Time is a unique and scarce resource. It is irreplaceable and cannot be accumulated. In the modern times that we live in today, a lot of time pressures are placed upon people. How often do we hear people say “I just don’t have enough time for everything”?
If we want to accomplish our goals in life we must learn how to save time and how to spend it wisely. This is of extreme importance.
In the work context more emphasis is placed on productivity, and in many cases more pressure is placed upon the skilled workers that know how to do the work. This leads to stress related problems, and in turn place even more pressure on the skilled workers that remain. For this reason, it is very important to manage time effectively.
Time management is the management of the activities that we engage in during our lives. It is a conscious attempt that we make to control and allocate our limited time resources.
It is impossible to provide one identical set of rules to do time management because human beings are so different. However, there are some guidelines that can be followed in order to manage time more effectively. Following are a few guidelines to manage your time:
- Set yourself goals to achieve.
- Prioritize your goals.
- Set up a time log to identify how you use your time.
- Do not become over organized.
- Learn to delegate.
- Have a balanced lifestyle.
- Learn to say no.
Extract from an Accredited Workshop: Gerhard Schoeman – Industrial Psychologist