your goals are… Plan ahead. There are times when we all feel like life is running away with us – that we just can’t get the things done that we want to get done and before we know it, weeks, months or even years have passed and we still haven’t managed to get that ONE life improving/changing task done! This can leave us feeling frustrated and depressed! So, here’s the solution: Sit down each evening and THINK about what actions or things you can do the following day, to move you closer to your perceived destiny, to your goal. Plan your day. Plan tomorrow. Leave nothing to chance – be in control. Decide which tasks need to be undertaken the night before and make a list of them. Also note down any ideas that may have crossed your mind during the day, that you don’t want to forget. You will have a much better nights sleep, because you can “switch off”, just by knowing that all the essential tasks and important ideas have been jotted down and will be remembered. A fundamental aspect of human nature is that the satisfaction we experience in life is directly related to the extent to which we feel in control of events which concern us. By making a list for tomorrow, you remove chaos from your mind and you are more able to clarify your thoughts, which promotes calm and prevents stress and tiredness, so you can rest easy. You will awake the next morning feeling refreshed and knowing what lies ahead of you. You will also save yourself lots of TIME, as you can launch straight into the day and no longer waste time wondering, “oh, I’ve got a spare hour now, what shall I do…shall I do this? or shall I do that?” No more dithering! You are now focussed on the task in hand and you become a lot more efficient with every hour. Then, at the end of the day in question, review your list and see what you managed to get done. Diary it. Achieving more control over time is almost certain to require a very focussed use of a diary system which helps to show a […]

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