Ampogi ni De Torres, Jeuz Ryan D.July 30, 2015BSMLS 2B Exercise#6

GETTING THINGS DONEFew people actually waste time; they just dont use it properly. But you can develop habits of priceless value.

Here are some tips to help you manage your time.

Plan. Start each day by making a general schedule, with particular emphasis on two or three major things you would like to accomplish including things that will achieve long-term goals.

Concentrate. Dont try to do too many things at once. The amount of time spent on a project is not what counts; its the amount of uninterrupted time.

Take breaks. Switching for a few minutes from a mental task to something physical or merely resting can provide relief. A rest break or being refreshed will not only increase efficiency but also relieve tension and benefit your health.

Avoid clutter. You can think of only one thing at a time, and you can work only one task at a time, so focus your all attention on the most important one.

Dont be a perfectionist. There is a difference between striving for excellence and striving for perfection. The first is attainable, gratifying and healthy. The second is unattainable, frustrating and neurotic. Its also a terrible waste of time.

Dont be afraid to say NO. Learn to decline, tactfully, but firmly, every request that does not contribute to your goals. If you point out that your motivation is not to get out of work but to save time to do a better job on the really important things, youll have a good chance of avoiding unproductive tasks.

Dont procrastinate. While procrastination is usually a deeply rooted habit, we can change our habits provided we use the right system. And here is one caution: Do not permit exceptions.

Apply radical surgery. Time-wasting activities are like cancers. The only cure is radical surgery. If you are wasting your time in activities that bore you, divert you from real goals and sap your energy, cut them out, once and for all.

Delegate. Learn to delegate the challenging and rewarding tasks, along with sufficient authority to make necessary decisions.

Dont be a workaholic. Dont let work interfere with the really important things in life such as friends, family, and fly fishing. Dont become addicted to work just as some people become addicted to alcohol.

Above all else, good time management involves an awareness that today is all we ever have to work with. As an anonymous philosopher puts it:Yesterday is a cancelled check;Tomorrow is a promissory note;Today is ready cash. Use it!