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Your overall time management score was
Whatever your score, check the sections on goal setting, prioritizing, managing interruptions, procrastination, stress, planning, scheduling and delegation – so that you can tweak these areas to improve your time management.
Also, check out our free time management course.
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Goal Setting
Goal setting is essential for effective time management. When you have a long-term perspective and know what your priorities are and you are more able to make decisions that ensure that you spend your time on what is important to you.
Your goal setting score was out of 20
Goal setting requires time and effort but the long-term rewards are huge. For example, research shows that goal setting results in significant improvements in many sport and business studies within 6-8 weeks.
Goal setting one of the most effective ways to live a successful and meaningful life and I invite you to partake in our free 7 day goal setting course. Alternatively check out these clear steps to a goal setting plan that you can start working on today.
Putting first things first
If you don't prioritize you may work very hard but not actually achieve what you are aiming for in the different areas of your life. “Spinning your wheels and going nowhere” is the end result.
You scored out of 20 for putting first things first.
To ensure that you are doing the most important things for you, you need to ensure that you “do your first things first”. We recommend that you start with a prioritized to-do list but also look at doing a time management log for a couple of days.
Also this proactive activity can help you get control of your time. Time management software can also be a great way to supercharge your time management.
Planning your work
Planning has been shown to reduce execution time and increase the quality of work done. Planning can occur at many levels, from the yearly, down to the daily.
You scored out of 20 for planning.
The important thing with planning is that time is made for those important things. A good plan is one that is flexible but effective. Planning starts with setting goals and then putting your plans into a personal organizer. Here are some steps for project planning.
Alternatively ask a time management question for a personal response.
Managing interruptions
Time wasters can be internal, such as putting off hard or difficult work; or external, such as being constantly interrupted by the phone, colleagues and email.
You scored out of 20 for managing your interruptions.
While some interruptions need to be dealt with immediately others can be managed. Two tools that you can use which discuss how manage your interruptions are the time management matrix and these email tips.
Other strategies include having a quite hour (and letting your colleagues know), finding a quite place that you can do your work and turning the automatic notification off on your email, to name a few. See some of these time management tips for more information. Alternatively ask a time management question for a personal response.
Procrastination
Now beating procrastination is a battle that we all wage, at one time or another, between a habit of ease and a discipline of action. However, putting off important tasks by doing less important tasks is a time waster, and when time is money, the this habit can be an expensive one.
In the survey you scored out of 20.
To beat procrastination, it is best to understand what is causing your procrastination. Psychologists have identified a number of reasons for procrastination. To discuss the reasons and how to beat this habit, see beating procrastination. Alternatively ask us time management question.
Scheduling your time
Scheduling is the bridge between goals and action. If you can schedule your time for the important activities and tasks, you will focus on priorities and reduce your stress.
You scored out of 20 for scheduling your time.
A schedule needs to include tasks that are of real worth to you, but also be flexible enough to deal with interruptions and those things that 'pop up' during the day.
Having a good schedule that reflects the different areas of your life is a good step reducing stress and maintaining balance in your life. See these practical tips to improve your scheduling skills.
Delegation
Delegation is one of the most important time management principles available to managers. I can't think of a management practice that is praised more in theory but applied less in practice.
You scored out of 20 for delegation.
Often when I ask people about delegation, they praise its merits, but when it comes to their own use of delegation, the common response is “It is useful, BUT in my case….”
If you want to put your 'yes-buts' under the microscope….click here for reasons to delegate and how to do it effectively. Alternatively, if you are a parent, see how delegation can free up more time for your family.
Managing time pressure and Stress
In our busy lifestyles a lack of time is one of the major causes of stress. Too much stress for too long can result in a poorer quality of work and health. This makes dealing with stress an important issue for you.
You scored out of 20 for managing time pressure and stress.
To get a handle on stress, a first step is to identify what is causing your stress. Download this worksheet to identify your causes of stress. If you think that a lack of time is causing you stress then think about doing this free time management course.
If you can't manage the situation that is causing stress, there are a number of relaxation techniques that are proven stress busters. These include breathing exercises or meditation or self-hypnosis or progressive muscle relaxation or imagery.
Organization
Organization could be causing you stress. Don't fret, you can take small steps to reclaim your space and time and organize your time.
In the survey you scored out of 20 for organization.
If you find that a lack of organization is wasting your time, or that you are stressing about the clutter in your house, then becoming organized and de-cluttering one area of your life can reduce your stress and have a positive effect on you.One of the first steps is to declutter your home. Moving from the organized home we provide tips and checklist to organize your home office and demolish the mountain of papers that clutter your desk. By tackling the clutter in your life, we then provide you with strategies to organize your bills, organize your files and organize your books in a way that best suits your needs.
Summary
Personal time management skills were not something that you learned at school, but it is something that you have to learn if you want to enhance your effectiveness at work or at home. Throughout this personal report we have attempted to score you on various attributes of time management. However, this is not perfect and it is hoped that this is used as a guide.
Each person and environment is different, so what works for one person may not work for another. This score does not indicate good or poor time management, but rather areas where you may be able to improve your time management.We hope that this detailed report has been beneficial.
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