TIME MANAGEMENT

“ YOU’LL NEVER FIND TIME FOR ANYTHING. IF YOU WANT TIME, YOU MUST MAKE IT.”

 Time management is the ability to utilize one’s time efficiently so as to be more productive and organized. It is said that if you master this technique you can accomplish just about anything in life. However, as simplistic as it seems, efficient time management is not something that everyone is good at. It takes a good amount of effort to achieve it. Self discipline is the key to manage your time well.Keeping a tab on the time and managing it efficiently helps in the following manner: It keeps you motivated to work harder. It increases productivity. It helps you attain more with lesser efforts. It gives a sense of satisfaction. It reduces your stress levels. It increases your quality of work.You can manage your time efficiently with the help of following tips: Prepare a list of tasks to be accomplished during the day. Prioritise your tasks and also set time to complete each of them. Stick to your schedule diligently. Take breaks in between the tasks. Do not forget to take 7-8 hours of sleep each day.These tips should not only help the students and working professional manage their work efficiently and increase productivity but are also for homemakers to help them stay more organize
One of the biggest problems that most entrepreneurs have isn't just in how they can get enough done in such a demanding market, but also how they maintain some semblance of balance without feeling too overworked. This isn't just about achieving and going after goals around the clock. This is also about quality of life.

“IF YOU DON’T HAVE TIME TO DO IT RIGHT, WHEN WILL YOU HAVE TIME TO DO IT OVER, BECAUSE LIFE IF ALL ABOUT 1^ST CAHNCE, NOT THE EVERY CHANCE”

• Balance is key. If you lack balance in your life, you're going to feel stressed out. Even if you're able to effectively juggle your responsibilities, without proper balance you're going to eventually reach your breaking point. So, it's important to not only follow a system that will help you get things done, but also one where you prioritize personal and family time.
  Time Management refers to managing time effectively so that the right time is allocated to the right activity.


• Effective time management allows individuals to assign specific time slots to activities as per their importance.


• Time Management refers to making the best use of time as time is always limited.

Ask yourself which activity is more important and how much time should be allocated to the same? Know which work should be done earlier and which can be done a little later.

Time Management plays a very important role not only in organizations but also in our personal lives.

Time Management includes:

1. Effective Planning


2. Setting goals and objectives


3. Setting deadlines


4. Delegation of responsibilities


5. Prioritizing activities as per their importance


6. Spending the right time on the right activity.
   
   For Effective Time Management one needs to be:

1. Organized - Avoid keeping stacks of file and heaps of paper at your workstation. Throw what all you don’t need. Put important documents in folders. Keep the files in their respective drawers with labels on top of each file. It saves time which goes on unnecessary searching.


2.   Don’t misuse time - Do not kill time by loitering or gossiping around. Concentrate on your work and finish assignments on time. Remember your organization is not paying you for playing games on computer or peeping into other’s cubicles. First complete your work and then do whatever you feel like doing. Don’t wait till the last moment.


3.  Be Focussed - One needs to be focused for effective time management.


4.   Develop the habit of using planners, organizers, table top calendars for better time management. Set reminders on phones or your personal computers.

Adopting a steady sleep schedule really does improve productivity. “I make it a point to wake up every morning at the same time so I stay on schedule. This is on the weekends, and holidays, too!” Kristin Marquet, CEO of , told Reader’s Digest. While everyone knows that getting seven to nine hours of sleep strengthens our cognitive abilities, you may be surprised to learn that it’s important to sleep the same seven to nine hours each night. Experts have found that irregular sleep patterns can disrupt the body’s circadian rhythms, which prevents biological processes from working favorably together. In turn, this can negatively impact our cognitive capacities, productivity, and health. By maintaining a regular wake up time, Marquet says, “I can think clearly, which means I can meet deadlines and get more stuff done overall.” Bottom line? Committing to a consistent sleep cycle is a great way to optimize your efficiency and manage your time.

The human brain can only focus for 90 to 120 minutes at a time before it needs a break. Make sure to schedule in breaks throughout your day in between tasks. It will help you get more done in the long run. Take a break to refill your water bottle, grab some lunch, or just away from your desk for a few minutes. Let your brain unwind from the last thing you did, and get ready to focus on the next task at hand.

So mark my words, THE KEY IS NOT TO PRIORITIZE WHATS ON YOU SCHEDULE, BUT TO SCHEDULE YOUR PRIORITIES”