Success or failure is nothing
but how we all use the time Life present to us” Anonymous
There is a song that says,
“Time is money”.
My dear this is true…or
probably not far from it.
All our life success is consist
on how we manage and use our ‘o clock’.
Show me a super achiever and
I will point straight to you a great time manager.
The importance of time
management in this our jet and on-the-run world we are living in, can never be
overemphasized. This skill is so crucial for us to survive and keep up with the
pace of life.
Time is life; Life is Time.
Wealth lost can be regained.
Knowledge lost can be re-learn. But my friend, sorry, a time lost can never be
regained.
The painful aspect of it all
is that, you we never know much time is valuable until you don’t have any one
left.
Wise men have been able to
discern the importance of time and have used it to create wealth, riches,
business success, family bond and lasting relationships.
You find a lot of people
always say, “Please I don’t have time”. What a shame. Always an expression of
lack of self discipline and personal disorganization.
Lack of time is the biggest
poverty, not money.
Time is a major life resource
we all need, and that is why we all must take time management training very
serious.
What Do You Do With Your
Precious Time?
God is not partial.
We have all been given equal
24 hours a day.
Think about this:
You see, when we wake up in
the morning, after we say our morning prayers, there seem to be enough time. We
move around for the about 10 to 20 minutes trying to think on what to do for
the day. Then you take your morning breakfast (you even forget to take your
bath). Then you decide to relax a little while, and before you know it you fell
asleep and when you are awake the time is 2:00 pm!
Now by this time you ask
yourself, “What have I done today?” Now you seem to be asking a very
significant question but painfully at the wrong time. So you try to do one or
two things before time gets to 5:00 pm. As you began working, in the next few
minutes a good friend telephoned you that he is coming to see you at home. He
came and both of you had a nice chat together for about four hours! When his
friend rose up and left, the time was 9:00 pm.
The day is gone. You took
your evening meal and spend the next two hours watching your favorite show that
is on air. You slept off in the process.
Wow!!! What a great time
manager!!! What a wasted day!!!
You may laugh at this. But
you see, many of us are living like this without any sense of clear planning and goal setting
for the day.
Time wasters are pain to the
society. Sometimes I feel the government should come up with a law for Time
Management Constitution.
The way to handle, treat and manage your time
will determine how much you get out life. Remember the old computer adage, “GARBABGE
IN, GARBAGE OUT”.
I want to show you some very
powerful principles that will make you a great time manager and also cause you
to become more productive with your life and activities.
1.
Be time-scarcity conscious. Recognize that
there is no time at all, therefore use the one you have judiciously.
2.
Make use of time-motivation.
Program yourself always on a time corner. Try to do your tasks using a time
programmer.
3.
Use a time schedule. Have what to do in every 24 hours God gives to you. Have a
‘to do’ list and set daily, weekly, monthly, even yearly goals and targets you
want to accomplish.
4. Do not postpone what can be done today and now. The ‘tomorrow
tomorrow’ attitude is a bad idea. Beware of dangers of procrastination. Adopt
the do-it-now philosophy.
5.Always ask yourself. ‘What is the most valuable use of
my time now and what will be the benefit? You must understand that there is
difference between busy and productivity.
6. Learn to avoid interrupted tasks that affect your main
task and brings distractions.
7. Bad habits is one of the greatest killers of time. Committing your time into unnecessary pleasures that won’t yield anything tangible like, watching TV shows and playing video games 6 to 8 hours everyday
is highly destructive to your success in time management.
8. Think before acting. Always ask yourself, ‘Do I need
this? You must learn the art of delay gratification.
9. Take a step at a time. Do not try to do everything at
one time. You will lose more. Be focus…sometimes slowness may be the fastest
speed. Avoid multi-tasking. Be happy you are making progress.
I have given you some very powerful tips that will make
you a master time manager and achieve more success in every area of your life…
Keep your smile
Rufus Yamoah
Life Coach
