Learning to manage your time is critical in the busy world that we all live in! We all have jobs, families, hobbies, etc. If we do not learn to manage our time effectively, then we will tend to struggle with everything we need to do our our lives. Here are my top five items that I think help me most with managing my time.
1. Planning/Scheduling - I like to have a plan for the day/week/month. I like being able to know what is coming and be able to effectively plan for it. One of the best resources I use is my calendar on my phone. It is also synced with my outlook calendar from my work email so that I can open my calendar and see any upcoming meetings at work, birthday parties, doctors appointments, etc that are coming up.
2. Prioritize - It is important to prioritize what really needs to be done and also what is most important to you. I do not like to do any of my school work until my daughter goes to bed at night because I prioritize my time with her over my school work. I also have to prioritize chores around the house and what needs to be done within my school work.
3. Lists - I am a list person! I like to be able to mark things off my list once I complete them. I use an app on my phone called "color note." I love this app because you can make lists, checklists, set reminders in your notification bar, and set alarms to remind you of things. This helps me stay organized!
4. Interruptions - When you are trying to get something done or stay focused on something, you pretty much will always have some sort of interruption or distraction. Like just now, I sat down to work on this quest after putting my daughter to bed but then heard her on the monitor and went up to check on her and she had a big messy pull up! So, I ended up getting a later start on this quest because I had to get her all cleaned up and back in bed! Interruptions always happen, no matter how hard we try to avoid them. But you have to learn how to refocus once the interruption has been taken care of and complete the task at hand.
5. Learn to Say NO - It is hard to say no when someone asks for your help. But when it comes to time management you have to be able to say no because you can't always be available to others. This goes back to prioritizing. You have to say no to things that are not necessarily are priority to you.
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