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By Abhishek Agarwal Time management is one of the skills that most people can improve on. It is actually quite a simple task once a person knows certain helpful techniques. In spite of what we often profess, we cannot actually 'save' time; time progresses continually. The only difference one can make is in either using it or wasting it. Wasted time is gone forever, and it is important that we come to terms with our mortality and realize that our time here is limited. Given this realization, here are some techniques that will help you to organize your time. 1. Assess how you spend your time. The first step in managing time better is to analyze how you spend your time presently. To do this, divide your day into fifteen-minute segments, and record what you do every fifteen minutes. Review this time diary later, and total the time spent on each activity throughout the day. For instance, you might find that you spent three hours watching television, one hour exercising, one hour studying, and two hours shopping. Next, evaluate your usage of time, you might decide you spent too much time watching TV and too little time studying. Based upon this evaluation, decide on an alteration, but make it specific. A good way to make this change is to draw up a contract with yourself that includes a reward for being successful. 2. Set goals. The most important thing you can do to manage time well is to set goals for varying periods: daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, and long-range. If you do not have a clear sense of where you are going, it is not possible to plan how to get there. You should organize the use of your time in order to maximize the chances of achieving your goals. 3. Learn to prioritize. Once you have defined your goals, prioritize them and your activities. Not all of your goals will be equally important. Focus on activities that will lead to the achievement of your highest goals, and then move on to other activities. 4. Keep a schedule Once you have prioritized your activities, you can schedule them into your day. Scheduling daily activities such as visiting the library and shopping for groceries along with some time for relaxation and recreation will make sure that each day passes by as a productive one. 5. Maximize your rewards. Some time management experts say that we get 80% of our rewards for only 20% of our activities, and the other 20% of our rewards for 80% of the time we spend. What this tells us is that we need to make sure we identify and engage ourselves in the 20% of the activities that give us the maximum rewards before we move to the other activities. Time, though fleeting, is something that you can manage easily by using the techniques mentioned in this article. The best way to handle time is to know what we want from life and what direction we would like to head, in order for us to more effectively map a life plan and fully benefit from time management. Remember, every second is precious. About the Author: Abhishek is a self-proclaimed personality development guru, and has written several books on this topic! Visit his website, www.Positive-You.com and download his free personality development report. Discover some amazing self-improvement tips, free. Become the best you can be and reclaim your life! However, hurry, only limited free copies available! www.Positive-You.com. Article Source: A Language Guide - http://www.a-language-guide.com |
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