Notes: Time Management steps

Short and Simple: Time should be well Invested!

“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” – Abraham Lincoln

1. Plan Ahead
• Have weekly goals
2. Avoid Procrastinating
• Avoid inventing things to do instead of what you should be doing
• Start now – Would you really do it tomorrow no matter how much you say you would?
3. Have a morning routine.
• Plan & visualize your day
• Visualize your success
• Exercise
4. Have ONE goal you want to do today
• Have only one target so you can give it your 100%
• example - Complete an online course
5. Focus on your work one at a time
• No Distractions
• No multitasking
• Uninterrupted time (Use a stand-alone timer)
• Plan ‘timed’ ‘refreshing’ breaks
6. Work towards your final goal
• Work on things that give you the most returns
7. Keep track of your time
• Keep a log of what you done so you know honestly if you have been productive
• Keep track of how much you have contributed towards your target
8. Be stingy about your time
• Doing work for others is NOT being productive
• Work mostly on things that help you move towards your targets

References

1. James Frankton [2014/09/24 10:17 AM] “7 Steps to move effective time management”, http://www.mindofwinner.com/7-steps-to-more-effective-time-management/ [Accessed: 2017.04.18]
2. Brandon Hakim “A Mini Course on Time Management” https://www.udemy.com/manageyourtime/learn/v4/overview [Accessed 2017.04.18]