A Glimpse into 3 Time Management Frameworks

This is a guest post by Richard Hemby. If you want to guest post on this blog, click here to get more information.

In today’s fast-paced world, excellent time management skills are a necessity for business executives and busy moms alike. With so many goals to achieve, our lives can quickly become overwhelming with productivity adversely affected. For those truly dedicated to managing their responsibilities well and achieving their personal and business goals, there are a few time management frameworks on the market to help foster success. Today, we will cover 3 of the most popular frameworks: Getting Things Done System (GTD), the Zen to Done System (ZTD), and the Autofocus System.

The GTD System

The GTD System was developed by international author and lecturer, David Allen. It utilizes two key elements, control and perspective, in the management of time. The guiding principle behind this system is that through recording task lists externally one frees up the mind. Read More>>

5 Important Benefits of Time Management for Students.

This is a guest post by Adrienne Carlson. If you want to guest post on this blog, click here to get more information.

From the time we begin school till the time we graduate from college, we lead the charmed life of a student. We are free from the regular responsibilities of adult life with nothing to worry about except how to get good grades and enjoy life without getting into serious trouble. But in spite of this relatively carefree life, there are certain responsibilities that we have, mainly to ourselves and our personal development. Each year that passes by, we must grow in maturity and wisdom, and one aspect of maturing as a student is to learn how to manage time. Time management is important for students because it:

1. Develops Responsibility. Read More>>

5 Time Wasters related to Planning (and a Poll)

In my last post I touched upon five time wasters that are related to self-management and how we can avoid them.  In this post I am going to focus on five time wasters associated with planning.  And, for the first time ever, I am running a poll on what you feel leads to the most time wasted. Please participate in my poll at the end of the post! I am really looking forward to seeing how you vote.

Lack of written goals with deadlines

Floundering is probably the best word to describe what happens when we don’t have clear written goals identified.  There is no bigger time waster than the lack of written goals with deadlines.  The act of having clear written goals is very powerful and will help us stay on track.

How to Avoid: This is an easy one. Set your plan of attack and your end goals down on paper and review them regularly.  For the short-term I have daily and weekly goals and for more long-term planning I have monthly and yearly goals.  I keep those goals in a place in my office where I can see them at all times.  Visibility to my goals helps me stay the course and avoid wasted time floundering from one task to the next. Read More>>

5 Time Wasters Related to Self-Management.

Increasing productivity is a goal for most of us but there are many time wasters that can drastically affect how much we get done in our daily lives. In this post I will touch upon five time wasters that are related to managing ourselves each day and tips on how we can avoid them. Feel free to add your own in the comments.

Personal Disorganization

You may not consider being disorganized a time waster but it can surely be a major symptom. If you have a cluttered desk or a poorly organized filing system (or none at all), you certainly could waste time finding certain items associated with projects that you’re currently working on.
How to avoid: Take a few minutes each morning or at the end of the day to clean your desk and organize your filing system. This will go a long way in helping you find paperwork or documents associated with the projects you need to tackle that day and the next. Read More>>