A Quick Time Management Exercise
With this in mind, make a list for yourself. Here’s one I prepared earlier.
Rocks – time with family, time with friends, learning new skill, undertaking big project
Pebbles – member of club, volunteering, coaching
Sand – routine chores at work, reading books
Water - housekeeping, watching movies, surfing the internet
Decide how much time should be spent on the “Rocks”. Is 50% of your waking hours good enough or would you go so far as 80%? A quick bit of mental arithmetic tells me that’s at least 6 hours per day doing stuff that’s really important to you! I would say that’s effective time management! (I told you it was easy!)
So that leaves a few hours for the Pebbles, Sand and Water. It doesn’t matter how you split your time between each of these activities. The most important tip is to recognise that the small stuff can get in the way of the big stuff.
And when the small stuff does get in the way, ask yourself why is that? What can I stop doing or do less of to free up my time?
Early starts and late finishes, rushed or skipped meals, sporadic or non existent social contact all take their toll. It’s tempting to steal time from our basic “being human” time but give it back! You will reap the rewards.
Top Tip
Time management really can be easy. Fact. You are in control of your time.
If you take away one time management tip, remember that good time management is about knowing what’s most important and doing that the most. And you don’t need a fancy diary for that!
By Lyndsay Swinton
Owner, Management for the Rest of Us
www.mftrou.com
Signup for Monthly Management Tips here
A Quick Time Management Exercise
With this in mind, make a list for yourself. Here’s one I prepared earlier.
Rocks – time with family, time with friends, learning new skill, undertaking big project
Pebbles – member of club, volunteering, coaching
Sand – routine chores at work, reading books
Water - housekeeping, watching movies, surfing the internet
Decide how much time should be spent on the “Rocks”. Is 50% of your waking hours good enough or would you go so far as 80%? A quick bit of mental arithmetic tells me that’s at least 6 hours per day doing stuff that’s really important to you! I would say that’s effective time management! (I told you it was easy!)
So that leaves a few hours for the Pebbles, Sand and Water. It doesn’t matter how you split your time between each of these activities. The most important tip is to recognise that the small stuff can get in the way of the big stuff.
And when the small stuff does get in the way, ask yourself why is that? What can I stop doing or do less of to free up my time?
Early starts and late finishes, rushed or skipped meals, sporadic or non existent social contact all take their toll. It’s tempting to steal time from our basic “being human” time but give it back! You will reap the rewards.
Top Tip
Time management really can be easy. Fact. You are in control of your time.
If you take away one time management tip, remember that good time management is about knowing what’s most important and doing that the most. And you don’t need a fancy diary for that!
By Lyndsay Swinton
Owner, Management for the Rest of Us
www.mftrou.com
Signup for Monthly Management Tips here
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