“Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.” ― H. Jackson Brown Jr.
A lot of folks in our society try to be hyper-productive. You know — the people who scurry from task to task, always checking e-mail, organizing something, making a call, running an errand, etc.
The people who do this often subscribe to the idea that “staying busy” means you’re working hard and are going to be more successful. While this belief may be true to an extent, it often leads to mindless “productivity” — a constant need to do something and a tendency to waste time on menial tasks.
Instead of behaving in this way, we choose to do things differently.
WORKING SMARTER, NOT HARDER
Instead of being robotic in how you approach tasks, try to be thoughtful and always ask yourself if something can be done more efficiently or eliminated altogether.
Managing my time isn’t about squeezing as many tasks into my day as possible. It’s about simplifying how you work, doing things faster, and relieving stress. It’s about clearing away space in your life to make time for people, play, and rest. I promise you — there really are enough hours in a day for everything you’d like to do, but it may take a bit of rearranging and re-imagining to find them.
Be resolute. Be committed. Be professional about it, and follow through.
21 TIME MANAGEMENT TIPS:
1. Complete most important tasks first.
2. Learn to say “no”.
3. Sleep at least 7-8 hours.
5. Get an early start.
6. Don’t allow unimportant details to drag you down.
7. Turn key tasks into habits
8. Be conscientious of amount of TV/Internet/gaming time.
9. Delineate a time limit in which to complete task.
10. Leave a buffer-time between tasks.
11. Don’t think of the totality of your to-do list
12. Exercise and eat healthy
13. Do less! Slow down, notice what needs to be done, and concentrate on those things.
Do less things that create more value, rather than more things that are mostly empty.
14. Utilize weekends, and time off.
15. Create organizing systems.
16. Do something during waiting time.
17. Lock yourself in. No distractions, no excuses.
18. Commit to your plan to do something. (I kind of mentioned this already, but it’s worth repeating. Don’t flake on your own plan to do something!)
19. Batch related tasks together.
20. Find time for stillness- Discovering time in your life for silence and non-motion reduces anxiety and shows you that there is no need to constantly rush. It also makes it easier to find your work pleasurable.
21. Eliminate the non-essential.
One Last Tip (The Best One)
There’s one final tip I want to mention. If you remember one thing from this post, remember this:
Enjoyment should always be the goal. Work can be play.
We get so caught up in busyness that we forget to enjoy what we’re doing. Even when we focus on working smarter, we’re still often too focused on getting things done. This should never be the point. Always ask yourself: What can I do to spend more time enjoying what I’m doing?
The goal should be to arrange your commitments in a way that you’re happy living out the details of your daily life, even while you’re working. This may sound like a pipe dream, but it’s more possible than ever in today’s world. Be curious. Be open to opportunity. Know yourself. Embrace your passions.
Wonderful things will happen. Best of luck implementing these tips!!
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