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Do you feel at times that you work long and hard, yet your “to do list” just grows and so does the stress?

There are many courses on Time Management yet most people feel they are really efficient in Time Management. What if there was no such thing as time management!!

The 7 steps to creating an extra hour a day

1. There is no such thing as time management

Our experience is that many people have tried the Time Management programs available and most people do not continue to use those systems. Has anyone you know (or have you) experienced this?

Our research has found that one of the key factors is how the individual chooses to look at time. There is no such thing as time management because time can’t be managed. Time IS! The key is to take responsibility for self-management.

2. Time is only an enabler – what do you REALLY want?

We can’t save or hoard time. We can only ensure that we are spending them wisely. Even if we could save time – time it self is of no value. It is what we do in a given amount of time that matters.

Time is the most precious enabler we have. We are given heaps of it FREE everyday 86,400 seconds a day. Maybe because it is given to us FREE we don’t appreciate it.

Get clear about what you really want. What you want to DO, BE or HAVE. What you want to feel like.

3. Crossing the GAP

The biggest hurdle you face is crossing the GAP between knowing what to do and actually doing it on a consistent basis. Most people, we believe, know what they need to do, they just don’t do it consistently.

Explore your blocks. We look at two key areas. Going outside your comfort zone and going below the surface to find what is REALLY stopping you!

4. Two perspectives on time

Behavioural – what you do? At a behavioural level look at what you are actually doing and what distracts you. What you get done in a given amount of time is the behavioural level. Look at whether you use lists, write down goals, plan daily, weekly, allocate priorities and an amount of time to tasks. This includes your whole life – not just business.

Cognitive – what is your mind doing, are you connected to the task, do you see how it fits in? At a cognitive level look at what is happening with your thinking. This involves looking at values, purpose, and your connection to the things you are doing!

5. Sources of ENERGY

Energy is a key component of time creation. Become aware of how much energy is expended doing different activities. Find out what your sources of energy are and what drains energy from you.

Look at activities, stress, food, exercise and sleep in terms of how they relate to your energy levels.

6. Activity does NOT equal achievement!

Here we explore the difference between activity and achievement. Look at the impact that each task has in relation to your objective. Activity is doing. Achievement is moving closer to your objective.

7. Ready, Aim FIRE!

Yes, ready aim fire! Not ready, aim, aim, aim. ACTION is the key. We explore what gets in the way and how to implement the ready, fire, aim strategy to get started.

 Top Comment : SR Sham Sunder   | 10 13 2008 12:03:36 +0000
We can’t save or hoard time. We can only ensure that we are spending them wisely. Even if we could save time – time it self is of no value. It is what we do in a given amount of time that matters. I agree. The above is my experience. From the HR perspective, we need to be responsible and conscientious too.
 
9 comments on "Find time using this unique 7 step approach"
  Commented by  Sudeep Tarafdar, Senior Consultant, IBM    | 03 20 2009 13:49:22 +0000
Hi Deepa nice insights, do post such articles now and then...

Time never waits for anyone. Learn to manage yourself and manage time correctly. 

Time once lost means you have lost an opportunity you had. Losing an opportunity means you have lost everything you can get from that time...
  Commented by  Nitin M Aras, Head/VP/GM-Tech. Support, Wintech Taparia Limited    | 03 20 2009 12:31:29 +0000
Time is precious, never say no to time. Do it at once.

Very nice.
  Commented by  Sudeep Tarafdar, Senior Consultant, IBM    | 03 20 2009 11:41:04 +0000
Excellent points Deepa,

I believe one of the first things people need to do to manage their time is to determine how they spend their time. One should do a time audit on their work. Once you have completed a time audit one can begin to change the way to manage yourself in relation to time.

And yes I agree.... Time really can't be managed. You can't slow it down or speed it up or manufacture it. It just IS. Time management is MANAGING YOURSELF........... 
  Commented by  Maya Sekeran, IT/Technical Content Developer, Anfield Information    | 10 31 2008 06:27:47 +0000
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good article thanks! time is always made as an excuse! the question is do we really want to do what we want to do and what are we doing to create time for it!
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Time can certainly be enabler Provided one is passionate about his task and the achievement of the goal or else the time will consume him.Thanks for sharing Deepa.
Regards. 
  Commented by  varsha mishra, Analytical Chemistry Manager, rfrac    | 10 14 2008 19:09:24 +0000
very nice article
 thanks for sharing
  Commented by  SR Sham Sunder, CEO/MD/Director Technoaid    | 10 13 2008 12:03:36 +0000
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We can’t save or hoard time. We can only ensure that we are spending them wisely. Even if we could save time – time it self is of no value. It is what we do in a given amount of time that matters.

I agree.  The above is my experience.  From the HR perspective, we need to be responsible and conscientious too.  
  Commented by  japi, HR Manager, ACME Consultants    | 10 13 2008 08:09:22 +0000
Amazing ......I think all these if actually applied ,would certainly give good results
  Commented by  Abhishek Tiwari, Network Admin/System Admin, STPL INC.    | 10 13 2008 07:51:53 +0000
Nice Article
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