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Do you ever feel like there just isn’t enough time in the day? I sure do. In fact, I’ve come to the conclusion that there are enough things to to do to fill multiple lifetimes!

Actually, ‘time management’ is a misconception because time really cannot be managed, at least not the way other resources can. We cannot manage time. We can only manage ourselves in relation to time. We cannot control how much time we have; we can only control how we use it. We cannot choose whether to spend it, but only how. Once we’ve wasted time, it’s gone – and it cannot be replaced. Better management of ourselves in relation to time has many positive benefits – less stress, greater balance in life, increased productivity and the achievement of our goals.

Here are 6 tips that have helped me, with a few thoughts on each:

Tip #1 – Know Your Priorities

Know everything you’re supposed to do and in order of importance.
Determine your priorities – what must you do? What is required of you? Priorities tend to slip or drift if we don’t regularly focus on them.
Prioritise your projects: (a) do it now – move it to the front of the line, (b) do it later – move it to the appropriate place, (c) don’t do it – move it to the waste paper basket, (d) delegate it – move it to the proper person.
Thoughts on Priorities:

“Doing the right things is just as important as doing things right.”
“Some tasks are never going to be urgent, even though they may be extremely important. Other tasks may never be important, but they will be urgent. The key is to identify your vital activities and infuse them with a sense of urgency, so that they can compete with the activities that have a natural sense of urgency built into them. Until we apply urgency to important events, nothing happens.”
“Insignificant events often hinder us from doing really important matters. We don’t always do those things that are most important to us. Until you say ‘No’ to the unimportant you will never say ‘Yes’ to the important. Important things are seldom urgent, unless we make them so. Place an urgency factor on them. Why do we eat every day – hunger provides the urgency factor. Put first things first and keep them there.”
“Deciding what NOT to do is as important as deciding what to do. The question is not, ‘Will my day be full?’ but ‘What will fill my day?’ Fill your calendar with priorities – the things which are important.”
“The enemy of the ‘best’ is often the ‘good’.”

Tip #2 – Get Organised

Know where everything is. Have a place for everything (a good filing system) and keep everything in its place. Have everything filed and able to be found when you need it.
Keep your desk tidy. Take all your papers, sift through them, sort them and put them somewhere.
Keep clutter (mental and emotional) out of your life.
Tip #3 – Plan Ahead

Set aside regular time to think and plan.
Keep a “Master List” of tasks to be done (organised by date and priority).
Put your priorities on your calendar. Determine the time you have available to do your important tasks. What are the top projects you are doing this month and how long will they take? Identify, organise and schedule your work.
Plan tomorrow’s work today. Organise the next day at the end of the current day. When you arrive, you will already know what to do. Have a plan for each day and write it down.
Use the last day of each month to plan and lay out the priorities for the next month.
Keep a yearly calendar with important events, appointments and deadlines. Have a weekly schedule and a daily agenda (task list).
Thoughts on Planning:

“If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.”
“Planning is not only a type of work, it is the most efficient type of work. Better planning means better execution of the work.”
“Today’s actions determine tomorrow’s achievements.”
“Plan on the front end – it’ll pay on the back end.”
“Planning your day, rather than allowing it to unfold at the whim of others, is the single most important piece of the time management puzzle.”
“A daily plan, in writing, is the single most effective time management strategy, yet not one person in ten does it.”

Tip #4 – Work Smart!

Work on your important tasks first.
Schedule important work in your most productive hours. Maximise the first 2 hours of the day.
Follow your plan for the day.
Learn to combine similar activities.
Always allow extra time. Things take longer than you think – add at least 50%.
Expect problems – motion causes friction.
Expect interruptions. Be flexible.
Get ahead when the pressure is off.
Avoid time wasters. Personal time wasters (caused by me) include: lack of self-discipline, procrastination or indecisiveness, disorganisation (looking for lost things), daydreaming, inability to say “No”, failure to delegate, inadequate planning, attempting too much and distractions (unimportant things). Professional time wasters (caused by others at the workplace) include: telephone interruptions, drop in visitors, some meetings, poor communication, crises, poor planning, and too much socialising.
Thoughts on Working Smart:

“Busyness isn’t necessarily effectiveness. Work smart, not just hard.”
“Intersperse pleasant tasks with hard ones. Some tasks are boring, others are exciting. Some tasks are demanding, others are easy. Some tasks are draining, others are replenishing. Some tasks are old, others are new.”
“On average, people can save up to two hours a day through better time habits.”

Tip #5 – Be Disciplined

Do it now! Focus on your important work and just do it.
Start that project now. Many people never start a project because they don’t have time to finish it. Don’t worry about finishing. Just get started. Work on projects ahead of time.
Break large tasks into small ones. We cannot do everything at once but we can do something at once. “How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.”
Stop stewing and start doing. Defeat procrastination.
Get unpleasant duties out of the way as soon as possible.
Value progress more than perfection – very little will be accomplished unless you go ahead and do it before you’re ready. There are two kinds of people – “I won’t do it until it’s right” and “I’ll do it until it’s right”.
Thoughts on Discipline:

“The day before a long holiday, everyone gets twice as much done. We stop stewing and start doing.”
“If it were not for the last minute, a lot of things would never get done. Deadlines make us work harder!”
“God put me on earth to accomplish a certain number of things … Right now I’m so behind that I will never die!”
“We tend to evaluate all decisions based on whether we believe they will bring us pain or pleasure. Procrastination is caused by our perception that doing a certain tasks will cause us pain. We tend to avoid events which are unpleasant, complex, lengthy, or uninteresting, regardless of their priority.”

