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barbara
Joined: Fri Jun 18, 2010 12:31 pm Posts: 11
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Re: Time Management Tips
Hello
1. SPEND TIME PLANNING AND ORGANIZING. Using time to think and plan is time well-spent. In fact, if you fail to take time for planning, you are, in effect, planning to fail. Organize in a way that makes sense to you. If you need color and pictures, use a lot on your calendar or planning book. Some people need to have papers filed away; others get their creative energy from their piles. So forget the "shoulds" and organize your way.
2. SET GOALS. Goals give your life, and the way you spend your time, direction. When asked the secret to amassing such a fortune, one of the famous Hunt brothers from Texas replied: "First you've got to decide what you want." Set goals which are specific, measurable, realistic and achievable. Your optimum goals are those which cause you to "stretch" but not "break" as you strive for achievement. Goals can give creative people a much-needed sense of direction.
3. PRIORITIZE. Use the 80-20 Rule originally stated by the Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto who noted that 80 percent of the reward comes from 20 percent of the effort. The trick to prioritizing is to isolate and identify that valuable 20 percent. Once identified, prioritize time to concentrate your work on those items with the greatest reward. Prioritize by color, number or letter — whichever method makes the most sense to you. Flagging items with a deadline is another idea for helping you stick to your priorities.
4. USE A TO DO LIST. Some people thrive using a daily To Do list which they construct either the last thing the previous day or first thing in the morning. Such people may combine a To Do list with a calendar or schedule. Others prefer a "running" To Do list which is continuously being updated. Or, you may prefer a combination of the two previously described To Do lists. Whatever method works is best for you. Don't be afraid to try a new system — you just might find one that works even better than your present one!
5. BE FLEXIBLE. Allow time for interruptions and distractions. Time management experts often suggest planning for just 50 percent or less of one's time. With only 50 percent of your time planned, you will have the flexibility to handle interruptions and the unplanned "emergency." When you expect to be interrupted, schedule routine tasks. Save (or make) larger blocks of time for your priorities. When interrupted, ask Alan Lakein's crucial question, "What is the most important thing I can be doing with my time right now?" to help you get back on track fast.
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Sat Jun 19, 2010 1:03 pm |
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smith1
Joined: Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:53 pm Posts: 11 Location: uk
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Re: Time Management Tips
Time management is the art of arranging, organizing, scheduling, and budgeting one’s time for the purpose of generating more effective work and productivity. There are an abundance of books, classes, workshops, day-planners, and seminars on time management, which teach individuals and corporations how to be more organized and more productive. Time management has become crucial in recent years thanks to the 24/7, busy world in which we live. Implement a time management plan. Create time management goals. Find out where you're wasting time. Realize that time management is a myth.
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Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:50 pm |
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annlight72
Joined: Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:02 pm Posts: 9
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Re: Time Management Tips
The best thing is to be organised! Write to do lists so you can see what needs to be done, then priortise so the most important things get done first.
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Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:48 pm |
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medri
Joined: Fri Jun 25, 2010 11:29 am Posts: 26
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Re: Time Management Tips
Hello Friends....
Great Tips. Thanks for sharing such nice and wonderful tips.
Keep sharing more tips in the future.
Have a nice time ahead
Thanks.
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