Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Improve Your Time Management

Make lists of all the things you must do.


If you feel like you never have enough time to get everything done in a day, take some time to evaluate how you spend your time. If you find that you aren't getting things done or spending time on things that aren't necessary, you'll need to strategize and find ways to better manage your time.


Instructions


1. Make lists of all the things you must do every day. Prioritize those items so that you do the most important things first before moving on to things that are less important. Check off each item on the list as you complete them. .


2. Use an appointment calandar, or a scheduler on your phone or computer to manage your tasks throughout the week. Set up a timer that alerts to when you must do things.


3. Say no if you can't do everything. It's okay to decline an offer or ask someone else to do something for you -- delegate tasks to others. Stick to the most important tasks that you must do each day.


4. Improve your time management skills by managing stress. You can best manage stress if you're energetic and healthy. Get plenty of sleep at night, exercise and eat right so that you can quickly and efficiently handle your to-do-list every day.


5. Break larger tasks into smaller tasks and work on a big project in little bites. You may find that you're able to breeze through the project if you're looking at as small, five minute tasks.


6. Step away from distractions. Turn off the phone and don't check your email while you're working on a project.