5 Time Management Tips

Have you ever felt that no matter how much you are able to multi task, time is always not on your side? The fun fact of today is that humans are generally poor at multi-tasking, so  you are not alone! 

Here are 5 time management tips that you may use to better manage your time and increase your productivity:

Checklist is really important

You should always take a moment and consider the things to complete by the next day before heading home. If you know your objectives and tasks to complete the next day, you will sure be able to sleep better and wake up with a fresh mind to start the day!

Early birds catch the most worms: BE EARLY! 

I'm not asking you to be a bird. It is just a metaphor but imagine if you're always rushing about at the start of the morning. Nah, that’s not the way to go. Always get up slightly earlier so that you can take things slowly and calmly. Here’s how: 

Start the day right – Scheduling

Remember attending the list of things you need to complete by the end of the day first. 

  1. Go through email that have accumulated over the night. These are the unpredictable ones you could not foresee, with more tasks to be completed. Based on the emails, you should schedule the tasks at the end of today, or another day. 
  2. Filter out and attend to quick responses to allow other people to start working on tasks. Work delegation is a crucial factor to meet deadlines of projects.
  3. Evaluate the urgency and the implications of not completing tasks on hand. Schedule the ones you need to give immediate priority to. 

Taking regular break is important

  1. Take regular breaks during the day.
  2. Block off time in your calendar and take breaks.
  3. During your breaks, you can evaluate your tasks on hand. This helps keep your mind organized consistently throughout the day

Set realistic deadlines & Learn to say NO

  1. Stick to the deadlines. If possible, you should set a deadline few days before the task so that you can complete all those tasks that may get in the way.
  2. Challenge yourself and meet the deadline & reward yourself after that!
  3. Politely refuse to accept additional tasks if you think that you’re already overloaded with work. Recheck your “to-do-lists” before taking up new job scopes.

Benjamin Lua