Time Management Articles

Personal Development » Time Management | By Tristan Loo @ Saturday, 24th June 2006 @ 12:08 PM

The sheer amount of paper that I get on any given day is enormous. I get handed reports from my employees. I get handed reports from vendors and distributors. I get incoming faxes. I print off emails. I print off my own reports. I get handed various memos and lists from people. I have receipts. I have bills to pay. I have mail to go out. I have mail coming in—most of it junk. And on top of that…I’m a writer and a consultant, so I have tons of research material and rough drafts of manu... more...

Personal Development » Time Management | By Tristan Loo @ Thursday, 22nd June 2006 @ 8:35 PM

No matter how well we plan our day, we are going to have some idle time periodically. That idle time might take the form of waiting in the lobby for an appointment or sitting in our car waiting for our child to get out of class. That idle time doesn’t have to be wasted though. It can be turned into value-producing time with the use of a great tool that I recommend to all my clients—the reading binder. Throughout the day, we collect interesting articles and bits of information that we w... more...

Personal Development » Time Management | By Jeff Casmer @ Wednesday, 21st June 2006 @ 8:07 PM

If you have scheduled your day perfectly and are certain you have allowed yourself just enough time to get everything done, something is certain to happen. You will encounter an emergency of some sort. Or an old friend to whom you have not spoken in years. If you are at home, the dishwasher will suddenly overflow. It is the Murphy’s Law variation for time management. If something can mess up your schedule, it will. These situations can be incredibly frustrating. You have gone throug... more...

Personal Development » Time Management | By Tristan Loo @ Friday, 16th June 2006 @ 7:25 AM

What’s more valuable than gold? Platinum, you might answer. Okay, so what’s more valuable than platinum? Diamonds, someone might say. Okay, so what’s more valuable than diamonds? ….(getting no response)…The answer is time. Time is the most valuable thing we can ever own and ironically, it’s the one thing that every one of us possesses about the equal amount of, regardless of social class. Time is one thing that is finite in our lives. Not even the wealthiest person around can get more ti... more...

Personal Development » Time Management | By B.L. Walther @ Tuesday, 30th May 2006 @ 6:18 PM

"To be nobody but yourself in a world that is night and day trying to make you just like everybody else means to fight the hardest fight any human being can fight, and never stop fighting." e.e.cummings There's a wonderful song by the "Talking Heads" titled "Once In A Lifetime" (from their "Remain In Light" CD) where David Byrne sings the lyrics: And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack And you may find yourself in another part of the ... more...

Personal Development » Time Management | By Daegan Smith @ Friday, 19th May 2006 @ 11:39 AM

In the business world, success is computed through the money you make, the stocks you can purchase, how big is your office, and perhaps how many employees you employ. There's no denying the fact that each one of us aspire to succeed. In whatever field we are in, we all strive hard for it. The same goes in the world of home business. We all would want to achieve and generate greater income-that is success to us. Experts now are researching on ways and means that we all... more...

Personal Development » Time Management | By Clare Evans @ Thursday, 13th April 2006 @ 6:11 AM

We all have a tendency to put things off for various reasons and believe me, I’ve been the master of this one in the past. Understanding why you procrastinate helps you to do something about it. How often have you made yourself ‘busy’ just because you’re putting off doing something you’re resisting? Well, here are few things you can do to prevent procrastination. When you put off a task it can start to develop almost ogre-like proportions before we’ll get round to doing it. The... more...

Personal Development » Time Management | By Jason Johns @ Wednesday, 22nd March 2006 @ 2:15 PM

We live in a busy society. We may have demanding jobs, children, families and many other “important” things that hoover up all of our time, and before we know it, Christmas is looming once more and we’re muttering about another year just passing us by. How many times do you say, “I’ll read that book later when I have more time” or “I’ll finish listening to that audio program when I have more time” or something very similar? You may want to create the life of your dreams, but it jus... more...

Personal Development » Time Management | By Jason Johns @ Wednesday, 22nd March 2006 @ 2:03 PM

You’ve got goals haven’t you? Things you want to achieve in life? The thing I would guess you are lacking is the time to do it. I mean, you’ve got a job, then your social commitments, then your hobbies, sports, TV time and … oh yes … you have to sleep too. And after all this, what time is there left to work on your goals and making your life outstanding? Very little. And I bet you would like more time, wouldn’t you? Everyone has twenty four hours in a day, whether you... more...

Personal Development » Time Management | By Lila Norden @ Thursday, 23rd February 2006 @ 6:58 AM

To have freedom of time, (and other kinds of freedom as well), you need to be organized. It’s one of the many paradoxes of life. People often think that the processes of getting and being organized take away from their available time, and it’s true – as far as it goes. There is a commitment of time involved in bringing order out of chaos and then maintaining order. Unless you’re already perfectly satisfied with the organizational state of your office or home, it will take some eff... more...

