Time Management

The Time-Management Tactics

Time is a resource we all have the same amount of, yet some people seem to get more done in their 24 hours than other people do. Time is the one resource that can only be used, not saved, borrowed or wasted. Juggling time for home and work can be a special problem for those who work at home. To plan better for time use, you need to know how you are currently using your time. Some things you may need to consider: Record how time is used. Analyze what you recorded to see how it related to the business. Look at each category and separate those activities that had to be done at a specific time and those that could be done anytime. Decide which are time wasters, controllable and uncontrollable. Determine if there are things that needed to get done that were left undone and why. Think about ways to improve the effectiveness of your use of time. Keeping a daily log from time to time and analyzing it in this fashion will provide a reality check on how time is being used and Continue Reading

5 Categories For Effective Time Management

Many people mistake time tracking for time management. They religiously keep track of everything they do each day, for weeks or even months. And then they stop doing it because they haven’t realized any positive changes. But keeping track of how you spend your time isn’t time management. Time management is about making changes to the way you spend your time. For effective time management, you have to apply a time management system that will help you see where changes can and should be made. Keeping track of your many daily activities is just a preliminary step to effective time management. The first step of time management is to analyze how you actually spend your time so you can determine what changes you want to make. This is where many people’s attempts at time management fail. They look at a specific day in their Day-Timer or Outlook calendar or on their Palm which is packed with activities from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and don’t know what to do with it. So they fall back on Continue Reading

11 Time Management Tips

Do you feel the need to be more organized and/or more productive? Do you spend your day in a frenzy of activity and then wonder why you haven't accomplished much? Time management skills are especially important for small business people, who often find themselves performing many different jobs during the course of a single day. These time management tips will help you increase your productivity and stay cool and collected. 1) Realize that time management is a myth. No matter how organized we are, there are always only 24 hours in a day. Time doesn't change. All we can actually manage is ourselves and what we do with the time that we have. 2) Find out where you're wasting time. Many of us are prey to time-wasters that steal time we could be using much more productively. What are your time-bandits? Do you spend too much time 'Net surfing, reading email, or making personal calls? "Tracking Daily Activities" explains how to track your activities so you can form a accurate picture of Continue Reading

Small Business Time Management

A great job, wonderful family life and a successful part-time business. Until her employer fired her for poor quality of work and her business clients went elsewhere for better service. This scenario can happen to any part-time business owner. This is not to say working full-time while running a part-time business is impossible but balance and knowledge are key factors in business success. Part-time businesses allow entrepreneurs to "test the waters" and see if the business is viable while still earning a full-time paycheck. But there are many traps to avoid when moonlighting. Learn the 6 keys to avoid part-time business disaster. 6 Keys to Avoid Part-time Business Disaster 1. A Conflict of Interest?: The first question to ask when starting a part-time business is "Does your venture conflict with the interests of your employer?" If your part-time business and employer markets and serves the same industry, there may be a conflict. Examine your hiring package to see if there is a Continue Reading