Time Management Skills
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Being a Life Coach, and after coaching many different customers, I've come to realize that to successfully manage time, we need to first recognize that time itself can't be managed! We all have 7 days a week and 168 hours within those seven days. This cannot be increased or altered in in any manner. However, what we can alter, improve and manage is ourselves. In essence then, true time management at this point becomes management of ourselves - "self management!"
You may say "I do not possess the time to commit to learning some time management skills". I hear this much throughout life coaching sessions, but the fact is if this had been correct, do you truly think you possess the time not to?
Time management principles and techniques are generally very simple to learn. They don't need deep thinking, a high I.Q or lots of preparation. Actually if you were to put the search term "Time Management Resources" into a search engine, you'll get a bunch of websites offering help, advice, tips and suggestions on how to manage and prioritize your time.
To sum time management up, I would say you need to ask yourself two questions:
1. Do I physically have sufficient time to complete the tasks that are needed of me? We only have so much time. Occasionally it's not usually physically feasible to fit everything in. If this really is the case then you must prioritize and drop some of the low priority task/activities to claim some time back.
2. Do I fully optimize and use my time effectively? If the answer is NO then you may want to learn and implement a little time management principles and techniques.
Below is a list of some time management (self management) methods and tips that I use during life coaching. You might find a couple of them useful yourself. They are in no specific sequence.
* Determine when (what time of the day?) you work most efficiently.
* Set your priorities for what you want to get accomplished. Identify the tasks and activities that are the highest priority and get rid of those of low priority.
* Allow more time than you believe you'll require. This creates your schedule flexible and enables for the unexpected.
* Find yourself in the habit of making use of your odd five minutes here and there more productively. Don't simply dismiss it as just 5 minutes - they add up throughout the week!
* Accomplish one or two essential jobs rather than plenty unimportant ones.
* Keep a calendar/diary. Mark all your essential dates/tasks.
* Have a list of "Things to Do" and mark them off as completed.
* Each and every day make a list of what you have to do tomorrow.
* When feasible, do the unpleasant tasks first.
* Tidiness makes your life easier and minimizes stress.
* Allow time to relax, recharge and do nothing.
* Leave time in your schedule for un-planned activities.
"Living is the constant process of deciding what we are going to do" (Jose Ortega y Gasset)
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