Remember that time spent organizing -- making lists of things to do, reviewing incoming mail to see what needs attention most urgently, and so on -- is time well spent. It is NOT a waste of time to spend five minutes a day figuring out what's most urgent, next most urgent, etc., and then sticking to that list. You will save way more than those five minutes, believe me.
Handle each paper only once, if possible; twice if necessary. Once to get it into the right category to be dealt with. If that's enough to be rid of it (put a note on it for your secretary, hand it over to file clerk, etc.), then you're done. If you then need to go through the stacks you just created once more to actually deal with them, you have them organized by what tasks need to be accomplished, and can prioritize.
Prioritizing is much of the secret, and there is one trick here that may not be obvious. I said "most urgent," not "most important." Many important things have longer deadlines, and can afford to wait until you get the "get it over with" quick stuff done. Some trivial stuff is urgent, and will cause more trouble if you don't do it promptly. The old "stitch in time" mentality. If, by handling it promptly, you get rid of it easily, you're way ahead of the game.
And delegate. If you have one or more trusted assistants, dump as much on them as you can get away with. That's one of the stacks in your initial sorting of the papers on your desk: hand off to one person to do routine task, another to file them away, another to phone and get more information, etc.
2006-09-18 06:15:11
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answered by auntb93again 7
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Three simple actions it all it takes, List, Plan, Do.
First: List
Make a "to do" list each day, of thing you'd like to take care of daily.
For instance:
1. Walk Dog
2. Look for Job
3. Pay Bill
4. Study for test
5. Buy groceries
Second: Plan
Get an organizer, or schedule book, or use a calendar, to mark down thing that need to be taking care of list. Set a time for EACH item, when you make a specific time for something, you have more of tendency to stay committed to that thing, then just trying to take care of thing at random, we often get confused, or nothing gets done.
Third: Action
Now that you have a list, and time in place, when the moments hits, switch from one task to the next. This is hardest part for many. As procrastination can cause a set back.
Helpful Tips to manage time better:
SEE yourself completing this task. Clear up clutter, that keeps you from approaching this task with some eagerness.
Reward yourself for completing or starting a task, by doing things that you enjoy. Like check your email ONLY after you've done your homework, research etc.
Plan out socializing in with your schedule.
Stick to your schedule.
And feel good that you've got a plan in place to help you complete and meet your goals!
Good luck!
2006-09-18 13:27:40
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answered by * Deep Thought * 4
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Time Management A Way Of Life
Time management is the meticulous way of performing the tasks in the available number of hours. It has become a necessity in today’s fast-paced life, as a person ends up performing many roles. One has to be committed to fulfill all the responsibilities with 100% perfection. While doing so, people find themselves perplexed as to how to approach and manage all the things and still enjoy ample leisure hours. Time management has become the gravest necessity. It basically aims ...
2006-09-18 21:47:21
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answered by ravinderpal s 1
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Time management is a baffling concept. Even those who are successful, do it in a fuzzy manner.
The thrust is on dexterity, coupled with restricting the time taken to finish a job , switching priorities !
Very briefly, do not bother to complete all the jobs on hand, do it on priority basis, with readiness to take up a new thing, even leaving the present one unfinished, due to priorities.
2006-09-18 21:17:28
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answered by Spiritualseeker 7
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By effectively managing the time.
2006-09-18 15:16:48
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answered by JD 4
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Well, to manage time, you need a calendar. That way you can write down important dates and deadlines which will help you organize your time in an efficant manner. A student planner or just a calendar planner is suitable. ;)
2006-09-18 13:05:01
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answered by Liya J 3
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Don't try to manage its Waste Of Time.
2006-09-21 02:19:17
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answered by Anonymous
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miss your bed cofee
miss your b/fast
miss your bus/train
miss your lunch time
miss your appointments
miss your incoming calls
miss your kiss to miss
miss your kiss from her
miss your vehilce keys while returning back to home
Practice the above strictly for A SINGLE DAY !
wow !
you will get it to manage TIME
Athi says..............
2006-09-18 17:48:19
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answered by Anonymous
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read carefully
Time does not exist.ever
the present is now
time is either past thats gone and in memory
or
future.a distant dream
u liv in present
thats managing time
2006-09-18 16:15:41
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answered by Anonymous
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you can manage your time efficiently by doing all the jobs given to you perfectly
2006-09-22 09:41:16
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answered by anniyan 1
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