Time management is an essential skill for success. It involves analyzing how time is currently spent, identifying time wasters, setting goals and priorities, and creating a schedule to efficiently complete tasks. Effective time management allows one to be more productive, reduce stress, improve self-esteem, and balance one's life. While time cannot be saved, proper use through time management techniques can help achieve goals and maximize productivity within the 24 hours everyone is given each day.

1. SUCCEED WITH TIME MANAGEMENT
Introduction:
The goal of all education is to prepare individuals for success in life and moreover success is a journey,
not a destination. Since the beginning of human history we have been living under certain universal
laws that have operated our daily lives whether we are aware of them or not. One of such laws is the
law of correspondence, which tells that your outer world is a mirror of the inner world. In simple words,
your outer world corresponds to your inner world. What is going around you is a reflection of what’s
going on inside you. One of the greatest responsibilities you have to yourself is to keep yourself thinking
like a winner all day long. Certainly one will come across inevitable setbacks and disappointment of
daily life and one wins upon the following situations if he/she thinks like a winner. Tue measure of your
character is decided by your thought on what you want and what you do not want?
We generally become upset, angry and lost control of ourselves when things go wrong. This is a natural
tendency of most of the people, but people who have success in their life always have a winner’s
attitude and mentality. They continue to think about winning and success even under the most difficult
or adverse circumstances. Those who think about success and achievement all day long are basically the
successful people. As per the law of the attraction, each human being is a living magnet, that we
radiate thought energy and that we invariably attract into our lives the people and circumstances that
harmonize with our dominate thoughts. When people think out positive and happy things, they
automatically attract positive and happy people and circumstances into their lives and vice-versa. The
choice is always up to you. One of the greatest key to positive thinking is the ability to look for good in
every situation. Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can.
Time Management is an essential success skill. Managing your time effectively will help you to:
Be more productive
Reduce your stress level
Improve your self esteem
Establish an important career skill
Reach your goal
Balance and successful life
What is Success?
The meaning of success comes in many forms, and many definitions. It all depends on what you are
searching for in life. Athletes may have one definition of success, and a stay at home mom may have
another. A musician may see success as a number one hit, and a doctor may see success as a surgery
that went well. It basically depends on the prospective of life you have. Let’s differentiate between
accomplishment, success and true success.

2. Accomplishment:
It is related to the task or action that you have attempted, and the desired results obtained. It is based
on what was expected, and what results were done. People accomplish things all day long, but really
achieve no success in those actions.
Success:
Ongoing string of accomplishments when put together, add up to a major obtainment in life is known as
success. It is an ongoing realization and obtainment of worthy results, concentrating actions, life
wealth, or a worthy deal. It is not just accomplishment, it is beyond that. It is basically measured by the
number of achievements you make. But the route which you follow to reach your goals is what actually
matters.
True Success:
The true success is simply the realization and obtainment of a worthy ideal or result that your heart is
deeply connected to it. It is what people die for it. It is a success that soaked with emotion, powered by
passion, driven by destiny, and forged with the fire of the heart. That is why that, many athletes have
long career. Basically their heart is attached to their success.
Success is based on what you have done with the opportunities you have been given. Success is not
created in wealth or fame; it is created in the sincere attempt to reach a goal. It is destination that we
must be continually striving to get to. When anyone accomplishers a great, they have temporary
success. You should set multiple smaller goals for yourself in order to reach the final desired
destination. To remain successful, you must remain in motion because success never stays with you and
it moves constantly. Success is a long hard road often includes many failures and trails before you reach
the end.
Spend 10-15 minutes to create a one or two sentence phrase that will sum up your very own definition
of success. As an example if my key success words were:
1. Freedom
2. Money
3. Peace
4. Flexibility
5. Time for time
6. Making for a difference
7. Leaving a legacy, etc.
Analyze the meaning of success from the phrase written against the words. This will indicate the next
course of action to be drawn so as to reach the success point. Success can be based under the
following:

3.  Target
 Focus
 Hard work
 Faith/believe
 Dedication and
 Prayer
If you want to be a teacher, that’s a target and it should be with you to be successful in life. You must
focus on the things / requirements that qualify you to be a teacher. So you must focus in that area to
attend those qualities for you to be successful in life. There is no short cut route to success, only it can
be achieved through sheer hard work. The top of the ladder is never crowded, but only can be reached
through the steps and it is the steps of hard works. You must believe in yourself, you must say to
yourself down from your heart, that you can make it, that you can pass through the turns of been a
teacher. You must be dedicated in what you have determined to do in life so as to attain success in life.
Dedication is the spirit to duty. Prayer is the key to all success in life. It gives you the strength to be
focused, to work hard and to be dedicated. If followed properly in our daily life and affairs, then sky is
ours.
What is Time Management?
Practically speaking, time is constant; 60 seconds per minute, 60 minutes per hour, 24 hours per day and
7 days a week (24/7). It can neither be reversed nor forwarded, and moreover cannot be stored.
However, the usage of time differs among each individual. Some might give time the capacity to control
their lives, and others find themselves a slave of time. Some might have not time at all to relax and
create a stress-free life style. But one should not make time an enemy.
Time is one of the most important resources for everyone and sometimes most valuable. In a few case
timing is everything. A sense of time can motivate, focus efforts, and get more done per hour. Time is
important due to the following reasons:
It is wisely said that if you value life, value what life is made of. Your time is your life, use it or
enjoy it.
Time is a major function of your career. Time plays an important role in your progress and
prosperity, know how to use it and you can achieve much more quickly.
Time is a major resource, because time itself is a raw material and knowledge of or a system of
using it. If managed properly, will give rise to the optimum result as required.
There are several differences between time and other resources:
 Time is obtained free of charge, just like the air we breathe. Each morning 24 hours worth time
is given to us.
 One can never have more time than anyone else. But it is clear that some people achieve
infinitely more than others in the same period.
 Time cannot be saved and used at a later date.

