Time belongs to the category of things, the loss of which occurs imperceptibly. Quite often, people complain about the lack of time during the day, and realize that they did not really have time to do anything. The situation is paradoxical, and in order to find a way out of it, you need to figure out where and how time is wasted.
Instructions
Step 1
Don't waste your energy. "Spraying" on a lot of non-essential and not requiring your personal participation, you inevitably get tired. Remember the 80/20 rule. One-fifth of the effort invested should be 80 percent of the result. If not, see where you are missing out on opportunities. Ask yourself the question: what depends only on you and what you should do immediately to achieve your goals.
Step 2
Anything that does not require your personal involvement can be asked to do other people: subordinates, family members, etc. Formulate instructions and requests clearly and directly to the one who is able to cope with them. Otherwise, you will again have to do everything yourself. Delegate authority. Train yourself and others, control and guide, and soon the system will work.
Step 3
Don't get distracted and learn to concentrate. Once you get to work, switching to other tasks or chatting on the phone can wipe out all your efforts.
Step 4
Learn to say "no" to people, communication with whom takes away your energy and is a burden to you. If you think you are wasting time with such people, politely and tactfully refuse to communicate, citing busyness.
Step 5
Learn to plan to keep chaos from getting the better of your actions. Make plans at the beginning of each day, week, and month. Don't forget about long-term projects (buy a new apartment, etc.). All goals should be scheduled and clearly defined in time. Naturally, they must be real. Use a variety of tools, incl. electronic organizers. They will remind you of the priority of tasks and the timing of their completion.
Step 6
Make plans not only by timeline, but also by priorities. Put the most important things first, you will come back to them from time to time. On the second - current tasks scheduled for a specific time. The last one is small matters that do not require a lot of energy. They can be dealt with as a switch from the main tasks according to the principle: the best rest is a job change.
Step 7
Plan not only work, but also leisure. Anyone who knows how to completely relax during rest, he copes well with all tasks and succeeds everywhere. Always follow your plans, fulfill your needs, and reject what is not good for you.
Step 8
Do all the planned things, eat and rest on time, get enough sleep and set aside at least 30 minutes a day to be alone with yourself. So you will stop obsessing, doing someone else's work and undermining your health.
