|
 How to Maximise your time!
Now you have heard the term "Time Is Golden" and "Time is Precious" But we never seem to have enough time to get the things we plan to done! Even if you were given 30hours a day you still won't be able to enough done. Somehow but some mysterious magic powers certain things always seem to come up and you will end up needing more time. Time is a precious commodity and once it's gone it cannot be recovered.
The truth of the matter is when you are busy, time flies by like a tornado. On the other hand when you are not busy time can feel like it's going backwards. This is true when you are killing time because there is nothing else to do under the circumstances.
How do you maximize the use of your time? It would be worth your time to consider the following strategies:
Check your schedule at the start of the day. Review it in its entirety. You may notice that portions of your day may be hectic, while some may not be too frenzied. Distribute your activities evenly throughout the day.
Now days your mobile phones can seriously organize your life! Most phones have calendars and planners and you can even synchronize these with your laptop/computer.
Keep your phones handy so you can keep track of your schedule. It also helps to remind you of your tasks and commitments. Setting alarms on your phones calendar can help you avoid overlapping of activities. In case of overlaps, determine which one is priority.
After spreading your schedule for the day and you still feel overwhelmed by the number of tasks to be accomplished, you may have to drop some of them. Re-schedule other tasks for another day.
What you are actually doing is very much like cleaning a closet. When your closet is in order, you avoid being accidentally hit on the head by any falling objects upon opening its door. Also, if it is in order, you will likely find spare spaces available.
Request for a re-schedule in advance. This is especially true when another person will be affected. Show courtesy by doing this is advance. This leaves time for the person to adjust to the new schedule. Who knows? You may be doing the other parties a favor. They may be in the same predicament as you are, and they will not be aware unless you make it known to them. How many times has this happened to you and you have gone what a relief now I can focus on something else.
Be creative. Time is an element when simple creativity can be put to practice. Learn to multi task, try and do things that will compliment other tasks or while one task is running you can do another. You can also outsource some of your work leaving you free to focus on the more important work? All it takes is scheduling and a little creativity.
When you have to do a certain task for the first time, it is natural for mistakes to happen. However, a first time task doesn't have to be a blunder. If there is no clear direction on how things should be done, take time to plan it out before you take action. This saves time, energy, and money. It might seem like it will take longer but at least you have a good action plan to eliminate that.
Visualize the possible outcome of your objective. Seek out alternatives. Choose the better of two or more alternatives. If there is only one option, do it just the same. Some tasks may appear difficult when you think about it, but not necessarily when put into action. The same thing is true the other way around.
We all could do with more time in our lives and you can never have enough of it, so learn to multi task, leverage other peoples time and outsource the less important work and focus on the more important jobs that will require more attention.
About the Author
Your NetBiz and Primo vacations Mentor John Champion coaches and mentors other people to making money online. I am a ex security Guard and last year I was in serious trouble, I was up to my eye balls in debt and living pay check to pay check while working some seriously crazy hours. I found a system on the internet that changed my life...
(ArticlesBase SC #2727351)
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/ - How to Maximise your time!
Written by John Champion | 6/25/2010
|