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Learning to Say – ‘No’
Posted by: | CommentsAny plan of Time Management needs a strong foundation. Part of that foundation is being able to say the word we find the hardest to say - “No.”
Think about it: you practice good time management; you have your to-do lists to keep you on track. And as soon as you get settled in and start working.
Somebody comes to you for help with something they are doing. So you get up and go see what the problem is. And the problem almost every time is that they want to dump most of their work in your lap. You had already agreed to help, so what can you do but take the stack of work back to your desk and try to figure out where in your time management you can remove an existing entry to accommodate your co-worker’s pile of work. Read More→
Procrastination – The Final Enemy
Posted by: | CommentsProcrastination is the habit of putting off jobs or tasks until an unspecified “later.” Because of this, it is the enemy of time management. And it seems everyone has put off doing something at one time or another.
Tasks that are unappealing, boring, monotonous or involving too much hard work are likely to be postponed. Clearing away clutter is a likely candidate for procrastination. Keeping control of the email inbox is often postponed, which can quickly get out of hand with the number of unread emails waiting for attention. Read More→
It’s Time to Prioritize
Posted by: | CommentsDeadlines are a regular part of working. For some people, however, the approach of a deadline surprises them, and they are left scrambling at the last minute to get the necessary work done and creating the needed documentation. For these people, because they are unprepared, it seems like everything falls apart and there is no way to salvage it. Daily routines are interrupted or completely ignored in favor of trying to meet the deadline.
There are two ways to avoid deadline disasters: be well organized; know how to prioritize.
If you are well organized, you will be prepared Read More→
Where Does The Time Go?
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It can be a surprise when you really think about all the time in a day.
How it seems so full and yet there are so many things left undone at the end.
Twenty-four hours is quite a bit of time, but so often it seems Read More→
The Top 10 Time Savers
Posted by: | CommentsWhen talking about Time Management, there are time wasters and time savers. Time wasters, like long, unproductive telephone calls, chatter boxes, traffic jams, finding parking spaces, meetings, bad machinery, and long lines are all wastes of your time.
Fortunately, it is possible to avoid or minimize the effects time wasters have on your Time Management plan. Read More→
Avoid the Time Killers
Posted by: | CommentsNo matter how carefully you schedule your day, a single “Time Killer” can make it nearly impossible to stay on track and get the day’s work done. These annoying little time killers can definitely throw us off track and send us for a tail spin. However, focusing on them and not letting them disrupt your schedule or your plans is essential. Below are seven common time killers and how to manage them.
Seven Terrible Time Killers and How to Manage Them
- Telephone calls - Keep them brief. If it is not a good time for you to talk, say so and set a time to finish the conversation. If it is a bad time to talk, let the voicemail system take Read More→
Do You Have a To-Do List?
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There are many advantages to maintaining a To-Do list do you keep one?
A to-do list is one of the more important elements to a successful life: duties are noted to help with your memory, and Read More→
How Do You Manage Your Time?
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If you want to be successful in your time management skills, you must first take a good look at how you manage your time. So right about now you must be thinking how do I do that? It's not very difficult, let's start by determining what you do in a day. This can be easier seen if you keep a log of all your activities. This may seem crazy to you, but stick with me, Read More→
Managing your Time
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It's very important to manage your time efficiently in order to avoid the feeling of overwhelm and stress. However, many of us seem to be living our days haphazardly which only creates the very thing we are trying to avoid.
In order to avoid the feelings of overwhelm it is essential to manage our time. Determining what is the most important task to be accomplished and doing that task first will help with the management of time. Too often we have so many items on our list that we are spinning in circles without accomplishing one task. Read More→
Move Away from Procrastination
Posted by: | CommentsIf you are one that tends to procrastinate, then this post is for you! It is time to put all the evil procrastination aside for good. Many will say that it is easier said than done, but with some help it can be accomplished.
Procrastination is something that will literally suck up all your time. You may think that you will get to that project at a later date or perhaps feel that you work best under pressure, but you are just kidding yourself. Think about this for a second, many times we and yes, I am guilty of this as well, will put off a project that we know must get accomplished but can't find the energy to do it. Instead of tackling it full force, Read More→
