How to manage your time wisely
Do you ever feel like you have so much to do and so little time? Here are 3 tips to manage your time wisely, and be more effective.
Most of us go through our days hustling between responsibilities, challenges, relationships, and deadlines.
These three kickass tips for managing your time wisely will help you be more effective at work and in your everyday life and have some fun while you are at it. Wouldn’t we all want that?
First, it is essential to understand that to manage this thing called “time,” you must know how to manage yourself first. Because when you do, everything else falls into place.
Knowing yourself means being very clear about what you want and what you would like to achieve, prioritize your goals to achieve that, and stay focused.
You want to create new habits that help you achieve these goals, be fully present in the here and the now, and do the right thing at the right time.
Tip number 1 to manage your time wisely is to quiet the chattering mind.
Have you noticed that some tasks can take more time than others, and sometimes the same job can take a whole lot more time depending on your state of mind?
Let say you are a public speaker and you have to prepare for a presentations, sometimes it takes you a few hours, other times it takes you a few days, and on some days, it just flows, and all it takes is just a few minutes. So what is happening here? What is the difference?
Often, it is the state of your mind, which makes it flow or not, so if you can quiet the chattering mind when you feel tense or nervous, it can make a lot of difference.
This is where the power of meditation and conscious breathing can work miracles. Just a few minutes of meditation or mindful breathing can instantly quiet your mind and bring you right where you belong, in the here and the now, where all your power lies.
If you want to learn more about meditation and conscious breathing you want to read the best quick fix for quieting the monkey mind and the stunning benefits of alternate nostril breathing.
Tip number 2 to manage your time wisely is to define clear goals and prioritize your action steps.
Having clear goals helps you take the right steps, move forward with confidence, and get rid of all kinds of useless hustle.
When you are constantly switching between tasks, multitasking all day every day, it reduces your productivity, which leads to always starting new projects and finishing none.
When we don’t have clear goals, we tend to confuse our actions with efficiency and productivity.
The same thing is true for decision-making; when we are not very clear about what we want and what our goals are, we tend to make more happy-go-lucky decisions and choices throughout the day, which leaves us feeling mentally exhausted. As a result, we end up taking the easy way out, and the quality of our work suffers.
So it is vital to define your goals, as this helps you stay steadfast focused, take the right action, be fully present in the moment, and make smarter choices to achieve all your goals with class.
To master the art of goal setting you want to read the two golden rules of goalsetting and how to smash your goals.
Tip number 3 to manage your time wisely is to do first things first.
What is the first thing you do when you get to your office? Do you go through the avalanche of emails? Or do you scroll through your Instagram feed? Or perhaps Facebook? What about your most important task? Where do you fit this into your busy schedule?
According to scientists, when we do the most important tasks first thing in the morning, especially between 9-11 AM, we can accomplish a lot more because this is when we work at our highest potential.
And when we do, and we check mark our to-do list, we feel good about ourselves, we feel lighter and gain more confidence to do some more.
Conclusion
To manage your time wisely:
- First, you’ve got to quiet your chattering mind.
- Second, you want to define your goals and prioritize the proper action steps.
- Third, always do the most important tasks first thing in the morning and remember that time management is all about managing yourself.
Helpful Resources
- 5 things to do everday to stay motivated
- 4 simple tricks for a kickass productive day
- How to kick stress in the ass
Please let me know how this message has helped you manage your time more wisely in the comments below. I would love to hear from you.
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