Thomas Edison said Time is really the only capital that any human being has, and the only thing he can’t afford to lose. Managing time is an essential skill to complete a given task without stress, as it is also considered as a key to success. It is process of organizing how to divide your time between specific activities. Time is a special resource that can’t be store for later use; if a person didn’t use it properly he may miss several golden opportunities arising in front of him/her. In today’s world many successful leaders and businessmen quoted that their success depends on good time management skill. Michael S Traylor stated “If it weren’t for the last minute, a lot of things wouldn’t get done.” Not only this, time management reduces stress and a person becomes more productive using this skill. All this is about setting up your priorities.
Failure to manage your time can have some consequences as given:
- Create a daily plan- You should make a plan chart for a day to complete certain tasks
- Set your own deadlines- Peg a time limit to each task
- Limit Distractions- Although every individual has own style of working for e.g. for those people who need silence at the time of job should avoid distractions such as loud music
- Take a break if necessary-Sometimes we need moment of clarity and relax to clear our overworked minds
- Use an Organiser-Organiser is needed to organize information, projects and other items
- Focus- Don’t spend time on the unimportant details and close off all the tabs/apps that you are not using
- Prioritise your work- You should learn to prioritise the important work and let go of the rest as you can’t do everything at a time
- Group similar tasks together-For related work, you should batch them together so that similar work will take lesser time
- Keep yourself away from time wasters-Keep yourself away from facebook and other social media forms for a certain period of time if the work given to you; unless you use these tools to generate business
- Divide and complete tasks in parts- Divide the whole work into parts or portions along with time division according to that
The highest achievers manage their time exceptionally well, by using such techniques mentioned above. Management of time is important for both personal life and career success, for entrepreneurship too. All time management begins with planning. So plan well and implement it. The bad news is time flies, the good news is you are the pilot saying gives an idea about the concept. The way you spend your time determines the quality of your life. Time is the coin of life that should be managed wisely.