Personal Development » Time Management | By Michael Bens @ Thursday, 23rd February 2006 @ 2:05 AM

Managing time is saving money. When we have control of our time, it makes our load easier, and our lives stronger. When we are achieving a financial limit, we need to understand the value of a dollar. If you are saving money to achieve a goal, it is always smart to store your funds in accounts that include interest on the dollar. Some banks offer more interest rates than others do, so it pays to shop around. If you are investing in short-term goals and saving money for the occasion, you ... more...

Personal Development » Time Management | By Ronald Yip @ Thursday, 9th February 2006 @ 3:57 PM

Now you can use these time management techniques. Like successful people, you can master the art of utilizing time more effectively, be more efficient and productive and eventually contribute to your advancement or success. See how they do it? Proven Technique Number 1 - They delegate and assign simple routinary tasks to other people so that they can have more free time to do as they please. This is very elementary but of great significance. If you have the money, hire people to do the h... more...

Personal Development » Time Management | By Tim Altvater @ Sunday, 5th February 2006 @ 5:57 AM

When running a business, it's easy to 'keep busy' but not actually get much done. IN fact, most entrepreneurs I meet are pretty much slaves to their business and are NOT living the lifestyle of their dreams! How do you avoid falling into this trap where you are spending so much time for so little result? The key is this: Everything you do needs to be progressing towards a sale! EVERYTHING. Every action. Every thought. Yes, everything. Marketing, training, meetings, presentations, ... more...

Personal Development » Time Management | By Connie Limon @ Friday, 27th January 2006 @ 11:27 PM

Do you have an action plan in your time management scheme? Last night while writing these articles, I had to check myself. The last thing I want to do is tell the readers how to manage time and be a hypocrite. The writing of these articles is rewarding since I realized that managing your time includes using your intelligence and skills, as well as putting an action plan into play. Action plans are lists of responsibilities that instruct a person “to carry out to achieve an object... more...

Personal Development » Time Management | By Amanda Baker @ Wednesday, 25th January 2006 @ 9:19 AM

Everyone has their moments where they feel as though there aren't enough hours in the day to complete everything that needs to be done. If you're feeling overwhelmed by the tasks that are facing you, there are many ways to help relieve that stress and help yourself manage your time a little better. First of all, clarify your goals and plan your strategy. Be very clear about your ambitions, both short- and long-term goals. Write them down. Once you know what you really want t... more...

Personal Development » Time Management | By Clare Evans @ Wednesday, 25th January 2006 @ 1:50 AM

If you’re the sort of person who plans everything like a military operation you may already be well in control. If you’re not so good at managing your time then here are a few tips to help you improve your planning, get organised and start getting more out of your day. Daily Planning. In order to make the most of your time you need to spend it in the most productive way. Planning your time is the best way to ensure you’re effective with what time you have. First thing every Mo... more...

Personal Development » Time Management | By Nathan Shaw @ Tuesday, 24th January 2006 @ 10:51 PM

Time Management is Important – But Don’t Schedule Tasks to Time Anymore Time Management usually involves scheduling activities to time. This however has been the straw on the camel’s back for many people. This is one of the worst things that people attempt in time management that have only the very best of intentions wanting to get more organized and productive. Trying to schedule activities for our time management does not last does it? There are too many distractions and... more...

Personal Development » Time Management | By Ian Henman @

Time management, make to-do lists, use a daily planner, learn to say no to people when you’re busy. These are all items that you’ll read when learning the ins and outs of time management; but what does it really take? Finish what you start! That may seem easy, but let me tell a little personal story. I was sales rep for a very large territory, I knew my product, I was good with people, and figured I’d be very successful. What I didn’t expect was with this big territory came a lot of phone... more...

Personal Development » Time Management | By Katherine Ly @

Time is a precious commodity that we want more of to do the things we enjoy and to make more money. But are you letting time sucking activities that don’t pay to take over your life? For entrepreneurs wasting time on meaningless things could mean a deteriorating business and no money to pay the mortgage. It’s about time we cut this bad habit and take back control of our time. Time sucking activities could be anything from watching too much TV, reading entertainment articles and celebr... more...

Personal Development » Time Management | By Ian Henman @

Well not really, you have to know where you are and where you want to be in order to improve anything. So deciding that your time management skills are poor, and learning how to get better and where you want to be is time well spent. How ever in saying that if you've been searching for time management information for days now, and are still looking for a perfect solution there's a chance you’re procrastinating. Just one trait of someone with poor time management. So what can you... more...