Prioritizing...How It Works

In economics we understand that human wants are numerous and can not be satisfied all at once. This gave need to the concept for Scale of Preference, where you have to arrange your needs in order of most important to less important. This same concept is also applicable in time management.

There are so many things you want to work on, achieve and accomplish, but it is not just feasible to get them at the same time. With this in mind, it therefore becomes of great concern to do things in order of relevance to what you want to achieve. There is the one thing upon which other things are dependent on, and if it is done will answer the rest. How will you then identify it, if you just take on any task and begin to work on it?

            Prioritizing simply means arranging things in order of importance. This does not deny the fact that everything is important, but help to give a clear direction of what is to be done and in the order to which it should be done. It enables you to eliminate activities that are not relevant for which you would have spent time unnecessarily.

When you know what to do at a particular time, you are able to maximize that moment to your advantage. While time management is a big problem to people today is the fact that, they work just at anything not considering its importance to their set goal.

Just as every way will not lead you to your desired destination, so also any work will not get you to achieve your goal. There are activities that are relevant to what you want to accomplish, and until you start doing them, you will never arrive at your goal. Your planned destination will remain an imaginary picture in your mind and a written word on paper, if you do not do those things that will make it a reality.

These are some of the advantages of prioritizing your daily activities.

• Things are placed rightly where they belong in your to do list.
• Irrelevant activities that steal time will eliminated, since only those task need to be done will be on your list.
• You start on the more important task and not just on anyone.
• Your energy and resources are used wisely, because it is directed towards the tasks that are needed.

            

Goal Setting-----Tips To Know

Your goals represent your life in the future. It simply shows the picture of you living ahead this present time into the future. Just the way you can not be separated from your shadow, so also you can not be greater than the goals you set to achieve. Goals may be different with people, but it all points to a destination of success, a happier life, greater productivity and a fulfilled dream.

As important as this stage of time management, people spend little time on it. Note that the quality of time and attention you give to something, determines the quality of the outcome. So it is wise you invest more in this, as this is the sum up of what time management is about.

In setting goals, there are certain things you should know in order to en sure that you are able to achieve your desired expectation.

·         Make sure that your goals are reasonable, obtainable and that you have realistic chances of achieving them within a particular time limit.

·         After this is done, the next thing is to set up a mechanism to measure the rate of progress you are making. This will help you to monitor your progress, ensuring that what is needed to be done is done, and at the right time.

·         Ensure that in the occurrence of unforeseen circumstances, you are able to apply change, and still keep your goals alive and on track.

·   Resist and avoid all forms of distractions. It possesses a great threat to your achieving your dreams, as it invades your time and denies you of achieving the goal you want. See distraction for what it is, irrespective of where it is coming from.

You should understand that no matter how big, wonderful, and great your goal may be it requires a catalyst for it to become a living reality. You are the catalyst that can make it come through, no matter what people may feel about it. 

According to NEWTON’S FIRST LAW OF MOTION; A body remains in a state of rest, unless acted on by an external force. Nothing will happen expect you take deliberate positive action, directed towards the course you want to achieve. Position yourself as such that you are actively doing those things relevant to your dream.

·         Your goal is the future you want to achieve.

·         Nobody can interpret your dreams for you better than you.

·         No one can bear the burden of your goal like you can.

 

The Concept Of Time Management

Everybody talks about time. No matter where you are in the world and what you do, time is common to everyone. I strongly believe it is not a subject to be over looked. But you can not  talk about Time Management, without understanding some basic truth about time.

                Things to Know about Time

·         It is universal: it implies that no matter where you are, regardless of color, culture, religion, and location time affects us all.

·         It is a constant: 24 hours makes a complete day, nothing more nor less.

·         It does not Stop: It is design to continuously tick, independent of whether you are active or not, alive or death.

·         It can not be adjusted: Whenever a particular hour passes in a day, let’s say 10am, you can not bring it back.

·         It can not be bought: Of all purchasable items, time is one that has no market place of exchange.

The worth of time varies amongst people. Your value for time depends on your understanding of it. Time means different things to us. For most people, time has more value than money, a resource to achieve goals, a tool to manage live, and a gift to treasure.

Which of these reveals your view of time? What you think of time really matters a lot, because it will affect how you relate to it.

The various views of time, is what gives rise to “The Concept of Time Management”. It then becomes imperative to know what time management is. Remember that a concept is an idea or notion shared by someone or a group of people.

Time Management is not having ability to manage time. You can only manage what you have control of. Since time can not be controlled, it is then not possible to manage it. This may sound awkward, but it is basically the truth. While not try pausing time may be for a minute or two, to see show much control you have over it.

If you have a challenge in meeting deadlines, or getting things done what you probably need to do is to manage yourself. It takes discipline, determination and patience to do so. But once you’ve mastered the skill, your productivity and effectiveness in using the time you have to get things done will increase.

The concept of time management deals not on managing time, instead it considers your understanding of what time means to you, and gives a true definition of time management. It focuses on achieving goals and completing projects by applying some simple tools.