Start: Not just managing time, but also understanding yourself
To be honest, time management ability does not mean just filling a calendar or setting an alarm. It is a kind of life skill that affects your work, stress, and happiness. People who understand time go much further in life.
What is Time Management Ability?
Simple thing: It is your ability to plan your time, divide it according to work, and stay productive by avoiding distractions.
But there is a catch in this – everyone has equal time, but why is the result different for everyone? Answer: Who uses that time and how?
Main parts of Time Management
1. Looking at the work according to its importance
Not every work is urgent. Not every urgent task is important, either. Choose the work after thinking, you can also use a performance management system.
2. Setting goals (but real ones)
Just saying “I want to be successful” is not enough. What do you want? By when do you want it? How will you get it? You should have clear goals.
3. Make a map of your day
Be it a calendar or a simple notebook – make a road map every day. Otherwise, you will not know when the day will end.
4. You do not need to do everything yourself
You do not have to do every task. Delegate a little. Trust others.
5. Discipline = Game Changer
All plans fail if there is no discipline. Respect your time, learn to fight distractions.
Psychology has a big role in understanding time
I have thought – why do we procrastinate? There is no shortage of time, the problem is our state of mind. Sometimes it is fear, sometimes perfectionism, sometimes it is just the mood. Emotional control is also important in time management.
Some wrong thoughts (Myths) that make us use time wrongly
“Multitasking is important.”
➤ Real thing: Do one thing at a time in the right way. Otherwise, both will be useless.
“Being busy means being productive.”
➤ Real thing: Being focused is productive, otherwise, you will only get tired.
“Time can be managed.”
➤ Real talk: Time is fixed. Manage yourself – time will be right for you.
What is the benefit you using time in the right way?
Work becomes efficient
Stress reduces
Control over life is gained
Self-confidence increases
Personal growth takes place
Simple tricks that I use myself
Eisenhower Matrix
Put every task in four boxes:
Urgent & Important, Important but Not Urgent, etc. – then see which task should be done first.
Pomodoro Technique
Work for 25 minutes, take a 5-minute break. It is simple and effective.
Review of the Week
Every Sunday, sit down and think – what work was done, what was left, what needs to be improved next week.
Keep a time tracker
Record your time for a week. You will know where most of the time is wasted.
Mental Health and Time Connection
When we have a plan, stress automatically reduces. When we don’t know the time, anxiety increases. This is not just a matter of work, it is also a matter of mental peace.
Real Examples: Who uses time properly?
Elon Musk: Plans his day in 5-minute blocks.
Benjamin Franklin: Used to write a schedule from morning to night every day.
You and me: We can also do it, we just have to start.
Conclusion
Mastering time is not something that happens overnight. It is a process. Remember, it’s always better to regret doing it, because doing anything doesn’t mean you haven’t found something, you will definitely get experience and enhance your performance.
