There never seems to be enough of it and once it's gone past us we can never regain it which, in my mind, should make each and every one of us want to make the most of it when we have the chance. I refer, of course, to time.
I recently had the chance to adjust someone's attitude and path in respect of a few things that were affecting the individual's performance and progression professionally. In speaking with the person I realised that time management was most of the problem so I went through some methods that would help get that person back on the right path. Here's some of what we spoke about and a few things I did not mention but think are important to consider. These are mostly work-related things but I believe much can be utilised in one's personal life also.
Do what you love: This isn't always possible personally or professionally because we all have to do things we don't enjoy or would prefer not to do, however through loving what we do we become better at it, more eager and efficient, and that can save time. Often, and I'm just speaking personally here, whether we like or don't like something is an attitude and mindset thing and shifting one's paradigm can have positive effects; not always easy to do, but always valuable.
Avoid negative people: This ties in with doing what we love or like and is, in my opinion, critical in personal and professional life. Negative people are a drain on emotions and that wastes time and precious energy. *If a person is negative remove them like the toxic cancer they are and if you cannot remove them completely then don't go as often and don't stay as long.
Plan, have task-lists and schedules: This is where so many go wrong; it's not that they don't have these, they just tend not to follow them which makes having them a waste of time. I like to plan block out time which means I put aside all distractions (including emails and phone calls) to focus on one particular thing but there's other methods. People disturb me at their peril in these moments...OK, not really, but they know to leave me alone until I break out. Lists make a person seem and feel productive because task-lists make a person more producive.
Focus on productive things: If something won't help you achieve your goal then don't do it. Dollar-productive activities and actions that will move you closer to the goal are better ways to spend time than on busy work that feels nicer to do; setting deadlines for actionable tasks that move one closer to the result is a good way to stay focused also. Remove distractions, they are unproductive when one is seeking optimal performance, and focus, don't multitask or you'll split your attention and energy.
Move big rocks: Leaving the hated tasks or actions for later isn't productive because they loom over you the entire time. Move them first, tackle the difficult things be it a phone call, email, general problem, difficult conversation or anything else...getting it out the way early in the day or week will make the rest of it more productive through a better mindset, sense of achievement and simply because everything else is easier in comparison; there's no perfect time to do the hard things, (or anything really), the right time is now.
Delegate: This may not be possible for everyone depending on role or position but for leaders with teams it's a critical aspect. Learning how to delegate effectively and efficiently (and how to let go of tasks for others to do) is a great way to create time in one's day and also is an awesome team-building process that pays dividends down the track through empowerment.
Avoidance: No, I don't mean avoid your responsibilities, but if it's non-essential then avoid it. This could be meetings, phone calls, emails, unnecessary walking within the walk environment and other such time-wasting endeavours. If it's avoidable then avoid it. This doesn't relate to shirking one's responsibilities though, that's a big step towards failure.
Ownership, discipline and responsibility: This should be everyone's catchphrase for life, but it is not unfortunately. Efficient and high-achieving people will have it though and will make sure they apply it to everything they do professionally and personally. If one adds in passion then one has a fairly powerful set of guidelines, a solid platform from which to launch.
Delete social media: This is one of life's most wasteful endeavours. Enough said on this one.
Finding time for everything in life can be difficult whether personal or professional but through analysing where time is spent and working towards removing inefficiencies one can find a great amount of time and that can mean better productivity and results at work, relationships and in one's life generally. Time only comes around once so it makes sense to make the most of it.
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Making lists has really been game changing for me. I have been using Google Keep for a while now and it is a great way to make and share notes and lists.
Yep, I'm not surprised to hear it and I've saved a lot of time (better spent elsewhere and more productively) from making lists as well. Further to the time-gains I've had better success as well, things seem to just get done more efficiently and proactively when working of lists.
It is an excellent list there is little to add, one of the things that has helped me the most lately is the planning and organisation of tasks on specific days, that gives me in advance an order and better use of time.
Two days ago I saw something with which I said: time does not come back. A mother and her little girl... the girl was calling her to show her something in the street, she wanted her mother's attention and... the mother looked the other way and gave her the mobile phone to entertain herself. I thought... she wastes valuable time with her daughter who doesn't come back. Your post reminded me of that applied to everyday life.
Hope you are having a good Sunday!
Scheduling, yep that's a good thing to do.
Absolutely!
Having time management is the key.It can create a positive outcome at the same it gives you a well balance life.
It may not be easy at first, but, determination, focus,and one step at a time will create a big impact to our lives. It's always the change start within yourself.
Once one makes the decision to change the process has begun.
Indeed. I believe so,too☺️👏.
Hi @galenkp, on the topic of time management, one of my best decisions, or the best was such a silly thing as having a planner (on paper 😊). I think this has been one of my best decisions.
A planner, or schedule is certainly a good option.
From time to time I come up with good ideas 😂.
Happy end of Sunday.
That list is pure gold!
You’ve just made a post that everyone should read once a week. It's a great list to stay on track. I didn't the last but is an important one. For me, the hardest part with my teams has been delegating. It always gives me a huge sense of insecurity, but over time I’ve been changing that a bit because I understood the power of delegation and, above all, because I value my day and want to make the most of it.
So many lessons in just a few words, thanks Mate!
Delegation is something that takes time to learn how to do properly, it's not simply telling someone to go and do something. You'll get there, though.
I had to laugh, not about everything for sure, but the first one.... well.... basically the first words of it. Do what you love....I say, grow up, be an adult and do what you HAVE to do to support your own self and your family if you have one. Sure, it's great if you can love it too, but that is not a requirement, you just have to do it... do something. Don't get all whiny and lazy because you are waiting for something you are going to love.
Now... while I'm not being so sassy, There are SO many jobs that nearly nobody can love, but they still need doing, so pretty much no company would exist if nobody did the unlovable jobs. Also, love a job or not sometimes depends on your point of view as well. If you have ever been without one when you really wanted one, lots of unloveable jobs look a lot better.
Unfortunately, I believe there are very few people that really love what they do. There are some, but I don't think it is a high percentage of people.
Yeah,,,,, that was all I had. LOL
P. S..... if my boss was a vampire, I would already be doing my job right to begin with.
As I said, also in that first point, it's not always possible professionally or personally but I feel that it's important to remember that doing what we love is critical to happiness, in my opinion.
Yes dear, I know, but it was late and I was just being a bit silly.
In the perfect world, everyone would get to love what they need to do for a living.
I've been trying to get better at planning my time and doing what I enjoy more, but it’s tough sometimes. And procastination is my worst enemy
Procrastination is everyone's enemy.
Nice list! Am glad that I have aligned more with these thoughts in recent years, but I still struggle on "Move big rocks". I need to procrastinate less sometimes.
And I found something to disagree with your list! Lol! I think social media, like most things in life, is fine when it is done in moderation. There's a lot of interesting stuff to read and watch. :)
Procrastination isn't conducive to solid results, and I'm not surprised you like social media, people who procrastinate need to find things to waste their time on.
Oops haha!
Your list is truly helpful. Although it's easier said than done.
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STOPPlaning in time make a great success,time wait for no one
Planning is good.
Of course
At least one? Ok, may that work out well for you.