If you always find yourself complaining about lack of time, perhaps it’s time now for you to learn how to manage your time more effectively. Everybody has 24 hours a day – no more no less! So it actually doesn’t make good sense if you complain that you do not have enough time.

Time management is actually nothing but a self disciplinary act to focus on high-value or productive activities. This is the only way that allows you to accomplish more important tasks in the concept that we call time.

An easy technique you can use to comprehend time management is to take a piece of paper and divide it into three equal column. Label the first column as “SLEEP”, the second column as “WORK” and the third as “OTHERS”. This means each day you have 8 hours of sleeping, 8 hours of working and another 8 hours doing other things.

The 8 hours in the first column are more or less cast on stone as we all need 8 hours of rest each day. The other 2 x 8 hours in the second and third columns are what most people complaining they don’t have enough. So how come 16 hours a day is not enough? Where have all the time gone?

Well, one of the main reasons why we always feel out of time is the fact that we’re spending it on unproductive activities. Just think of your typical day in the office, how do you spend your time? What kind of activities do you do? Do you spend too much time talking on the phone? Checking emails too often? Gossiping with co-workers?

There are many time waster activities that we could be doing each day without even realizing it. Therefore, the solution is to learn how to manage your time more effectively by cutting down your time spent on unproductive things and focus on accomplishing productive works.

Here are some effective time management tips to help you:

1. Set goals and write down all the tasks that need to be done to move you closer to your goals. Prioritize the tasks and set your mind on them. You need to focus at least 90% of your time on those productive works that will bring you closer to your goals.

2. Set a date for each goal so that you know when each goal needs to be accomplished.

3. Create a daily to-do list that lists all the tasks need to be done according to their priorities. You need to know what tasks need to be done first and what can wait. Do the most important tasks first; those that take you closer to your goals.

4. Learn to delegate tasks. Do you have too many projects at hand? Do you find yourself taking works home on a regular basis? If you answer yes, time for you to learn how to delegate. When you delegate tasks, make sure you define a clear goal, deadlines and provide all the needed resources and information.

5. If you’ve a big project, break it down into smaller and manageable pieces so that you won’t be overwhelmed by the sheer size of the project.

These are just some of the tips to help you focus on your goals and manage your time more effectively. Hope you find it useful.

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