We have all said “There are never enough hours in the day!” when we reach the end of the day and wonder where the time has gone and still have a long list of incomplete tasks. How we spend our time says a lot about who we are and if you feel
you don't have enough time in the day, it is important to look at how you spend
the time you do have.
For one working week, set yourself a task of assessing your time and to find out which areas are claiming your time more than others. Aim to understand how the different activities are of value to you and what you can do to adapt, accept or avoid them.
1. Begin by creating a weekly diary of your activities and keeping a note each day of how much time you spend on them:
2. At the end of the week, review your activities and the time spent. For each entry, ask yourself:
3.Based on your review, create your plan for action. Start putting in boundaries and working smarter. For each activity you have identified as claiming more of your time than others, think of productive ways to tackle them. Become aware of your limitations.For example:
Unfortunately, not all activities can be adapted or avoided and there will be some tasks you simply have to accept along with the required time of which to undertake them!
4. Commit to your plan and you’ll soon begin noticing the positive and productive effects on your time.
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