Once time is wasted, it is never regained. That’s why time is constant and irreversible in an organization. Leaders have limited time, and within that scope, there are numerous demands. Time will always get away, nobody can control it. No matter what position an individual holds, they cannot stop, turn back, slow down or speed up time. The secret to optimizing time is to manage it effectively.

However, be wary of wasting time by managing it too fanatically. You might try to manage time by creating spreadsheets, priority lists and folders, color coding tasks and separating priority piles and so on. With this micro management, you would actually end up wasting time. There are in fact a lot of time management techniques, some of them so complex that you’d end up giving up and going back to your old routine. Here is a simple time management plan you can use so that you can accomplish organizational tasks as scheduled and at the same time saving valuable organizational assets.

Time Management Tips

• Get started quickly. You can end up wasting more time avoiding a project than when accomplishing it itself. The main difference between good students and average students is the ability to start their assignments quickly, as cited in a survey.
• Use a routine to manage your tasks. Make use of your routines properly to release time and energy. For instance, you can allot a certain time of the day to answer emails, work on a project and complete your paper work. Stick to this habit regularly. A day planning calendar will also be helpful in managing your time efficiently.
• Learn to say “no”. Although saying “yes” can lead you to unexpected treasures, saying “yes” too much can jeopardize your time. If you always agree to commit your time to others, you consequently deny yourself that for your own priorities. Learn to say no because every time you say yes to something, another thing in your agenda will not get done.
• Don’t put unnecessary extra effort into a project. There comes a point in most of the things you do that you’re not going to gain much if you do more than what is expected. Save perfectionism at a time when it is needed most.
• Once you do a task, do it once and for all. When you decide to do something, deal with it right away. A lot of people have the tendency to start a task, think about it and then set it aside. This happens again and again, consequently wasting time and delaying the accomplishment of the task.

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Jodi and Mike specialize in executive coaching with individuals and teams. http://lighthouse-leadership.com

Author: Mike Krutza
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
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