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Time_Management_and_Success
| Time Management and Success
TIME MANAGEMENT AND SUCCESS
Whoever said, “Early to bed early to rise makes a man healthy,
wealthy and wise,” only got it partially right when it comes to
finding the formula for personal success, because great time
management skills are also essential.
While some people are millionaires and some people are paupers,
all people are on the same playing field with regards to time.
Every living being is allotted 24 hours in a single day—no more,
no less. So being able to accomplish your goals in any given day
means being able to prioritize and multi-task.
If you compare any two people at a particular workplace and
analyze their work habits, you’ll oftentimes notice differences
in terms of productivity. Some people are simply better at
managing their time and, therefore, getting more done with the
time they have. If you’re not particularly good at prioritizing
and managing tasks, you need not worry, because if you weren’t
born with time management skills, you can learn them.
First of all, you’ll want to begin each new week by drawing up a
schedule of things to do in the coming week. Start off by
listing things you absolutely must do, and then jot down things
you’d like to do. Once you’ve done this, you’ll want to look
over your weekly schedule and consider whether, time wise, your
schedule is realistic. If it isn’t, then you’ll need to drop off
non-essentials and maybe factor in more time for the critical
tasks.
Something else you’ll want to consider is that people with good
time management skills tend to be fairly organized. If you’re
work desk looks as though it were hit by a tornado, then tidy up
a little bit. You’ll be surprised at how much more efficient
you’ll be if you don’t have to wade through piles of paper to
find what you’re looking for.
Combine time management skills with health, wealth and wisdom,
and you’ve got the formula for personal success.
About the author:
Copyright 2004, Kate Smalley Connecticut Secretary
http://www.connecticutsecretary.com Freelance secretarial and
transcription services.
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