The Importance of Time
Management: 8 Ways It Skyrockets Your Success
No matter how you slice it, there are only 24
hours in a day. Time is a finite resource, and it’s up to you to make the most
of it.
If you lose money, you might get a chance to
make it back; but a wasted hour is irreplaceable.
While we can’t add hours to our day, I can
help you understand the importance of time management, and how time management
helps you maximize the time you do have. This isn’t just a skill for
entrepreneurs to master. Everyone could benefit from managing their time more
effectively and appreciating it for the finite resource that it is.
The
importance of time management
The importance of time management comes down
to how much it impacts your personal and professional life. Time management is
organizing your day so that you find the best use for every moment.
Excellent time management allows you to
create a healthy balance in your workflow and home life.[1] The
consequences of failed time management include missing deadlines and living
with excessive stress.
Even if you’ve failed to manage your time in
the past, it’s never too late to change. Set deadlines, get organized, delegate tasks,
and prioritize your to-do list to
get the most value from your time.
Why
time management matters to you
With the right time management skills and
tools, you will experience a lot of benefits from good time management. Here
are 8 reasons why you should start to manage time better:
1.
Do more with less
Knowing how to manage your time means that
you’ll be able to accomplish more in shorter periods of time with less effort.
Think about how much more you accomplish when you truly focus.
Prioritizing and
matching tasks to blocks of available time is one way to do more with less
effort. Instead of trying to do deep work in the ten minutes between meetings,
complete a minor task. This frees up larger blocks for projects that require
concentration.
If you find an extra hour of productivity in
your day by using your time wisely, that gives you an additional 250 productive
hours at work every year.
2.
Make work fulfilling and life meaningful
There’s nothing more frustrating than
spending a day being completely busy but also entirely unproductive. A feeling
of accomplishment helps you stay motivated at work. At home this translates
into being able to relax and enjoy your time.
By being conscious of how you use time,
you’ll have more of it to spend on the things you love.
3.
End indecisiveness
Worrying about whether you have made the
right choice can be time-consuming. Naturally, big decisions take up a lot of
time but the small decisions you make every day can also be huge time-wasters.
Deciding what to do next on your to-do list, for example, can have a major time
cost.
Instead of staring blankly at your to-do list
wondering what to tackle, create a plan or a routine. This
keeps you from using any of your precious minutes questioning what you should
do next.
4.
Achieve goals faster
Many people have big goals to feel fulfilled.
But without understanding the importance of time management, these goals could
sit on the shelf indefinitely.
For example, perhaps one of your goals is to
lead a healthier lifestyle but you can’t seem to carve out time for gym
sessions. Chances are, the time you need already exists. You just have to find
it. By making the time to attend to your health, you can make necessary and
desirable changes quickly.
5.
Boost confidence
Time management can improve your confidence.
You’re more likely to take care of yourself properly if you have the time to do
so. You’ll look and feel more put together before you even set foot into your
work space.
In addition, you’ll get a regular boost from
feeling a sense of accomplishment. Meeting your deadlines and exceeding expectations
is a huge motivator. On the flip-side, failing to meet deadlines and struggling
to keep up leads to burnout.
6.
Have more energy to achieve more
Constantly feeling worn out and stressed is
miserable. It also makes it hard to take on new challenges. An efficient
workflow gives you the time to build new skills to improve your work.
This doesn’t only apply to work, though.
Think of how much more exciting life is when you feel energized. With a boost
of energy, you’re more likely to try a new hobby or go on an adventure instead
of planting yourself on the couch.
7.
Make more time to do the things you love
After you consider the amount of time that it
takes for you to sleep, work, eat, commute and attend to your personal hygiene,
you have about four hours per day to devote to the things you do for fun.
By learning to manage your time, you’ll have
more opportunities to work on personal growth, spend time with family or visit
friends. This quality time is
priceless.
8.
Reduce stress and avoid feeling overwhelmed
In a given day, you might be tasked with
creating a mock up for a project, taking your child to practice, leading a
discussion at work and buying groceries. When every task on your to-do list
seems equally important, you’ll become overwhelmed.
Good time management allows you to look at
your to-do list, categorize, and prioritize everything that’s
expected of you. You’ll readily see the distinctions between work-related and
personal tasks. You’ll know whether you can delegate some tasks or shuffle
items so that you can be more effective.
The result is a calmer and more-accomplished
you.
Start
managing your time
Time isn’t an infinite resource for us. By
becoming excellent at time management, everyone can make the most of the time
they are given. Failing to manage your time means losing hours you can never
get back. Succeeding opens a world of possibilities.
By sharpening your time management skills,
you can expect to be more confident and effective at work, and you’ll have more
time to spend with your family. You can take care of yourself and feel a strong sense of purpose when you
produce your best work.
Effective time management leaves you
energized, which translates into living fully and trying exciting things in the
new time you’ve found in your day.
Leon Ho
https://www.lifehack.org/692542/the-importance-of-time-management
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