| We can do nothing to increase time and we must | | | | management list every day, try to write the list at the |
| always remember that time is one of the few things in | | | | same time daily so as it forms a habit. Some will do |
| modern life that is not recyclable. However time | | | | the time management list first thing in the morning |
| management training and getting good at time | | | | whilst others will use time management skills to |
| management skills can provide you with the feeling of | | | | prepare the list the night before, just before you leave |
| achieving a certain amount of work at the end of each | | | | work—leaving it on your desk for as soon as you |
| day, as opposed to going home from work and feeling | | | | arrive the following morning. |
| although you have worked long hours you have | | | | Time management training courses will tell you that the |
| achieved nothing during the day. | | | | important thing is to get into the habit of writing a list |
| Good time management skills is about many things, | | | | each day on one piece of paper (not a thousand |
| prioritising,managing interruptions, avoiding | | | | yellow stickies all over your pc)The list should take no |
| procrastination etc. But time management really starts | | | | more than 10 minutes maximum to compile. Time |
| with having a plan of action which clearly states the | | | | management is not about having loads of things on |
| tasks you are hoping to complete on any given | | | | your list, it is about having the most important things on |
| day—other wise known as a to do list. | | | | your list. Time management skill training will teach you it |
| I am not a fan per se of to do lists however I do | | | | is not the amount of items on the list but the |
| believe you need an action list outlining the actions you | | | | importance of the items. |
| are going to take to achieve your tasks on a daily | | | | You must allow time for emergency changes in your |
| basis. Time management training will always speak of | | | | daily schedule. No matter how effective you are at |
| the importance of planning your work and working | | | | training yourself in the skills of time management, there |
| your plan | | | | will always be the possibility of unscheduled important |
| I have set out below some key points for getting into | | | | tasks popping up or interruptions etc. |
| the habit of writing a list and managing the list. | | | | Be realistic with your time management lists and try |
| Before writing a list as part of your time management | | | | your best to allocate each task a start time and finish |
| skills, you should always check your diary for that day, | | | | time. Group similar tasks together for momentum and |
| as if you use effective diary control to make | | | | remember to carry forward items from one day to |
| appointments with yourself for the tasks you need to | | | | the other (only if they are important and must be |
| carry out, there will always be daily entries in the diary. | | | | actioned.) |
| Remember the 80/20 principle 80% of things on your | | | | Even think of rewarding yourself after each task has |
| time management list will produce 20% of the results | | | | been done and crossed off the time management list. |
| and 20% of the list will produce 80% of the results. A | | | | Remember the key saying in effective time |
| key element of time management training is to always | | | | management skills training: |
| remember this rule and work on the key areas that | | | | Is what I am dong now helping me to achieve my |
| produce the important results. | | | | objective? |
| Get yourself in to the habit of writing a time | | | | |