Time Management

Points of how to manage your time more efficiently

1. Keep a log of your daily activities: to understand where you have spend your time or wasting it.
2. Procrastination: Adapt a "Do it now" attitude, focus on tasks that are important, not what is urgent.
3. Delegate: Learn to delegate all of non-essential tasks. But be clear on what exactly you want and assign to the right person when delegating the tasks.
   
4. Avoid meetings: if it does not concern you, stay on the subject and start the meeting on time (with or without all members)
5. Dealing with Interruptions: Don't be slave to phone, answer them at your own leisure. Organize your daily time to have one or two hours of interrupted time daily.
6. Batching your tasks: Batch similar jobs together and do them all at same time to do them more efficiently and effectively.
7. Neatness: KEEP YOUR OFFICE CLEAN. Have the work you need to do the only thing on the table to keep focused. Also, most of top managers or executives would not want to hire someone who can not keep his office clean.
   
8. Chunks of time: Most of critical tasks need a "Chunk" of time (60 - 90 minutes) to perform, learn how to manage your time so you won't be interrupted.
9. Transition time: Make use of time you spend on transportation. Read an article, listen to educational medias to enhance your knowledge for better career.
10. Punctuality: ALWAYS be on time. Being punctual is usually assoicated with positive image for a business person in people's eyes.
11. Work Simplification: Understand how to increase your productivity, learn how to prioritize your tasks. Focus on doing what you do best or what is most important. Learn how to work as a team.
    
12. Say NO: Learn to say NO.
13. Improve your Life: Learning how to manage your time better is to provide more time for you to spend with close ones. They are the most important people in your life.