Manage Your TimeTime is by far the most precious gift we have been given (second only to health). God has given us time to learn, to love, to work, to have fun, and even to get healthier and wiser.As you grow into a more complete individual, you realize how precious time is and how important it is to use it to your advantage. Whether it is time to go to school and get the most out of it, to start a family or to give more to your existing family or even to start a business, learning how to organize and manage your time is key to reaching your goals and become more successful. Follow these simple tips to help you manage time and live a more productive day: Tip #1: Determine your priorities: Find out what is most important to you by giving everything in your life, from family, friends and partners to work, play, studies, etc. a level of priority. Tip #2: Make a list of your life-long dreams and start working towards them: Include any and every unfulfilled dream you ever had. Be creative and a little crazy. The paper can hold anything so even if you don’t think it’s possible in a million years, put it down. Write down a list of 50, 100 or 1,000 goals and dreams that you want to achieve. Every year, at the start of the year, you can review this list, cross out whatever has been done and add new things.
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Tip #3: Be Proactive / Plan Ahead: Write down in a piece of paper all of the things you must get done, need to get done and want to get done on a daily basis. Organize your day before it starts (normally the night before) that way, you won’t waste time organizing and planning for the day that already started. The list will also give you a chance to determine if you have enough time to do it all in one day and if you need to ask for help or assistance. Tip #4: Stay organized: One of the key elements of managing your time is staying organized. If it took you half a day to clean your closets, office area or apartment, it may very well be because that area was messy and unorganized. It barely takes time to keep everything in order and it prevents the stress and anxiety associated with living in messy, cluttered areas as well as the procrastination that come from not wanting to deal with such a mess. Tip #5: Stay focused: Keep in mind (or in a piece of paper hung on the wall) what you already have determined that is important for you. Make your actions align with these thoughts and continue to focus on the end goals. Tip #6: Be grateful: Thank yourself and the divine every night before going to bed for all the things you were able to accomplish today. Look at the new day ahead as a new 24-hour long opportunity to do more. You did a great job today and tomorrow will be even better. Tip #7: Ask for Help: We cannot do everything alone. As a matter of fact, we never do because we are never alone. Don’t be afraid to ask for help for there are lessons to be learned from those who help us. When you create partnerships, delegate and negotiate you are asking or giving help. Allowing others to do what they must do will take away unnecessary things on your to do list.
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