In what way do you manage your time well?

Time management is the act or process of planning and exercising conscious control over the amount of time spent on specific activities, especially to increase effectiveness, efficiency or productivity. Time management may be aided by a range of skills, tools, and techniques used to manage time when accomplishing specific tasks, projects and goals complying with a due date. Initially, time management referred to just business or work activities, but eventually the term broadened to include personal activities as well. A time management system is a designed combination of processes, tools, techniques, and methods. Usually time management is a necessity in any project development as it determines the project completion time and scope.

breif answer : I manage my time well by planing out what I have to do for the whole week . I outline my tasks by prioritize and deadlines and organize my work load  and this allwos me to stay ahead of schedule , so It keep me on the track and even helps me to be more efficient .

Time management has always been a challenge for me. I have given up hope. Should you need good excuses for being late I have some good ones ;-)

Have a brief course on time management (or go for self study).  It will change your life altogether and bring in many positive changes.  

Firstly Understand Time management:-

You have60 seconds a minute;60 minutes an hour;24 hours a day and so on........

you can never manage time.  time, once passed is gone for ever.

you can only manage your activities with relation to time so that you get the maximum benefit from your actions.  so time managment is not about managing time; but managing your actions with respect to it.  To manage yourself with respect to time you need to be self disciplined.  to develop this self discipline you need to sincerely try for it and you need to be serious about it.

Secondly, understand that if you face (a) constant rushing, (b) frequent delays, (c) low productivity, energy and motivation, (d) frustration, (e) impatience, (f) chronic vacillation between alternatives, and (g) difficulty in setting and achieving goals, you are not able to manage your actions properly with relation to time.

Thirdly, understand the time thieves.  They are (a) poor planning, (b) crisis management (c) procrastination (d) interruptions (e) not delegating (f) unwanted meetings, (g) poor physical set up of home and workplace, (h) bad attitudes, (i) being surrounded by negative people, etc.

You can save time by (a) get up early, (b) avoid allowing others to waste your time, (c) if you do not have to drive to work,use that time to study or plan, (d) organize your work and do it systematically, (e) make creative use of lunchtime, (f) delegate as far as possible, believe in people, (g) spend less time on unimportant phone calls, (h) think first and then do the task, (i) do what you dream about doing than just dreaming about it, (j) work hardest when you are the most mentally alert (find out the circadian cycle), (k) eliminate activities which make the smallest contributions to life, (l) always do the toughest jobs first, (m) before each major act ask, "is it necessary?", (n) learn to sleep, sleep soundly and then work refreshed.

All the best.

First of all, prioritize the tasks on hand to fit your time schedule. Next step is organizing. When you organize the space around you and your work (whether at your job or at home) you will manage to identify tasks that have been achieved and those that yet to be done. Third step is having prior knowledge of the time it takes to achieve a certain task. When you've identified these steps, you will be able to manage your time accordingly and be on time. On time to cook a meal or to finish a project!

By Being panctual and sincere to what ever I do

Dear Mohamad,

For me I always use the steps below to manage my time:

1. What’s most important today?

2. Focus on one thing at at time and many thing in same day.

3. Schedule everything in my life, day, future.

4. Delegate everything you can

I hope everyone go through this quiz to check how he/she manage his/her time

http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newHTE_88.htm

This Time Management Quiz will help you identify the aspects of time management that you need most help with. 

Regards,

Hany Sewilam AbdelHamid

Business Development Manager

Planning is most important thing to manage the time.Also that plan should be planed by giving priority to less important one from highly important one.Also dairy maintaining is important to manage the time.

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Good planning

The Time Management is a part process of planning and managment team.yes it is also correct the issue of time managment has alway been a challange for any orgnization but by the using of Time Managment Techniques any company's management team can cantrol over the timing issues effectively improve the efficiency of any orgnization and productivity of manufacturing units.but it is also correct,that the issues of time managment always raise,because of the following kinds of issues and negligencess in any orgnization.

