Time Management
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It seems like there are some areas in life where I have to keep evaluating and improving to stay sharp. I can set great goals and priorities, and cruise along for quite a while feeling very efficient and productive. Then one day I wake up and realize my good habits are slowly beginning to erode and are in need of refreshing. I realize this principle probably applies to many areas of life. Without regular, diligent self-evaluation, how will we know when we begin to let areas slide?
Time Management is an area I’ve had to really watch the past several weeks. I’ve always wrestled with using my time wisely, but I realize as my life begins to fill with new commitments and activities I have to revisit this discipline more frequently and make sure I stay on track.
The five principles presented in Dr. Wetmore’s article are five mistakes people make when managing their time. I’ve made each of them many times, but they are also very easy to avoid. It just takes a little discipline and commitment to change.
Top Five Time Management Mistakes
- Start the day without a plan of action
- Get out of balance in your life
- Work with a messy desk area
- Don’t get enough sleep
- Don’t take a lunch break
So before I continue the day, I’m going to map out a plan of action, look at ways I can be a little more balanced in life, and clean up my desk. But not until after lunch!