Time Management Tips

If you are like me you probably struggle with time management or task completion from time to time! Here are some tips to help reduce that overwhelming feeling of having a million things to get done! 👍
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1. Learn more about your time management style. Are you a procrastinator? Do you write things down but then forget where you put the list? Are you “scatter brained”? These are all reasons why you may be stuck in getting started with your tasks in the first place. Knowing yourself is an important first step to making effective change happen.
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2. Toss that “to do” list in the garbage. The list won’t tell you what the most important item is, or how the items on it help to achieve your end goal. A better strategy is to create a list by priority in terms of how these items connect to your end goal.
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3. Start each day by looking at only the top item on your priority list. If you have time, review this item the night before and make sure you are starting the next day ready to work on this top priority. The rest of the list doesn’t exist for this one day. Do not focus on the other items below your daily priority because they don’t matter (just for today).
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4. Break your daily priority into small steps. Create a deadline and notes relating to how you will accomplish this top item within a reasonable timeframe. This will allow you to see small progress along the way to your end goal and give you a daily sense of accomplishment.
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5. Reduce your time on social media and other “distractions” that are keeping you from making progress on your big list. You can use social media time (or whatever is enjoyable for you during lockdown) as a reward for getting your small daily tasks done. It will be more enjoyable when you know you have accomplished your goal for the day.
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6. Repeat step #3 as needed until your “priority” list is complete. ​