Time management tips to use your time effectively

Do you often review your day and think why you got no time to do a number of tasks? We all have 24 hours, right? But do you use all this time effectively? You get less sleep every day still you have a list of pending tasks! On the other side, your friend/colleague or boss are using the time so effectively and doing so many tasks every day. It could be their speed but majorly it’s about how they manage their time.

But not to worry we have some tips for you through which you can manage your time effectively and be more productive.

1. Schedule your day:

Spend 15mins of your morning in scheduling your day. Schedule everything, make a to-do list for the day and prioritize your task. Make sure you stick to the plan and take some small gaps while working for long hours. At the end of your day when you are ready to sleep, review your day. Figure out the mistakes you did and make sure not to make it the next day.

2. Follow the MIT rule:

MIT stands for Most Important Task, the rule says you should complete the most important and difficult task first. It lightens the burden and gives you the motivation that the major work of the day is already done. So while you are scheduling your task you know what to keep on top right?

3. Avoid Social media:

Have you ever calculated how much time you spend on social media? Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Youtube all these apps are just killing your time. You can use this to deviate your mind but if you are using it more than 2hours a day, then you are definitely killing your time.

4. Say No:

There are times when people ask for help or an outing sparing some time from your schedule is difficult, but you can’t say no and end up wasting a lot of time. But if you need to use your time effectively you need to learn how to say no. You might look selfish but believe me, at the end of the day everyone is selfish and you too need to learn this. You can just politely say them, “I’m sorry but today I’m busy with some work maybe, we can do this another day.”

5. Be productive while you are waiting:

We all hate waiting, right? But sometimes you just don’t have any other option to be productive as much as you can. Choose what you need to do at this time. Maybe replying to some e-mails, or watching TEDx video for some motivation or reading a book. Choose what works best for you and just go for it. Use every minute of the day effectively.

6. Similar task? Plan it at the same time!

While you are scheduling your task, make sure you schedule all your task at the same time, this reduces a lot of time because when you are working in a flow you tend to work fast and save much time.

7. Wake up early:

Okay, we know you hate this and you are already tired of this advice. But waking up early has a lot of benefits, first, you can start your day on time and you’ll have a lot of extra time compared to a person who gets up late. You can exercise or go for an early walk to get some fresh air and believe me you’ll have the best time of the day.

8. Don’t procrastinate:

Sometimes we just keep procrastinating things until they come at our head. You might get some free time while you procrastinate your task to tomorrow, and from tomorrow today after tomorrow and so on, but at some point, they will be like a knife trying to kill your time. So if a task is on your list make sure you complete it before the day ends.

9. Never forget your ultimate goal:

We all have an ultimate goal it’s like a fuel that keeps us going. So make sure that you think about it every day, think why are you working so hard today, why this time is important for you and keep going!!

So, guys, these were some tips that we have for you. But keep in mind no matter what you do enjoy every minute of your work. Be productive, use your time more effectively and stay calm in all adverse situation.

Also, if you have more tips do comment in the comment section J