Time Management
“Time management is life management.” (Robin Sharma)
There is no doubt that time is a precious resource. In fact, it’s the one resource that you can’t get back if you lose it. That’s why it’s important that you use your time wisely. To use your time wisely, you should save your time whenever possible. Do the right things and do them the right way. Don’t take more time than what is necessary. That’s how you can become productive.
“This is the key to time management-to see the value of every moment.” (Menachem Mendel Schneerson)
During my stay at Amal Academy I have learnt a number of lessons about life such as kindness, little things matters in life, giving respect to others, be a most valuable team player, live a life of purpose, positive thinking, learn from others, time management etc. All these lessons helped me a-lot during my stay at Amal Academy. The lesson which I considered has changed my life completely is the ‘Time Management’. Before the Amal fellowship I used to waste my time in useless activities but after joining Amal i realized the importance of time in my life.
“Until we can manage time, We can manage nothing else.” (Peter F. Drucker)
Yes, it is true if you don’t know how to manage your time then you can do nothing else. The main thing is, you should capable of manage your own time. You should aware of the importance of time. Let us consider, If there are two persons and both of them are given a same task and same amount of time is allocated for both. You can watch their performous time by time. Another important thing is that the first person who managed his time and has completed his task before the deadline and the second person who has wasted his time in other activities hasn’t be able to complete his task yet. In school days, our teachers used to say that time does not stay for anyone and literally saying i couldn’t understand the main point of that conversation.
“Time management requires self-discipline, self-mastery and self-control more than anything else.”
Here are some tips that how can you manage your time and can be more productive in your life. These tips are useless until you act on these. No one can be a master in time management until he agrees to change himself. So if want to be master in time management then you should keep on working on these techniques.
1-Determine Your Values
2-Think About Your Vision and Mission
3-Project Forward
4-Make Written Plans
5-Chart Your Projects
6-Create Your Daily “To-Do” List
7-Set Clear Priorities
8-Stay on Track
9-Determine Your Key Result Areas
10-Delegate to Others
11-Concentrate Single-Mindedly
12-Overcome Procrastination
13-Create Blocks of Time
14-Control Interruptions
15-Batch Your Tasks
16-Manage the Telephone
17-Conduct Effective Meetings
18-Read Faster, Remember More
19-Invest in Personal Development
20-Organize Your Work Space
“It’s only an opportunity if you act on it.”
In future, i have plane to act on all these tips in order to be more productive in my life. Time management is a key to achieve your tasks before deadline. In professional life it is more important that you should know the value of your time. This is the lesson that will definitely help me in my future life.
