Time management 101 – are you up for a few basics in organizing your time? We all have only 24 hours in a day, so what makes some of us achieve so much while others seem to get nothing done?

Basically, it’s 2 things – good time management or a lack there of!

Here are some very basic things to consider when you want to get the most out of your day.

Always start with a plan to manage your time.
Once you have a plan, be responsible enough to carry it out. When you set a goal, and make the plans, and put them into motion, things should run smoothly for you.

Get motivated, have a positive attitude, reduce stress, and complete your task.

You can start by making lists of tasks that need doing. Organize the list, starting with the bigger tasks first, this can help manage your time better. Finish with the smaller tasks, and you’ll find that you have more time left than you thought.

Don’t overdo your list! Be reasonable with your own expectations. If you find that you just can’t get through the myriad of jobs you have set yourself, cut back on the next day’s to-do list.

It is far more satisfying and encouraging to complete a smaller list than too have a pile of work left over from a list that was unreasonable to begin with!

One of my time management strategies is to tackle the job I want to do least – first! Then it’s out of the way and I feel a good sense of achievement, this spurs me on to tackle the rest of my list with gusto!

The best thing you can do to help yourself is to make lists. Use one for everyday use, one for weekly use and then monthly. Set your goals and get to work on achieving them! Plan things well in advance if possible.

One of the worst things you can do is to make the list un-doable!
Time management is about being organized. If you set your own goals and expectations to high – you will be wasting even more time when you realize you just can’t manage your to-do list.

I used to set ridiculous tasks for myself, even a team of 10 couldn’t have made it through in a reasonable time frame. Then I used to kick myself for not getting where I wanted to go on the day I wanted to get there! To top that off – I used to waste even more time being grumpy for my under achievement!

Stop wasting time – be realistic with your time management!

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