Every Entrepreneur should know these time management tips

In your life, you can often watch some people going on vacation, have strong relationships, and make money. We can make it happen with the skill of time management.

After reading the above lines, some questions may arise in your mind, “how do they manage their time?”

Everyone has 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year. Despite that, we lack time. We lack it for almost everything. We do not have time to sleep, exercise, family time, work time, and we don’t have time to enjoy life.

See, time management does not mean you can always do one thing for 2 hours and another for the next 3 hours. Moreover, you can’t always divide your time into the same intervals because time management is not about the quantity of time.

However, some simple tips help you to manage it better.

#Tip 1: Plan, Plan, & Plan

From the beginning of the day, you must invest some of your time in planning. Plan the important and time taking work as the first priority, and then think about what you can do in the time available. Additionally, you can write down all the points in a paper because writing helps you remember if you forget a to-do list.

But as we all know, not all days are the same. So, maybe your first plan doesn’t work. Therefore, you must have another plan. It is not mandatory to write Plan B but you must think about it in your mind.

In addition, you must develop a list of your priorities, so even if your first, or second plan fails, you can work toward some progress. But always remember to plan.

#Tip 2: Do Not Multitask

 

Multitasking is not genius. According to research, the human brain is not suitable for multitasking. In addition, multi-task means doing more than one work at a time. The people who often claim they multitask are may not the multitaskers in reality. They work in on-off mode. People who always try to multitask feel unorganized. Also, this practice reduces your efficiency & performance at work. Hence, do not try this. Focus on one work at a time for satisfying results.

#Tip3: Require Work-Life Balance

Though you have a tight schedule, you are damn busy, and you have no time to plan for your personal life, you can manage some time for everything. In reality, there is no perfect solution for balancing work and life. But regular work can damage your relations, health, and performance.

So, make time for yourself. In addition, avoid being perfectionists. The concept of perfection will kill your mental peace.

Disconnect yourself from your phone, laptop, and work-related conversations. Exercise & meditate, eat your favorite food, and relax. This way you can recharge your body as well as your mood. Read how physical fitness helps balance your mental health condition.

#Tip 4: Audit time; the reality check

A time audit is a method of checking your progress. Check your to-do list and match it with what you have done. Identify the time wasters and less productive hours.

An everyday time audit is good with a weekly time audit. So, you can plan your time in a better way.  Some of the time auditing tools or applications may help you remember plans and audit time. Also, help you in identifying time-related issues.

#Tip 5: Mind Management

Maybe some of you already had tried these above 4 tips but those tips do not work for you. Remember, everything you do, you do it in your mind. So, at first, you have to manage your mind. You must be in discipline, organize your mind and then you can manage everything. To do this, try to live a stress-free, anxiety-free life.

David Kadavy’s bestselling book ‘Mind Management, Not Time Management’ is explained how you can manage to do all things in a limited period with all your creativity.

Web-based technologies are more effective and useful. From production management tools to e-purchasing apps, you can find the appropriate tools for you. Also, take advantage of the new innovations to boost productivity.

Subhajit mondal
Newsletter

Subscribe for latest articles and resources