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Are you needing effective time management hacks?
Peter Drucker quoted, “Time is the scarcest resource, and unless it is managed nothing else can be managed.” If time is not used effectively, it can spoil the whole game. Most of us complain that we don’t get time to do something we would love to do. But the fact is, you will never get enough time. You will have to produce it.
We often think that we are overburdened with work. But, the reality is that there is always room for improvement when it comes to managing time. A person can perform a set of tasks in a day while another person can perform the same set of tasks in 5-6 hours. It’s all a matter of efficiency and concentration.
Here are 5 time management hacks that will make every second worthwhile:
Many of us fail to judge which task is important and which task is urgent. The day a person learns to prioritize his tasks, he would be a master of his time.
We all are in a time crunch and our tasks are never ending. You can start with segregating tasks based on how urgent and how important they are:
● Start by putting those tasks on high priority in Quadrant I which are both urgent and important.
These are the tasks which can’t be avoided or procrastinated. For example, tasks with deadlines and health emergencies are categorized under this section. Manage time allocation to these tasks in such a way that they consume less of your time. Also, avoid emergency situations which can take a lot of your time.
● Secondly, put the tasks which are important but not urgent in the Quadrant II.
These are your long term goals which will yield you results. It is the most important quadrant and will consume most of your time. Tasks like strategic planning and preparing reports are categorized under important and not urgent.
● Now come the tasks that are urgent but not important.
These are the tasks that are not of much value but urgent. Tasks like taking a phone call or replying to an email which are distracting in nature should be put in Quadrant III. Keep in mind to spend minimum time on these tasks.
● Lastly, keep all those tasks in Quadrant IV which are not important and not urgent. These are the tasks that kill your valuable time like surfing the internet, gossiping with colleagues and chatting with friends.
You must have heard people saying start your day with a plan, which is not the correct method. To be effective, you must plan your day the night before. Doing so will put less stress on your brain in the morning and you’ll be able to work more effectively.
Planning your schedule on a weekly basis is the best option. You get more room to adjust urgent tasks in between your preplanned week which is less stressful in comparison to planning on a daily basis.
You just have to make a few adjustments rather than planning schedule from scratch every day. Use a daily schedule planner, or better, a weekly planner where you can assign yourself tasks and plan the whole schedule of a day or a week.
Once you have planned what tasks need to be done on what day, allocate time to each task. Putting a deadline to each task increases your productivity. Deadlines imply a goal needed to be achieved. And a goal-driven activity is sustainable itself. Nothing could be better than self-imposed deadlines. Putting a time constraint helps you achieve goals you have defined for the day.
See Also: 3 Critical Time Management Techniques You Shouldn’t Forget
Learning to say no is important. If you want control of your life, you have to be stern at times. We all want to be liked by all and stay in everyone’s good books. But sometimes saying yes to others takes a toll on your schedule and messes up your time allocation to each task.
You have to get this thing straight. Not everyone can be a people pleaser and being a people pleaser does no good to you in the long run. Set boundaries and learn to decline someone’s request in a polite manner.
Saying no is a great way to keep you focused on your task and it also keeps distractions at bay. Once you agree to do a task for someone, it is likely that they will approach you again to get their task done. Hence, you get distracted from your tasks.
Learn to say no to others and yes to yourself.
See Also: Saying No As Much As Yes To Enjoy Life More
Get up early in the morning. Make it a habit. Get an uninterrupted sleep at night for at least 8 hours.
Waking up early gives you time to exercise. And by doing exercise in the morning, you stay active throughout the day. Exercising not just keeps you fit but also increases your stamina which keeps you going throughout the day.
Harvard biologist Christoph Randler found that people who wake up early in the morning are more proactive as compared to those who wake up late. Also, early risers are better planners and anticipate problems efficiently.
Managing multiple Google calendars can be a hectic task for those who manage more than one Google account. A lot of time gets wasted in logging in and out of accounts in order to access calendars to view upcoming events. Weekplan is a free weekly planner that allows you to integrate multiple Google calendars in one place making it easy for you to keep a track of all your upcoming events.
You will find various blogs, numerous hacks and a lot of eBooks telling you how to manage your time and be productive. One method is to harness the use of technologies like apps to help you manage your weekly and daily reminders and events.
Try out these time management hacks and see which ones work best for you.
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Armidale House is a residential project completed by Those Architects. It is located in Armidale, Australia. Armidale House by Those Architects: “Our brief for the project was to transform a late 19th century heritage-listed four bedroom cottage in a quiet, leafy country town into a larger, light filled home for a growing family. To do that, we had to connect the existing house to the garden, creating a series of..
As a token of his love, Russian architect, designer, and writer Vasily Klyukin is presenting the field of architecture with roses, specifically, with his new design, Roses Pavilion.
