Spending Time Wisely

Author: ElliottRoberts Total views: 7 Word Count: 353

Time is a precious commodity and if yours is getting away from you, you are in need of the self help practice known as time management. It is too easy for life's interruptions to get the best of you and make you a slave to everyone else's agenda.

Too often we work in reverse, taking care of what has already happened, rather than ensuring a desired effect the first time around. Whether you spend your time or waste it, once it is gone there is no getting it back. Therefore, it is essential to use your time wisely in order to achieve what you desire in life, at home, and on the job.

When you "participate" in your day, you are more efficient, less prone to stress, and caught up on tasks, leaving more time for leisure. The self help key to participating in your life is time management.

Set times to start and finish your projects so that one task doesn't hijack your whole day. Divide big tasks into a series of smaller ones to be completed in increments.

Record tasks and set goals. When necessary, attach start and stop times so that you don't get stuck on one task while others go unattended. The timelines will also help you stay focused. Some tasks are bigger than others.

Break these bigger tasks down into several smaller tasks so that they can be finished a little at a time, while not consuming your whole day. Lastly, get into routines for your recurring daily tasks such as reading email, reading the news, working on projects, etc.

Otherwise they will pile up and leave you feeling stressed and overwhelmed. The other big time waster is the time spent starting a new project. There are some things we just do not want to do.

More time is often spent avoiding it than working on it. It has to get done no matter how much you wish it didn't. So decide whether you are going to work on it now or later, then move on and continue managing your day.

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About the Author

The Author, Elliott Roberts, writes for Becomng, a Personal Development blog that deals with topics from software to meditation. Find additional Time Management articles here.

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