Outline of time management principles
I’ve yet to find a pithy quip that summarizes time management. Until that time, here’s my outline of time management principles.
- Identify time over which you have control
- Set systems for routine tasks
- Use technology
- Make best use of the 80/20 rule
- Identify and use your energy cycle
- High energy tasks scheduled during high-energy peaks
- Save less intensive tasks for the low-energy periods
- Set goals and create plans
- Leave some buffer room in your plans to accommodate unexpected changes
- Prioritize the actions require to meet your goals or complete your plans
- Analyse your time usage
- Keep a two-week time log at least once a year
- Test your activities against the questions:
- Is it necessary?
- Is it appropriate?
- Is it efficient?
- Eliminate the time-wasters in your schedule
- Personalize the system
- Use the tools that work for you
Incidently, if you have any quips or sayings that sum up time management, leave them in the comments.
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Comments
Great guidelines. Identifying the right process that fits us would be our first move. Thanks for sharing this wonderful list.
One of my favorite time management maxims is: You can do anything you want, but you can’t do everything!
Great list for summarizing time management.
It’s basically a process for getting things done with the time given.
Your tips remind us how to do that.
Thanks for sharing.
Cassandra “D.I.V.A. of Dialog” Lee
Author, The Young Woman’s Guide for Personal Success
Excellent list. These time management principles can really make a difference in our unorganized lives. We just need to be in the right path in doing these things.