Time Management Skills Blog
Chris Farmer's Leadership and Management Training Blog
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In these blogs you will find all the information you need to make faster progress in less time and effort. Here you will find all the information you need to achieve your goals. In addition to helping yourself to achieve your goals, you can use the same information to help others to achieve their goals.
Time Management Skills Blogs
Time management depends on the P-LIST skills.
- Purposefulness
- Planning
- Prioritisation
- Preparation
- Prediction
- Prevention of avoidable error
- Personal initiative
- Powerful psychology and
- Physical energy
Time management is important because you cannot do everything at the same time. Therefore, you must prioritise your work.
Many people don’t prioritise. They do things in an order that is governed by chance or by their mood /emotions.
Instead of that, you need to do things in an order governed by; Deadline pressure or Value, or Logical sequencing.
Time management means learning how to do the right things in the right order, and delegating other things to the right person, in the right way.
Since everyone has the same number of hours in each day, how come some people are far more productive that others? It is not luck. It is system.
Good time managers are operating according to better systems. You would benefit greatly if you applied the same systems to yourself.
The system of time management depends on the P-LIST skills. Purposefulness. Problem Prediction. Problem solving. Planning. Prioritisation. Preparation. Prevention of avoidable error. Personal initiative and Powerful psychology and Physical energy.
Time Management Skills Blogs
What is the Action Priority Matrix?
5 January 2023
Prioritise your work using the Action Priority Matrix method and instead of filling your day with trivial tasks, you will accomplish more of the work that really matters.
Continue Reading >What is the Pomodoro Technique?
26 April 2022
The Pomodoro Technique is a time management technique; the purpose of which is to increase work efficiency, maximise concentration and minimize mental fatigue.
Continue Reading >Time Management Apps to Enhance Productivity
23 November 2021
Everyone wants to make maximum progress with the least amount of time and effort. We have created the best time management apps to help you prioritise, set goals and make decisions. These apps are FREE and will help enhance your productivity.
Continue Reading >What is Time Blocking and Protected Time?
14 September 2021
The principle of time blocking will give you more control over your day and allow you to focus on the tasks to be done. Protect your time, improve your focus and deter procrastination, that way you will accomplish more in your day.
Continue Reading >What is Wrong With Multitasking?
17 August 2021
Many people believe that they can juggle multiple tasks at once. The truth is, that they never manage to do anything well. The fact is that lack of focus causes mistakes.
Continue Reading >How to Stop Procrastinating
24 January 2020
The act of procrastinating means you are wasting valuable time, when you could be investing that time in doing something worthwhile or improving yourself. Use these simple strategies to overcome procrastination and take back control of your day.
Continue Reading >How to be More Efficient and Effective.
4 December 2018
Do you struggle to find enough time to get everything done in a day? Perhaps you are feeling stressed and exhausted from have too much to do. Here are some great tips to getting the most benefit from your time and energy.
Continue Reading >Why are Some Meetings a Waste of Time?
15 May 2018
Do you feel meetings are a waste of time? Here are some tips to help you decide whether a meeting should be held and an app to help you calculate the approximate cost of the meeting.
Continue Reading >How Do you Judge What is "Important"?
3 May 2018
We all agree that we should do the most important things first. But what we cannot agree upon is: HOW to determine what are the “most important things”.
Continue Reading >The 80/20 Rule - Pareto Principle - Explained
30 April 2018
The 80/20 Pareto rule originally stated that 80% (or more), of the wealth in any economy is owned by 20% (or less) of the population. Find out how to use this formula at work.
Continue Reading >How to Prioritise Tasks Effectively
25 April 2018
Discover how to prioritise effectively and improve your time management skills with our helpful guide. Find out more about our training courses online today.
Continue Reading >Managing Stress
25 July 2017
Reducing your stress levels can be achieved by management of your work load and time pressures, together with managing the emotional responses to such pressures.
Continue Reading >Don't Leave It to the Last Minute
6 November 2015
One of the most common mistakes people make, is to leave things until the last minute. Preparation is the distinguishing factor that separates the winners from the losers.
Continue Reading >Time Management Skills: Planning Ahead
9 December 2014
Planning ahead is the best way to improve your time management skills. Planning ahead is the best way to maximise your personal effectiveness. Planning ahead will allow you to make more progress, in less time and effort.
Continue Reading >How to Plan your Time Effectively
29 December 2013
Good Time Planning Planning ahead (in writing) is one of the keys to personal effectiveness. You need to plan ahead. Failure to plan ahead would force you into the position of acting without a plan, meaning; you would be making it up as you go along, which would mean that you
Continue Reading >How can I Better Delegate
4 July 2013
Delegation is vital because you cannot do it all. You don't have the time, the energy, or the knowledge to do it all. And even if you did, you should still delegate some tasks as a means of training others and developing their range of skills.
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