LIVING IN A TIME-STARVED WORLD

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Time is money is a popular saying. What you do with your time determines where you will see yourself in future. As a youth, you should learn how to manage your precious time. Many irrelevancies may not be essential for your journey of life.

The areas that are involved in effective time management which I do always use are; Attitude, Motive, Planning, Schedules, Goal arrangements, Priorities, Progress Report, Monitor Interruptions, Destroy procrastination, Meetings, Pleasures and Entertainment.

When in time management, your necessary helps can come through; Discipline, Good health, Setting good goals, Establishing specific goals. It must be specific, measurable, achievable and result oriented.

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Every one of us has 168 hours in a week. How we spend our time and prioritize our life says a lot about how successful we will be personally and professionally. There are many things that compete for our time: finances, future, plans, family, fun, friends, present goals, pressing projects and pushy people.

I heard someone say "if your time is not well managed by you, someone else will manage it for you”. When thinking about how to manage your time, here are some questions to ask yourself:

Do I have specific things I want to accomplish each day?

What percent of the time do I meet my daily goals?

What specific things do I do to manage my time successfully?

What are the priorities in my life?

Does my schedule reflect those priorities?

How successfully do you feel in managing your time effectively?