Reach Your Goals

When people complain about “wasted time” they are usually upset because they haven’t accomplish what they really wanted to do with their time. The problem is that many people let time slip through their fingers without accomplishing much because they devote their time to unnecessary and unimportant activities. As a result, they constantly feel that they have too much to do at work, at school, or at home and too little time to do it. They struggle with time pressure and this makes their life more stressful. If you struggle with time management you are not alone. However, you can do something to solve this problem.  Start by following these five steps: 1. Monitor your use of time The first step toward better time management is to monitor your use of time to see where it all goes. To analyze where your time goes, you need to review your time log and create a weekly time use summary. At the end of each week, you should analyze how your time was allocated.  In addition, based ...

Time is a non-renewable resource. It can’t be stockpiled like money, food or other precious resources. We can’t turn back the clock. Furthermore, everyone, whether rich or poor, gets an equal share of time—24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Time is our most equitably distributed resource but some people spend it more wisely than others. Why is this? Why is it that some people let time slip through their fingers without accomplishing much? There are many reasons why people use their time unwisely. Here are 3 key reasons to reflect on: 1. Their goals are neither clearly define nor written down  The truth is you can’t wisely allocate your time unless you decide what you want to accomplish with your time. The problem is that too many people don’t have clearly defined written goals and therefore, they cannot prioritize their work. As a result, they often use up too much time on trivial pursuits, leaving their more important tasks undone.  2. Inability to say “no” ...