Asking the question "How to find time?" many do not understand where it goes. I just woke up and opened my eyes, as it was already evening and I didn’t manage to do anything, and there are so many successful people around. What is their secret? After all, there is no more than 24 hours a day. Why, then, do some people have enough time for dozens of cases, while others do not really have time to do one thing? What is time management? Is it possible to learn to do everything without overwhelming yourself? Are there simple tricks to help become more effective? Consider them in more detail.
Set specific goals
Why not enough time? This is due to many reasons, but one of the most significant is the lack of a goal. It is like a ship crossing the ocean. He can sail at a clearly selected course to a specific port. In this case, he quickly arrive at the destination. If the route is not specified, the ship will wander through the open waters. Also, a person, if he does not have specific goals, will not know where to go. Because of this, there is a feeling that there is not enough time.
Choose priorities
We all regularly encounter multitasking. Anyone, one way or another, is engaged in several cases. On the one hand - this is the execution of work tasks. On the other - domestic moments. With the third - help friends or relatives. In addition, unforeseen situations occur regularly. And sometimes I want to pay attention to my favorite hobby. How to find time for all this? It is quite simple - to rank the needs according to their significance and, above all, to fulfill those that are most relevant.
By importance, all tasks can be divided into four groups:
- Important non-urgent;
- Important urgent;
- Unimportant urgent;
- Unimportant non-urgent.
The first group is the most important, since it is this group that determines professional growth and self-development. The more attention paid to such matters, the less unnecessary the routine will be in the future. Important and urgent matters are basic daily tasks. The third and fourth point is a waste of time, which is worth getting rid of.
The greatest danger of wasting time lies in the moments of switching from one type of work to another. Therefore, those who are scattered, constantly changing jobs, lose much more time. People who have learned to do their work methodically and consistently save their time and energy.
Manage your time
A good reception, how to manage time - plan your work, as well as regularly monitor the results. Occasionally there are abnormal situations that adjust the performance of duties. For example, someone planned to make 100 phone calls to customers to inform them of a new product. But after the thirtieth call, I realized that this was a bad idea, because customers perceive calls as intrusive. What to do? Wasted "finish off" the whole hundred, or adjust the method of work by switching to SMS distribution, or messages in social networks. The plan must be completed, but the methods for this change are allowed.
Avoid "chronophages"
"Chronophages" are "cunning monsters", because of which time constantly disappears. The concept came from time management. The name "chronophagus" is eloquent. It consists of two words of ancient Greek origin: "χρόνος" - time, "φαγεῖν" - absorb. Real time sinks. By reducing their presence in their lives, a person is able to save a large amount of time. Chronophages include:
- Laziness, procrastination, or postponement syndrome;
- People who distract from work;
- Poor planning of your day, lack of clear goals;
- Empty communication in social networks or by phone;
- Mess on the desktop and in thoughts;
- The inability to speak firm "no" to unnecessary instructions;
- Lack of self-discipline and self-control;
- Physical or emotional fatigue;
- Spraying on many different tasks;
- Lack of motivation to work;
- Traffic jams, queues, waiting at the reception;
- Bad habits (alcohol, drugs).
Having carefully analyzed this list, it becomes obvious that the majority of chronophages are hiding in the wrong way of life of a person, in his laxity and weak willpower. Time management is largely dependent on the ability to pull yourself together. It is equally important to learn how to plan your day.
Analyze your day
As a rule, there is not enough time every day due to the same reasons. If they are detected and eliminated, time management will cease to be such a difficult task. It is enough to reproduce all the events of the day in your head before going to bed, analyzing what it is that takes a precious resource. Further, with awakening, it is worth trying not to repeat the mistakes made. First of all, it is worth “unloading” the first half of the day, because, basically, this is the most productive time. In the morning it is desirable to perform the most important and important tasks.
According to the calculations of the specialists of the group of companies "Institute of Training - ARB Pro" average office worker inefficiently spends a day almost four and a half hours. Of these, it takes about an hour to drink tea, even more - “smoke breaks”, about the same amount - informal communication, an employee loses at least an hour due to a decrease in his working capacity after lunch. Also, there is not enough time due to delays or early departure from work. If you optimize at least some of these processes, you will be able to increase the number of hours for productive work.
How to find time in the conditions of its catastrophic shortage? First of all, learn to plan your day and analyze the reasons for the failure. Time management is a scrupulous science, but necessary. If you carefully review your habits, you can find a lot of ways to improve performance. Not enough time mostly unassembled people. If you pay attention to your daily routine, then there will be much more time for success.
