What does it take to stay ahead in a fast paced, recessionary time? Where multi-tasking has become the keyword fundamental to any great resume in the market place. Where job demands far exceed the regular boundaries of what used to seem practical for an honest day’s work and where the line-ups for these jobs today are reaching thru borders?
In today’s fast moving economy, it has become more important than ever to begin the discovery of how you can increase your productivity through wise time management principles. These age old practices, with a twist of incorporating the advancements of technology with the primary goal of helping you to be the best that you can be.
The primary focus in good time management programs is to assist you in how you can maximize your effectiveness by utilizing the 20% that brings you 80% of your results while identifying and eliminating the 80% time waster’s which bears you no fruit. It is about working smarter, not harder.
The key elements of understanding good time management principles is in first being aware you cannot manage time, but you can manage your activities in relation to time. In order to do this well, bearing in mind you are seeking to identify the 20% of your activities bearing 80% results, you must first go through the strategic planning stage (also known as goal setting) to identify the what, where, when, why and how behind your plan.
Some very important questions you must resolve are (and this is just the beginning): What do you want to do? Why are you doing it? What do you need in order to succeed? What are your long-term priorities? How does this fit with what you are doing today? How will you accomplish your plan? Did you include your family, financial and physical goals?
Developing strong goals allows you to manage your daily schedule to priorities rather than from never-ending, reactionary day-to-day activities. It allows you to control the path you choose to take for your life. It allows you to monitor and measure your success and adjust when necessary.
Questions you will be able to identify are did you accomplish what you set out to do? Did you remain focused on your goal? If not, why not? It will be far easier to respond to these questions when a strong accountability system has been included in the measurement of your goals.
The eight most powerful benefits you receive from increased time management skills include:
1. Increased Focus and Concentration – you are steadfastly working towards your pre-determined, worthwhile goals on a regular, consistent basis.
2. Increased Delegation Skills – you are able to delegated by tracking details of who, what, when and how long so you can inspect what you expect.
3. Increased Personal Self-Esteem – with every new task completed, as you feel yourself moving towards your chosen priorities, as you get closer to reaching the tasks you have before you, you feel a real level of personal achievement. Your belief in yourself grows.
4. Managing Your Priorities to Your Activities – When day to day reactionary activities come up, you will be able to deal with them on a more proactive basis, eliminating the negative energy of stress as you quietly incorporate the additional tasks alongside your longer term goals.
5. Increased Communication – You will be able to confidently, and clearly communicate the time line of when the priority, goal, or task is to be completed. You will be able to communicate if your goal requires others assistance, or has challenges or obstacles which require time to work through. This will increase not only your ability to communicate but command trustworthiness as well.
6. Higher Levels of Overall Productivity – with a clearly out lined plan (or schedule) our days tend to go smoother. We know exactly what is required and can tackle each item with optimism going through our days with routine precision, focusing on doing the best on each of the chosen activities. Our attitudes will be more relaxed because we are clear of our own expectations.
7. Saving of Resources – When we are clear as to the priority of the task, we stay on budget as we know exactly what we need and why. We save endless resources by preventing duplication in any form.
8. Higher Levels of Accomplishment through Clear, Concise Goals – our accomplishments increase with every new task we complete. Our internal drive (our motivation) energized as we recognize our own ability of being able to do exactly what we set out to do.
We achieve many additional benefits when we remain focused on managing our time to the high pay-off activities in our lives. Strive hard to stand above the crowd and continue to develop your skills of mastering your time through strategic planning. It is your life, one life, live it well.
Good luck and God Bless
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