Introduction by Barbara Gabogrecan
Most business people are time poor these days. They have family and business committments, whether they are employees or are running their own home based business. To better understand how to achieve effective time management, Peter Johnson is sharing some of his knowledge with us.
Peter is an expert in the field of effective time management and as a home based business, if you want to know more and learn new skills, contact Peter or Home Based Business Australia.
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By Peter Johnson of Time Retrievers
The most precious resource that anyone has is renewed daily, and given freely with barely a thought. It is the most valuable thing you have. But a fresh 24 hour clock is nothing to be taken for granted. It is perishable, it is irreplaceable, and it cannot be saved. It can only be reallocated from activities of lower value to activities of higher value. All work requires time. And time is absolutely essential for the important relationships in your life. Here are a few ways we can make the most of this indispensable gift and take advantage of the present.
Make Good Use of Planning Tools
A time planner, broken down by day, hour and minute, organized in advance, can
be one of the most powerful, personal productivity tools of all. It enables you
to see where you can consolidate and create blocks of time for concentrated
work. When you plan your work you can more effectively work your plan.
Put off Non-Essential Tasks
During the time you’ve allocated for working, turn off the telephone, eliminate
all distractions and work non-stop. One of the best work habits is for you to
implement is getting up earlier than usual so you can do some uninterrupted
work. You can get three times as much work done, than during the regular day
where you are disrupted by people and bombarded by phone calls.
Make Every Minute Count
One of the keys to high levels of performance and productivity is for you to
make every minute count. Use travel and transition time, to complete small
chunks of larger tasks.
Remember, the pyramids were built one block at a time, and Rome wasn’t built in
a day. A great life and a great career are built one task, and often, one part
of a task, at a time. Your job is to deliberately and creatively organize the
concentrated time periods you need to get your key jobs done well, and on
schedule.
Focus on the activitynot the target
Goal setting is a part of time management. When you know what you want, you can
then use your time more effectively to achieve it. Once the target is set, you
then need to set your focus on the activities you need to do to achieve the
goal. The goal is the result, the activities are what will get the result.
Action Steps
Think continually of different ways that you can save, schedule and consolidate
large chunks of time. Use this time to work on important tasks with the most
significant long-term consequences.
Make every moment count.
Work steadily and continuously without diversion or distraction by planning and
preparing your work in advance. Most of all, keep focused on the most important
results for which you are responsible.
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this is not a bad article;time management is indeed very important nowadays.
“focus on the activity and not the target” – is very important advice.
I learned alot with this article how to better run my own home business. Very important and valuable information.
With this article I hope I can use my days more effectively.
I agree it is very important that we use our time wisely. Time is something that once is gone we can’t get back. I think that using a planner is very effective like the article brought out.
Wow, this is really inspiring. I do value time but I think there are thinking points that would certainly boost my performance that maybe I don’t try hard enough with my time management. Really appreciate this insightful article.
Took me a minute to figure out the difference between making every minute count and making every moment count. Im glad I took the time to figure it out
time management is very important in every business. this article not only tells you hat steps to take but what things not to do also. such as, getting stuck on non essential tasks. non essential tasks can eat up way to much time that could be spent actually doing something productive.
Thank you for providing us with tips on how to effectively allocate our time management for home businesses. It is very practical for my home based business.
Wow! It is very interesting to learn how to manage ones time with these helpful ideas for everyone to share. I certainly needed this information.
this article is so informative.It helped me better understand how to manage my time
Important indeed. I really need this kind of advices
Thank you so much
Superior article. Continue to keep up this first rate work.
Thank you – really helpful time management tips – sure to be invaluable in my business.