Art of life: how to manage time

"Time is money," said Benjamin Franklin. This is wrong! Time is much more expensive than money. Managing your time is, above all, the freedom to manage your life.

Optimize your schedule, manage your time well, and be effective… All these headlines seem to give an implicit message: you should always be "efficient" and know how to "manage" your life in order to be more productive.

But the number one rule of good time management is not to be effective from morning to night, but rather to have a lot of free time! The art of time management is not to get more done in a day, but to loosen the clutches that weigh down your work in order to free up time for yourself.

The effectiveness of time management should be that you spend less time on things that you are not interested in, but are required to do, and more on what you like to do.

So, here are some tips on how to manage your time so that your work or business does not take up more time than it should, and even better, so that you have more time for yourself.

Find your biorhythm

The jet lag varies from person to person. Most people have more energy in the morning and less energy in the late afternoon. Find out when you are feeling most productive, and make sure that you are completing the most important and challenging tasks during this time. During the fatigue phase, prefer fairly simple and routine tasks.

Plan

The importance of planning cannot be overemphasized. Otherwise, a "working" morning can quickly turn into 4 hours spent on instagram. And, of course, then the lunch break… In General, a lost morning.

Having a clear plan will allow you not to be distracted from your work and to complete it faster. Planning is, in General, a useful thing that you should practice on a regular basis.

Focus on one task at a time

If you have a lot of different things to do in your work, try to focus on one thing at a time and not get distracted by emails, phone calls, and so on.

Only after you have completed the task, you can move on to the next one. Usually, your colleagues will understand if you tell them from time to time that you don't want to be bothered.

Try reading your emails only once: either you process them directly, pass them to the person responsible, or put them in the appropriate folder. This way you will save time.

Set priorities

For effective work and timely completion of various tasks, it is advisable to manage your time well and set priorities.

Ask yourself which tasks are most relevant and which can wait. In other words, don't dive in with your head, but plan ahead. Clearly explain to your colleagues what should come first and what you can do later.

Keep your workplace clean

If your workplace remains clean, things are not scattered everywhere, and you do not need to search for documents in a variety of places, you will have more time and energy. This will help your concentration and your motivation.

Your computer must also be clean

Your office and workplace are not the only ones that need to be clean. Your computer should also be neat. Make sure to create different folders to properly classify your emails.

It is also important to store data under clear and explicit names. This will save you from searching indefinitely and is unnecessarily annoying.

Give yourself a moment of relaxation every day

Whether it's a sport before you go to work, a walk during your lunch break, or a nice walk in the evening.

Give yourself a moment of relaxation every day. You will feel better and easier to do the job. You will also be healthier and less stressed.

You are not alone

Even if you sometimes feel overwhelmed, remember that you are not alone. If you can't complete the task yourself, don't hesitate to contact your colleagues for help or guidance.

Perhaps one or the other of these tasks will be more suitable for someone else, and you can take on the part of your colleagues ' work that better suits your talents.

Say no

Your colleagues may ask you for help. If you have the time and ability, then nothing is stopping you. However, if you already have something to do, you also have the right to say no. Otherwise, you risk being overworked and not being able to do your job on time.