Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Sticking To The Basics From Time Management 101

By Daniel Williams


You may well be sensient of the fact that you don't have good time management skills, but you may not realize what to do about this. If this is true, be assured that your best bet is to get down to the basics. This is what time management 101 is all about.

First of all, what you need to get your head around is that all talk of time management is basically drivel. That's for this simple reason: no matter what gives, there will never be more than 24 hours in a day. So what does this mean: well, it means that you can't handle time per se, but that you can direct yourself.

And that's what it means to think outside the box. So when it comes to time management 101, think about what you can do to get yourself to do the things you want or need to get done. Sometimes you may not know how to manage yourself because of a basic lack of motivation. If you set up a list of goals and some rewards for accomplishing them, you will have something to work for. And that's a fine step forward.

Another thing is to set up some routines. Have them around your workplace. Have them ready for the times set aside for your work-outs. And set some time aside for fun activities as well. Once you have gone through a well-planned routine for a while, you can more effortlessly make it a something habitual. This way you can accomplish things almost as if they were done automatically.

Another thing you should examine carefully is the number of hours you seem to devote to various tasks. Are you one of those people who keeps doing a lot and yet never seems to accomplish much? One way to solve this problem is to place some time limits on your various chores. And list these chores in accordance with their consequence to you.

One last thing about time management 101: don't waste time. It's truly as simple as that. You may find that there are times and places where you don't happen to do anything but wait, like in the dentist's office, for example. The way to beat this is to bring some work with you, a book to read, etc. This will give you a sense of accomplishment even when you are just waiting around for something else to happen.

There really is no magic deal when it comes to proper time management. Step back and take a look at the so-called big picture. Get yourself organized so as to allow yourself to be capable of staying motivated. This way you will get things done in a timely fashion.




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