(a) poor planning, (b) crisis management (c) procrastination (d) interruptions (e) not delegating (f) unwanted meetings, (g) poor physical set up of home and workplace, (h) bad attitudes, (i) being surrounded by negative people, (j) constant rushing, (k) frequent delays, (L) low productivity, energy and motivation, (M) frustration, (n) impatience, (o) chronic vacillation between alternatives.

in what way do you manage your time well ??

Dear  MOHAMAD ALSARAYJI 

Each one of us has to manage our time to some extent whether it be at home or at work or both. The sequence in which we perform the tasks on an everyday basis has a profound effect how much we get out of life. Most people have the capacity to manage their time better and doing so makes the working day more productive and leisure time more fulfilling.

Time is our most valuable resource. By analyzing how we use or utilize our time on a regular basis it is possible to understand the most efficient ways to use our time.

People’s attitudes towards time are complex and variable. If one wants to use time efficiently to accomplish all that one needs to do at work and at home, one needs to be aware of the current habits and attitudes that shape one’s use of time.

Everybody is increasingly aware of the cost of time. Individuals and departments are held accountable for their use of time . Goals are clearly defined and financial penalties are incurred for missed deadlines. Company culture can have an important influence on how employees use their time. In too many organizations, working long hours is equated with working hard.  If someone leaves on time, others may think that person is not putting in  hard work. In fact long hours often decrease efficiency and productivity.    Ways of using time become habitual. Therefore it is essential to make an initial investment of time to rethink and improve these habits. The rewards will be the ability to control ones workload and more time to focus on the most important aspect of one’s job.

You cannot decide what to deal with today unless you know where you want to be tomorrow. Any plan to improve your use of time depends on being clear about your goal.

The following are some of the  ways  that could lead to a better time management.

·         Remember that time is perfectly democratic. Nobody has more or less of it than you.

·         Set aside time each day to review and prioritize demands on your time

·         Think through the day while making your way to work

·         Always delegate tasks which are not time effective for what one does. Delegate enjoyable tasks as well as unpleasant ones. Reserve some time for the tasks that you alone can do

·         Split your day into chunks of30 minutes each

·         Estimate how long a task will take and see how accurate you are in this estimation.

·         Update your time log as often as possible as memory is often unreliable.

·         Break down long term plans into weekly and daily action plans.

·         Ask for a second opinion if you cannot prioritize competing tasks

·         Find out whether your colleagues’ priorities conflicts with your own.

·         Classify all work engagements in your diary according to their importance. Use coloured pens to denote tasks of varying importance

·         Ensure that you have some quiet time every day

·         Time your physical and mental peaks so that you know how long they last. Keep some energy for home life and leisure activities after work.

·         Keeping a reliable ad precise record of forthcoming events, appointments and obligations is crucial for efficient time management. There are different types of planners available  and find one that suits your needs best.

·         Set realistic deadlines. A deadline is meant to be helpful, not a major cause of stress. Reward yourself  when you meet your deadline

·         Keep your desk clear of everything but the current job in hand. Clear up daily and never leave a mess for the morning.

·         Position a clock in your office so it is visible to you and to visitors.

·         Review your filing system at least every few months and discard documents that you do not need. Set up filing system that will grow with you and your business. File only essential documents that will be referred to in the future.

·         Do not sit down if you are followed into your office

·         Stop subscriptions to magazines you no longer read.

·         Think before you interrupt anyone. Their time is valuable as yours.

·         Call meeting only after considering other options. keep meetings short by listening rather than talking. Allocate a specific amount of time to each subject on an agenda.

·         When making a phone call, have another project at hand to work on in case you are kept waiting.

·         Never delay in dealing with any written material as it will just mount up

·         Keep you email messages short and address them accurately

·         Before traveling assess if the trip is really necessary and cost effective

·         Take two or three short holidays instead of one long one