Keep going!
Processing the Do it list, as described below and in the previous two blogs, can appear very complicated. But it is in fact quite simple if you work your way systematically through the guidelines I am giving you. I want to urge you to persevere - it will quickly become ‘second nature’ and will [...]
Continue reading about Time Management pt 13 – Progressing the Do it list 3
Now that we have dealt with prioritising and have the Organiser organised it is time to bring practical application to your Do it list.
When you write the list leave two imaginary columns on the left side – in other words indent the items. In the column nearest the list you write the priorities, A1 etc. [...]
Continue reading about Time Management pt 11 – Progressing the Do it list 1
Having established the importance of different views in the time or diary section of the Organiser we will now consider the second element of the arrangement, the ‘Portable Filing System’.
2. Filing System
Through the use of computers we are all familiar with folders and files. In past times we would have used a filing cabinet, but [...]
Continue reading about Time Management pt 10 – Organising your Organiser - 2
Whether you are using a paper-based Organiser or an electronic PDA it is important to get some shape and system in place before you start. It is well worth giving careful thought to what will serve you best. You are laying a foundation; if the foundation of a building is wrong the final structure will [...]
Continue reading about Time Management pt 9 – Organising your Organiser - 1
So, what does the Organiser look like? You will remember that for the purposes of this training I am considering a paper system rather than a PDA. Personally I use a PDA but since there are so many varieties it is easier to communicate ideas this way.
I recommend the 2-page/day loose leaf variety of Organiser. [...]
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What is a diary?
Traditionally diaries have been for recording history. Many books have been written as a result of people keeping diaries of their daily events and these have given us fascinating insights into life and culture in different eras and nations.
Elizabeth Fry
I have just been reading a biography of the great prison reformer in [...]
Continue reading about Time Management pt 7 – Paper or Electronic?
Its as easy as ABC!
How did you get on with a ‘Do it’ list? I now want to help you complete the prioritising but first we need to unpack ‘Important’ in a bit more detail.
Last time we saw how the definition of Important in this context was a matter of values and had a particular [...]
Continue reading about Time Management pt 6 - Prioritising Discretionary Time
Hopefully you have a grasp of appointment time. Now let’s look at discretionary time.
As the term implies this is time over which you have discretion. Appointments are often determined by someone else; discretionary time is always for you to determine and use at your discretion. In any day this is the time where the battle [...]
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A promise
The techniques of Time Management I am going to share with you give you a water-tight system. There is no reason for you ever to miss an appointment or activity that is important to you again! Can that be true? Yes! But first, it is important to have an understanding of time.
Types of Time
Broadly, there [...]
Pursuing Goals
What are your goals in life? Over the next ten years? Five years? This year? Are you intentional about planning steps to fulfill these goals?
If you are going to use time effectively – to help you do so is the purpose of this series – it is important to have some sense of direction [...]
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