Time Management – dealing with distractions
Time management is more about managing our attention and thereby deciding the priority. If we can focus on our planned task, it ensures a good progress. One should analyze reasons for diverting attention and can work accordingly. It could be a few changes in the eco system where we need to work. One must identify time wasters and prepare a plan to avoid or minimize them (NOT TO DO List)
My proposal – Best Practices for effective time management
a.
Avoid Time wasters – Minimize as time demands
b.
Manage Energy Levels and pick tasks accordingly – More Smart work
c.
Plan time for technology – Mails, calls, meetings, social media etc.
d.
Have a Vision – get a bord’s eye view and stay focused always
e.
Balance between Perfection and Excellence: Identify what
needed for more results
f.
Stress and Time Management: Start early and complete ahead of schedule to avoid
stress at the end
g.
Leadership practices – Irrespective of your title – Delegation, Trust and Empowerment, etc.
h.
Self-Health – Spend time for Exercise, Meditate, etc. regularly to avoid future impact
i.
Avoid Multi-Tasking – Implement Mind fullness
j.
Keep a buffer while setting goals for a day or a week – Keep list for upcoming tasks in pipeline
k.
To-do list is important, but also remember Not-To do list as well (identify time
wasters)
l.
Analyze when there is tendency to procrastinate – Never delay most important tasks
m.
7-minute rule – Plan when day starts; Review your day / have next
day’s plan before going to sleep
n.
Plan effective estimation for tasks – Keep learning from past and create benchmarks for
future reference.
o.
Apply the Pareto Principle- Focus on 20% of high value tasks that gives 80% of
results.
p.
Continuous self-improvement – Habit of Renewal – improving skills, domain scopes,
automation, etc.
q.
Learn to say no - It is fine not to commit on tasks which you can’t
deliver due to multiple reasons.
r.
Habits versus Routines – Little energy investments for habits, better convert
routine jobs into list of habits.
Very well summarized. Great to see the blog after a while.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Satheesh. Yes, it is posted after a short break.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Good reminders and pointers, Jayaraj! Especially the NOT-TO-DO List 👍
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Saina. Good to know the tips help
DeleteGreat content again, after a while.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for coming back and that too which such a great content waiting for more such blogs
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