We start out each and every day with 1440 minutes. Even though each of us gets the same amount of time, we each manage those hours and minutes differently. Let's consider some definitions: To Drift - This is a navigation term indicating movement due to the force of the wind and currents. Managing - means to take charge or to take care of. The truth is most folks tend to drift through their days. Most do, mainly, what is in front of them. They have vague ideas as to how to manage their time and few goals. Yet, ome people actually manage the hours in their day quite well. If you had a take a guess, which type of person do you believe would be most effective and most successful? I think most of us can agree that there is little doubt that managing one's day will give us better results.
Here are four rules that are important to effectively managing our time:
1. Written lists are important.
2. List management and daily management are two different things. Treat them differently.
3. We should do our planning and do our doing as separate activities.
4. Some Flexibility is important
Let's discuss each one of these rules:
The written list- Ever awakened in the middle of the night in cold chills worrying about something that you think you need to get done but not being able to remember what it is? This is caused by trying to keep task in your head and not getting them written down in some sort of a reliable system. Most experts agree that getting our goals, our plans and our tasks down on a piece of paper or onto a computer is important. While paper systems worked in the past and still work today, computers are the most common tools that are used. Working out goals, plans, and programs, as the resulting tasks is a study unto itself and beyond the scope of this article. But the key point is that these need to be written down in some manner.
Second, the managing of lists and daily planning are different types of actions. Both are important, but daily planning is the tool used to actually make sure the tasks get done effectively. Daily planning is the means by which we work out how to use the minutes and the hours of the day.
Planning and doing are separate operations. We cannot, effectively, do our tasks and the plan how to do those tasks at the same time. It is important to get the planning done, and then, after that, get on with getting the tasks done. Plan first. Then after planning the day, we begin getting the items actually done.
Flexibility is another important factor. Plan our days too tightly, and we will undoubtedly become frustrated. Our days tend to be divided between predicted and unpredicted activities. One could say that there is a ratio between predicted in unpredicted activities. Everyone has a different tolerance for this ratio. Also certain jobs and lifestyles bring on different levels of predicted and unpredicted activities. Think of the difference between a mother raising four children and, perhaps, an accountant. Regardless of your job and your tolerance level it is best to remember that there will be things that happen during the day that you do not predict. Flexibility should be built into any plan.
Most would probably agree that our happiness is at least affected by our ability to get things done and to achieve our goals. Getting things done, effectively, is a key to happiness. If we keep in mind the four rules noted above, keep good lists, and do effective daily planning we will get as much done as we possibly can.
Here are four rules that are important to effectively managing our time:
1. Written lists are important.
2. List management and daily management are two different things. Treat them differently.
3. We should do our planning and do our doing as separate activities.
4. Some Flexibility is important
Let's discuss each one of these rules:
The written list- Ever awakened in the middle of the night in cold chills worrying about something that you think you need to get done but not being able to remember what it is? This is caused by trying to keep task in your head and not getting them written down in some sort of a reliable system. Most experts agree that getting our goals, our plans and our tasks down on a piece of paper or onto a computer is important. While paper systems worked in the past and still work today, computers are the most common tools that are used. Working out goals, plans, and programs, as the resulting tasks is a study unto itself and beyond the scope of this article. But the key point is that these need to be written down in some manner.
Second, the managing of lists and daily planning are different types of actions. Both are important, but daily planning is the tool used to actually make sure the tasks get done effectively. Daily planning is the means by which we work out how to use the minutes and the hours of the day.
Planning and doing are separate operations. We cannot, effectively, do our tasks and the plan how to do those tasks at the same time. It is important to get the planning done, and then, after that, get on with getting the tasks done. Plan first. Then after planning the day, we begin getting the items actually done.
Flexibility is another important factor. Plan our days too tightly, and we will undoubtedly become frustrated. Our days tend to be divided between predicted and unpredicted activities. One could say that there is a ratio between predicted in unpredicted activities. Everyone has a different tolerance for this ratio. Also certain jobs and lifestyles bring on different levels of predicted and unpredicted activities. Think of the difference between a mother raising four children and, perhaps, an accountant. Regardless of your job and your tolerance level it is best to remember that there will be things that happen during the day that you do not predict. Flexibility should be built into any plan.
Most would probably agree that our happiness is at least affected by our ability to get things done and to achieve our goals. Getting things done, effectively, is a key to happiness. If we keep in mind the four rules noted above, keep good lists, and do effective daily planning we will get as much done as we possibly can.
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