Inspired by the beauty and presence of the flowers, Klyukin has conceptualized a pavilion made of glass and metal shaped like a bouquet of roses. Here, variations in interior lighting will change the color of the bouquet—whether red, yellow, or a variety of shades—according to desire and mood.
Inside, the space is envisioned to house a flower shop, spa, modern art house, or jewelry museum. With any of these programs, visitors would be “full of flowers,” as the ventilation system will fill the building with the scent of roses.
Currently, there are no plans to build Roses Pavilion, but “if it finds a plot of land,” it could be a reality, says Klyukin. “Otherwise, this concept will forever remain a set of pictures, but it will probably inspire someone to implement their own artistic design.”
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The Bonfim house is a reconstruction of a pre existing home in Porto, north of Portugal, dated from the late 70s.
It is intended for a young family living in the city. This family wanted a functional home with large, cleared areas with 4 floors and about 450sq.
Our project team developed a concrete building based on the existing basis of volumes. The main windows are coated with a wood skin based in surrounding colors and materials.
Mezzanine in Notting Hill is a private home located in London, England. Completed in , it was designed by Art Buro. Mezzanine in Notting Hill by Art Buro: “The concept was designed for a young couple, both working in the creative industries, who has recently purchased a mezzanine apartment in the renowned London spot. Boasting its prime location the property’s living area occupies 33 m² (355 ft²), while the mezzanine..
If keeping up with the Joneses is raising your day to day stress levels, have no fear – it happens to everyone! As social media takes over our life we are faced with new social challenges that have never been seen before to this grandeur in human history. As news media becomes neighbour media, everyday we see the proverbial Joneses in the face of everyone we follow, as they take lavish vacations, birth beautiful children, buy and sell homes and receive sought after promotions.
And where are we in all of this? Infamously lurking behind on Facebook, watching everyone go about their daily lives and gradually becoming more concerned about our own social status. When was the last time we celebrated something? When was the last time we had something to be proud of to show? When was the last time we posted something that got “100 Likes” on Facebook or new followers on Instagram? How come she has so many followers and I don’t?
There are some brilliant art commentaries out there on the internet about how today we validate our self worth by the amount of “likes” we get, the amount of “friends” we have, and so on and so forth. They hit us right where it counts because we are all aware that it happens to us. Think about the last time you made a good post – you felt good. Then a few minutes later you felt a buzz in your pocket; you will open your phone to see who liked your post… who commented on your post… who shared your post…
That act of social activity has now taken over your day until you grow tired of waiting for Likes. You feel better when more people like it, and feel estranged when no one likes it at all, or someone comments something you did not expect. It’s normal, it happens, we all do it.
The pinnacle era of human comparison is on us, and it’s our duty to our health to see it for the entertainment that it is without becoming critical of ourselves, for of course self – criticism is the easiest and most accessible scapegoat when it comes to personal judgement.
Remember that you are a humble person. The reason you do not seek validation from things like this is because you are already happy with yourself. You know you do not need reassurance from the internet to show yourself that you are having a good day, or that what you did was worthy of praise.
You are the kind of person who can leave a tip when the barista isn’t looking, the person who will donate to a charity when no one asked, the person who can dance when no one is watching because you are happy with your life. You don’t need the approval of friends, acquaintances and strangers for you to remember what you already know. Learning to give praise without receiving it is a fundamental concept in religions and moral ethics that we learn from childhood. It is our ability to congratulate others for their merits when we have no expectations to receive any such p raise for ourselves. We have to earn it, just as they did.
Although I do not think comparing each other is a good way to usurp other people’s credits, maybe sometimes it’s a good way to keep things in perspective.
I had a great friend from University who was always quite the go-getter. He always posted about his academic achievements and great field trips into the wilderness for scientific research. I was living an enjoyable life myself, but I didn’t have a constant reminder of it. I did however, always have a constant reminder of his enjoyable life. Recently he had really achieved the american dream with his newest post of his new car and new job, at a high up banking agency. I was very happy for him, and wondered, was I jealous of his success? Did he do it right, and I, did not?
A little more research into it and I recognized that his new job and home was in one of the smallest towns in our area, with the highest rates of depression, child teen pregnancy, adolescent drug use and other unfortunate statistics. Although it seemed like he was about to start a great life with his career and assets, I became more thankful for my own life in the city where I enjoyed a more cosmopolitan life with more amenities and less of a poor reputation.
Whenever we are congratulating someone for their efforts, is a time to reflect the feelings back onto ourselves and look inside to allow our self to congratulate ourselves for our milestones and successes. There is plenty of love and space in the world to offer pats on the back to everyone around us as well as ourselves. We don’t have to be jealous about anyone’s life because we have our own amazing life to lead. And isn’t that worth celebrating?
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