10 Submissions to “What is your best time management tip?”

1. aimee on 11. 11. 2008 at 12:21 pm Says:

   Accepting that I can’t manage time no more than I can manage the tides in the ocean.
   There are only 24hrs in a day and that doesn’t change - no matter how organised I am. So all I can do is actually manage
   myself and what I do with the time that I have.

   Which means I have become a ruthless prioritiser.

   I start each day prioritizing tasks on my “to do” list and then set a performance benchmark.
   If I have 15 tasks on my list for a given day….I ask how many have to be completed today?
   Shuffle my list accordingly, allcocate a timeframe and begin.

   Simple,but for me very effective.

2. sarah08 on 14. 11. 2008 at 5:47 pm Says:

   Lists! They are great as they get all my “to do” thoughts out of my head so I can concentrate on the day and I feel good crossing tasks off as I go!

3. dorothy on 14. 11. 2008 at 7:20 pm Says:

   We all schedule in appointments. Deem lunch/tea breaks appointments too and schedule them into your day. You’ll never miss one again!

4. paula on 17. 11. 2008 at 11:37 am Says:

   Prioritise your business day, select the key appointments and times for each one.Have them itemised on a memo board so you don’t miss any.Touch base

5. paula on 17. 11. 2008 at 11:39 am Says:

   with the person or company that you have an appointment with, remind them of your appointment as our lives get busy sometimes people can forget,

6. paula on 17. 11. 2008 at 11:40 am Says:

   and if you have to travel for your appointment you would like the person you are seeing to be ready when you arrive, as this is courtesy, other wise

7. paula on 17. 11. 2008 at 11:43 am Says:

   you may have a wasted trip, and be very dissapointed eh, especially with the cost of petrol now , also ring their cell phone to remind them.

8. amazingbusiness on 17. 11. 2008 at 1:58 pm Says:

   Have a “To Do List”. But most importantly, sit down at the end of each day (just before you finish work) and write out what you want to get done the next day in order of priority. Then as soon as you start work the next day you know exactly what needs to be done. Get the higher prioirty stuff done first while you are fresh so you can have more of a relaxed and easy afternoon.

9. nicolefougere on 19. 11. 2008 at 1:15 pm Says:

   Remain calm :o) When stress hits & it seems there’s not enough time to get through the lists, stop, take a deep breath, stay calm & even ask for help.

10. leadingwomen on 29. 11. 2008 at 6:17 am Says:

    Focus strategically on key OUTCOMES you have to DELIVER (vs activities you have to do) and make sure you’re investing your time to hit those outcomes