A complete guide on Time Management?
If you are struggling to have a balance between your work, personal life, social commitments, and “Time Management” then be at ease! I have given you an effective and powerful guide on how to manage your time so that you have more control and order in your life.
What is Time Management?
Time management is the process of planning and exercising your time to have more effective results and productivity.
Prioritize What’s Important
Prioritize things that need the most attention. Not everything is equally important. Eisenhower Matrix has given a very effective method for that, which divides the tasks into four parts:
Urgent and Important: Execute immediately.
Important but Not Urgent: Do them later.
Urgent but Not Important: Delegate if possible at all.
Neither Urgent nor Important: Get rid of them.
Breaking into Parts
Instead of doing everything at once, break it down into smaller parts for ease. This way you will concentrate on each part and will handle it more efficiently than doing the whole thing. For example, you are given a task to write an essay, which starts with breaking it into sections and writing one at a time.
Keep Tracking
If you want to manage your time well, start tracking of tasks you have to do. It proves an effective way to do things. Schedule everything. It not only helps to remember what to do but also manage your time more effectively.
Eliminate Distractions
Distractions can be great hurdles sometimes. We are surrounded by distractions all the time. To save your precious time, you need to eliminate all the distractions whether it’s notifications, social media, or noise from your environment. To work effectively, you need to have a quiet place.
Saying ‘No’
It can be hard to say ‘No’ but it’s not impossible. Agreeing to everything and overcommitting can prove tiring. Ask yourself what you want, set your limits, and say ‘No’ to requests that don’t align with your motive.
Set a Time Frame
Apply the Pomodoro technique which is “working for 25 minutes and taking a break for 5 minutes”. Repeat this a few times and then increase your break time as a reward. You will be surprised at how effective time frames can be. This will also help keep you refreshed and focused.
Plan your Day Before
Before going to sleep, take a few minutes to plan your day. Jot down important tasks you have to do and schedule all the important appointments. That way you will be saved from the trouble of “what should I do first?” when your day starts.
Take your time to Relax and Adjust.
Be flexible and see what works most in your favor. Reflect upon your strategies. What is working? What is not? Do you have to take frequent breaks? You can always adjust, based on your learning.
Avoid Multitasking
Doing more tasks simultaneously often leads to stress and mental fatigue. In a desperate attempt to finish everything quickly, one frequently does it longer than expected. Instead, try to do one task at a time. Give all of your attention to one task. You will be happy with the output!
The goal of time management is not just finishing tasks on time but also aiming at effective and efficient procedures needed to do any work. You feel happy and successful after doing something on time with good progress. That is the target of managing your time. To feel content with your efforts and results. Also, you will have more time to appreciate important things in your life.
As you know Time is money and it is a precious resource, so make great use of it!
