Time Management (Control of Time)

Member Name: Amanda2114

Product:	Control of Time
Date:	15/02/08 (75 review reads)
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Advantages: Be Happier

Disadvantages: Getting into the Routine!

"A person should sethis goals as early as he can and devote all his energy and talent to getting there. With enough effort, he may achieve it. Or he may find something that is even more rewarding. But in the end, no matter what the outcome, he will know he has been alive."
Walt Disney 1901 - 1966

I have recently signed up for a course in Goal Setting and Time Management by a company called MLP Training. The course is for one day at the Bolholt Country Park Hotel in Bury - http://www.mlptraining.co.uk/course/4/Goal_Setting ___Time_Management

I thought that I would do a little bit of research into time management, the different ways I waste time and the wys I can have more control over my time, particularly at work.

I believe the business and personal time management skills are essential for us to be more effective work people and just people in general, even a modest level of time management in your personal life can make you a much happier person.

When you think about it people who use time management techniques routinely are the highest achievers in all walks of life, from business to sport to public service.


To effectively manage our time it is important that we concentrate on the end results rather than being busy! Many people, me being one of them spend their day in a frenzy of activity, but when you look at it actually achieve very little because they are wasting a lot of time concentrating on the things that aren't important.

I found the Pareto Principle (80:20 Rule) while looking on the internet. This says that typically 80% of unfocussed effort generates only 20% of results. The remaining 80% of results are achieved with only 20% of the effort.

While this isn't always the case, this demonstrates the small proportion of activity While the ratio is not always 80:20, this broad pattern oclearly demonstrates what I am trying to say.

I do not know if this is relevant here, but I would like to discuss some of the time management tips and skills I have picked up while looking on the internet.

From reading the literature the Goal Setting and Time Management course that I will be attending on the 10th March covers many of these in more detail, but hopefully these will help:

Overcome Procrastination
One of the major barriers to Time management is each individuals procrastination, myself included. Some times it seems easier to put things off. But in reality you are just making the job harder for yourself. The job needs doing, how is it going to be any better later in the day or week?

At the beginning of each day write a list of things that need to be done and then number them with 1 being the most important and urgent. I have found this really helps me to focus and it is extremely motivational to see all the jobs being crossed off throughout the day.

Remove Time Wasters.
Easier said than done right? Wrong! I kept a activity diary for a week and then at the end of the week reviewed it. I was extremely surprised at how much of my time was being wasted.

Delegate to other.
Is it really you that need to do something, or are you just holding onto things because you thnk it is easier then explaining it to a fresh set of ears. Give other a little credit and ask for assistance and help when it is needed.

Set Goals.
It is important to identify what you want to achieve. Setting goals even small ones has help me to not only acheive these things but also to do it more effectively.

Summary: Hope these help!