Time Management 101

“Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.” ― H. Jackson Brown Jr.

Time management is probably one of the hardest to deal with. Time flows regardless of what's going on its environment. At the end of the day, it will be our loss if we don't spend it the right way. So will we, then?

1. Know your goals.

Make sure you’re engaging in activities that support your business goals, both short- and long-term. Everything else is a potential time-waster. Your daily plan should revolve around working on tasks and activities that directly relate to generating income and growing your business. (http://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/employees/7-tips-for-effective-time-management/)

2. Learn to say “no”.

Making a lot of time commitments can teach us how to juggle various engagements and manage our time. This can be a great thing.

However, you can easily take it too far. At some point, you need to learn to decline opportunities. Your objective should be to take on only those commitments that you know you have time for and that you truly care about. (http://www.creativitypost.com/create/work_smarter_not_harder_21_time_management_tips_to_hack_productivity)

3. Delegate.

If there are things that can be better done by others or things that are not so important, consider delegating. This takes a load off and you can focus on the important tasks) (http://www.lifehack.org/articles/features/20-quick-tips-for-better-time-management.html)

4. Don't get sidetracked

If you find yourself wasting time on unimportant things, stop, check your to-do list and get back to what's at the top. Maybe you're procrastinating because you're not sure how to move forward on a school project. If that's the problem, check with your teacher to clear things up so you can get moving. (https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-started/inside-the-classroom/8-ways-to-take-control-of-your-time)

5. Get a good night's sleep

Your brain needs rest to perform at its peak. If it's time to sleep, list the things you still need to get done on the next day's to-do list and go to bed. (https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-started/inside-the-classroom/8-ways-to-take-control-of-your-time)

Always learn how to manage your time. Work smarter, not harder. Hope this helps!