There’s absolutely not any such thing as time management. You can’t control time, throw it out, sell it, or give it away. You can’t stop time; it goes on forever and ever. So, what can you do? You are able to handle yourself in relation to time. What exactly does that mean? Understand your own personal relationship to time.
Take note
You can accomplish it in two ways.
- Know what organizing methods work for you- how can you meet deadlines and can get things done? The first way you can handle yourself in relation to time is by knowing yourself and what organizing methods work for you. Believe it or not, there’s a behavioral pattern known as Chronic Disorganization.
- Has getting organized been a challenge for you most of your adult life?
- Does being cluttered negatively impact your quality of life in some way daily?
- Have you been not able to sustain organization?
Many of the organizing tools and tips you see in print and at office supply stores don’t work for people. That’s because they’re composed by conventional organizers for traditional individuals. There are professional organizers out there who are extremely knowledgeable about chronic disorganization.
Time
Time is something that’s particularly tough for the Chronically disorganized because of its abstract nature. One thing you could do is to “touch” time. For instance, using post-it notes rather than linear to-do lists is useful for some because you may give yourself a job and move it around in your calendar or from place to place. It’s a method of earning time more physical. Another way to “touch” time would be to use landmarks around the area that you want to organize.
Say you need to organize your workplace. You may set a bronze lion paperweight on top of a pile of memos from the boss informs you that these memos are from “the king of the jungle”. Or you could use real traveling landmarks, like a Yield sign, along with projects you will need to delegate. Or at home, compose jobs you want to finish on post-it notes.
Place them around the house onto the real areas needing work. On the drawers, place a note,”empty out and wipe down.” Alternatively, if you’re an auditory learner, use a tape recorder to document tasks you want to complete. Again, these irregular methods are indicated for anyone and particularly for people who nothing has worked for before. The second way that you manage yourself in relation to time is to strive for balance.
What to do?
Picture a table with various legs. If any of these legs are shorter than the other, the entire table is thrown off balance. So too, in your life, all of us have many”legs” or vital classes we need and need to spend some time on, namely: self, family, spirituality, education, financial, social, health. In applying the table analogy to life and time balancing, you don’t need to devote an equivalent amount of time on each class, rather sufficient time on each one. Otherwise, everything gets thrown out of equilibrium. For instance, somebody pulls all-nighters to get a work deadline. He/She becomes exhausted and crabby, bothering the family, and comes down with a cold due to the compromised immune system.
See how the entire “table” is thrown away? It’s important to be certain that your daily, weekly, and monthly schedule reflect your vital categories in life. If you’re spending plenty of time on matters that aren’t one of your desk”legs”, your activities aren’t representing your life goals and priorities. No wonder you are feeling stressed and out of balance! So, take a deep breath and assess your life as it’s now. Are you spending your time on the areas you appreciate most? Otherwise, delete, delay, delegate and diminish those tasks. Always think about the 4 Ds.
