Time Managment Tip: Put First Things First and Avoid A Common Time Managment Mistake

Time Managment Tip: Put First Things First and Avoid A Common Time Managment Mistake
A common time management mistake is to attempt to do too
many things and not distinguish between the important and
critical. What is time management? Time management, in the
true sense of the word, can be defined as doing the right
thing the right way at the right time. When one does not do
things in the right way, i.e., prioritize things that have
to be done, a lot of time is taken up in doing the
non-essentials.

The golden rule of time management is to put first things
first. Do things in order of importance and avoid wasting
time on the non essential. The 80/20 rule applies here. 80%
of your results will depend on the critical 20% of things
that are the most important. The key is to identify what is
important.

Identify things that can only be done by yourself, and no
one else. These are the critical success factors in time
management and your life. Ask yourself , "What one thing
could I do, that I'm not currently doing, which, if I did
it regularly would make the biggest difference in my life?"
Then devote as much time as you can to activities that make
a difference and contribute most to your happiness and
success.

In your life, think of the most crucial thing that would
make a difference. For example in terms of finance
management, Is it improving your skills at your current
job, learning another skill so you can prepare for the
future, or tidying up your finances so you won't be losing
money?

For example, in a retail shop, what is the number one thing
that will make a difference in their bottom line? To
improve sales. So the most effective time management
practice and goal setting tool would be to improve sales.
They can brainstorm ways to do this. Rather than focusing
on other things, like renovating the shop front so it would
look nicer, which they've always wanted to do. But it is
not effective use of time and resource at the moment.

How about the most effective way to spend time with your
kids? Is it cooking meals and doing the laundry for them,
or spending time to help them in their schoolwork? For
example, the cooking can be left to someone else so it will
free you to spend quality time with children. They can have
their full stomachs and you at the same time.

Brainstorm a list of things that only you can do. Then
prioritize in the order of importance. This is the essence
of time management - identifying things that do matter. So
that you can have time for things that matter.

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