FOUR DEADLY SINS OF TIME MANAGEMENT

FOUR DEADLY SINS OF TIME MANAGEMENT

 

Keeping Too Many Things in Your Head

 

A common time management mistake is trying to keep track of all the things you need to do and places you need to be at. The fact is that you simply cannot rely on your memory alone to keep track of all these details without getting overloaded. Use technology, or simply a pen and paper. Most urban officers think the overload is a part of their life, but they can be more productive only if they use a well-designed productivity system to conquer the chaos.

 

Doing Whatever Grabs Your Attention Next

 

Many people don't stop long enough to even think about what to do next when one task is accomplished, they just jump right in and do whatever grabs their attention next (experts call it "tyranny of the urgent"). Working on impulses may be cool enough for your personality, but your company might like you more if you prioritise smartly. Instead of doing whatever grabs your attention next, use your plan to figure out the best way to use your time based on your top priorities for the week.

 

Doing Very Efficiently That Which Need Not Be Done At All

 

Surely one of the worst ways you can waste your time, experts say. Having a to-do list and a weekly plan really helps because you automatically assign more time to important things and less time to trivial ones. And if you say that's the way 'you are', don't expect increments.

 

Poor Planning

 

If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Poor planning is one of the main reasons projects fail, fall behind schedule or miss their deadlines. (And why you and your company, even the biggest governments of the world stumble on this one). The best way to escape the practice of poor planning is to learn how to plan effectively, and to do it consistently. If you don't want to read those fat 'help-yourself' manuals, simply start emulating a meticulous planner at your workplace!