Time Management

byProfmiss

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11 years ago

First and most importantly Start with a Plan. Let's stick to a week's worth of tasks. Sit down with your spouse, calendar and list of things to do (T2D list) for only a week. Make sure to get all Must Dos and Commitments on first: family, church, and work obligations. Then look for all opportunities to block out big chunks of uninterrupted time for WA, enough to where you feel you have devoted a sufficient amount of time to your business without neglecting your family. If you have children, judge the amount of needed family time. If they are off doing their own thing or homework you night get away with just a 15 minute conversation to catch up before they start getting back to their own tasks. A little into the conversation you night even realize they would rather be left alone.

For this single person, the situation is different. I live almost 2 hours away from family. My time is pretty much my own. I make my T2D list of things I hope to accomplish for the day. Depending on what time I get home from work, I usually walk in and immediately start reading and studying. If it's really late then I'll multitask by starting dinner and reading while waiting for things to cook. I feel there is no time to waste.

I like to read for a good stretch of time because I have the energy. When I need a break, I will set the time for 15 to 20 minutes and get to one of the tasks from my list. I'll do 15 minutes of 1 project then the next break 15 mins. of a different project to spread the achievements. I can hear some people saying, 'Why not just keep working on 1 project?' Totally wonderful for others. Personally I get a sense of real progress by getting through a little of many different tasks.

Before singing up with WA, I had projects to get through. I was knitting a scarf (something I realized I had enough skill to do) and I didn't want to just drop something I really enjoyed and helped me distress and literally on the day of getting my free account I moved into my new apartment.

I decided to dedicate quality chunks of time to WA studies, and come break time I would knit or empty out another of the 100s of moving boxes; therefore, I didn't feel cheated out of something I liked doing or guilty for not getting to an organizing task. I finished the scarf, continued learning about WA and the apartment organization is coming along nicely. I feel I have accomplished many tasks especially when I get to physically cross a line through a task. (I just took a break from writing to start putting together a shoe rack.)

Find Your Most Productive Time If you know you can't concentrate when the children are running about you begging for your attention, then give them your time and full attention and plan to study or do something with your business after they are tucked into their beds. Some people might try to study with lots of noise and distractions but not accomplish as much as they desired and lost out on play time with the children.

A T2D list, calendar, timer, and plan help me get to my goals. Good luck to you all!