Tip #6 – Evaluate Yourself Regularly

Have a weekly time of evaluation. Look back over the last week and assess your productivity. Did you get your priorities done? Where did you waste time?
Be aware of what you’re doing with your time – what are you doing and how long does it take? Do a periodic personal time analysis.
Thoughts on Evaluation:

“Keeping score is the only way to know if you’re winning or losing.”
“Most people are busy looking for the next quick fix idea without taking the time to follow up on the things they already know.”
“Spend ten times as much time following up what you just learned as you did on the initial training. Otherwise you will revert to your initial behaviour within a short period.”

Source: These ideas, concepts and quotes have been collected and gleaned from a variety of sources over the years including these recommended books:

Developing the Leader Within You by John Maxwell
The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People by Stephen R. Covey
First Things First by Stephen R. Covey
The Time Trap by Alec MacKenzie
Mark Conner’s Blog

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Snapshot of the main page

“Split Check,” which allows you to plug in the amount of a bill, how many people are there and the amount of the tip, that way everyone puts in the correct amount. Better yet, if one of you wants to put in a certain amount, you can drag around these sliders to change the totals, and it will automatically calculate out the difference for the remaining people. Then there’s “Collect Money” and “Reminders,” with more useful ways to use your account. I found it pretty cool for free app so why don’t give a try. For more detail click here

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Want to share good article by By KAREN BURNS (www.karenburnsworkinggirl.com)
Posted: March 17, 2010.

Everyone has a boss. Even if you “work for yourself,” you’re still an employee to your client.

A big part of maintaining the boss-employee relationship is to never allow a boss to think you dislike your work, are incapable of doing it, or—worse—consider it beneath you.

These sound like no-brainers, but many statements heard commonly around the workplace violate these basic rules. Looking for an example? Here are seven heard in workplaces all the time. They may seem ordinary, even harmless. But try reading these from your boss’s point of view. You’ll see right away why it’s smart to never allow these seven sentences to pass your lips:

1. “That’s not my job.” You know what? A lot of bosses are simple souls who think your job is to do what’s asked of you. So even if you’re assigned a task that is, indeed, not your job, refrain from saying so. Instead, try to find out why your boss is assigning you this task—there may be a valid reason. If you believe that doing the task is a bad idea (as in, bad for the company) you can try explaining why and suggesting how it could be better done by someone else. This may work, depending on the boss. In any case, remember that doing what’s asked of you, even tasks outside your job description, is good karma.

2. “It’s not my problem.” When people say something is not their problem it makes them look like they don’t care. This does not endear them to anybody, especially the boss. If a problem is brewing and you have nothing constructive to say, it’s better to say nothing at all. Even better is to pitch in and try to help. Because, ultimately, a problem in the workplace is everyone’s problem. We’re all in it together.

3. “It’s not my fault.” Yet another four words to be avoided. Human nature is weird. Claiming that something is not our fault often has the result of making people suspect it is. Besides, what’s the real issue here? It’s that something went wrong and needs to be fixed. That’s what people should be thinking about—not who is to blame.

4. “I can only do one thing at a time.” News flash: Complaining you are overworked will not make your boss feel sorry for you or go easier on you. Instead, a boss will think: (1) you resent your job, and/or (2) you aren’t up to your job. Everybody, especially nowadays, feels pressured and overworked. If you’re trying to be funny, please note that some sarcasm is funny and lightens the mood. Some just ticks people off.

5. “I am way overqualified for this job.” Hey, maybe you are. But the fact is, this is the job you have. You agreed to take it on and, while you may now regret that decision, it’s still your job. Complaining that it’s beneath you only makes you look bad. Plus, coworkers doing similar jobs may resent and dislike you. And guess what? Bosses will not think, “Oh, this is a superior person whom I need to promote.” Nope, they’ll think, “What a jerk.”

6. “This job is easy! Anyone could do it!” Maybe what you’re trying to convey here is that you’re so brilliant your work is easy. Unfortunately, it comes off sounding more like, “This work is stupid.” Bosses don’t like hearing that any work is stupid. Nor do they really like hearing that a job is easy peasy. It belittles the whole enterprise. If a task is simple, be glad and do it as quickly as you can. Even “stupid” work needs to get done.

7. “It can’t be done.” Saying something can’t be done is like waving a red flag in a boss’s eyes. Even if the thing being suggested truly is impossible, saying it is can make you look ineffectual or incapable. Better to play detective. Why is the boss asking you to do whatever it is? What’s the problem that needs to be solved? What’s the goal? Search for doable ways of solving that problem or reaching that goal. That’s what bosses really want. Most of them do not expect the impossible.

Last words: When in doubt, remember that silence really is golden.

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