4.  There is no substitute for time in the way that there are substitutes for other resources.
 Every activity, no matter how small or large, requires use of commodity called time.
 You can make better use of your own time, others cannot do so, and neither can they steal it
from you.
Proper use of time is a problem for many people. An excellent solution to this is to get organized
through time management. Some common misconceptions about time management are:
 Time management is common sense and does not require much effort.
 I work better under pressure, so time management will be counterproductive.
 I do not have time for time management techniques.
 Time management is too serious and does not leave room for fun in life.
But the truth is time management is key to life and career success. Time management helps to learn
more and exert greater control over your activities and life. Getting control of your time is the key to
accomplishing what you want in life. Successful time management is important in all areas of life. If you
can become the master of your time then you will reap the reward in both your professional and
personal life. We are guilty of wasting time and putting things of till tomorrow, but the more you can
effectively manage your time then the happier you will become.
Instead of controlling, suppressing, or constricting your freedom, time management enables you to
achieve the things you really want and frees up time to enjoy life. Everyone is allotted the same amount
of time in life that is, 24 hours in each day. You can save or steal time. You should learn how to invest it
wisely. As one anonymous author said, “Time and tide wait for no one”
Remember to:
Start with yourself and analyze how you waste valuable time.
Decide to change poor working habits by replacing them with effective tasks.
Set yearly, monthly, weekly and daily goals and then develop strategies to reach these goals.
Write to-do list with 80/20 rule in mind, do the most significant things first (80/20 rule is also
known as Pareto rule. It is named after Wilfred Pareto, Italian economist of 19 th century. This
rule states that 80 percent of all that happens at work is really the result of 20 percent effort.
Most people spend 80 percent of their time trying to complete 20 percent of their tasks.)
Time is your most valuable resource. Unless time is managed, nothing else can be managed. If time
gets away from us, every other part of our life will get away from us, too. Time management is self
management. Spend both time and money wisely so you will have plenty of each.
Some of the common time wasters:
1. Problem: Feeling so over whelmed and anxious about your workload that you “freeze” put
things off and does not get anything done.
Solution: 1. Set priorities 2. Get started.

5. 2. Procrastination: Spending time on irrelevant tasks when you know you should be studying.
Procrastination is the thief of time.
Solution:
 Dividing seemingly complex tasks into smaller parts.
 Setting up a time scale and deadline for achieving each part of a task.
 Dealing with unpleasant task first, so that they are out of the way.
 Action plan and prioritize your activities and tasks on a weekly basis.
3. Problem: Putting off stating a task because, it feels so overwhelming or difficult that you cannot
face it.
Solution: Break up the work load into small chunks.
4. Problem: Daydreaming or drifting off”
Solution: Check your energy level and concentration. Take a short break or a little exercise
every hour.
5. Problem: Feeling that you cannot begin because, you won’t be able to produce a perfect result.
Solution: Rather than aiming for a masterpiece each time, aim at reasonable results.
6. Problem: Poor planning
Solution: Planning is a way of saving time for errors. Mistake usually happen because of
unexpected and unforeseen factors such as a wrong estimate of resources or new problems.
With the proper plan and preparation, these unforeseen circumstances can be minimized.
7. Problem: Interruption s – telephone
Solution: Instead of being at the whim of callers, make the phone work for you.
8. Problem: Socializing, idle conversation.
Solution: Effective conversation as per the situation demand should be adopted and followed.
9. Problem: Un-clear objectives and priorities
Solution: Set priorities as per the goal you want to achieve and the objective is to be clearly
defined at the beginning of performing the task.
10. Problem: Stress
Solution: Some suitable method should be followed to reduce stress of any kind. Stress is
highly objectionable during performing effective tasks and hence needs special care and
attention.
11. Problem: Inability to say “No”
Solution: Decide what you want to do and realistically can do and then say “no” to everything
else. It is often accepted much more easily than you think.
12. Problem: E-mail and instant messenger interruptions.
Solution: Reading and answering emails can consume a big portion of your day. Make sure you
only allow a certain amount of time for checking the mail, and then ensure that you stick to that
schedule.
13. Problem: Leaving tasks unfinished, jumping from one task to another.
Solution: Complete the first task first and then move to the next task. In case of urgency try to
reschedule the time instead of jumping to the new task before the completion of first task.
14. Problem: Playing cards, games, watching television etc. frequently.
Solution: Perform the above activities only during the time slot allotted for them.

6. 15. Problem: Lack of self-discipline, not carrying through plan.
Solution: One should control himself as per set of rules and regulations either prepared by you
or laid down by the system. Stick to the plan as far as possible unless some very urgent task
comes into picture.
16. Problem: Constantly switching priorities.
Solution: Follow strictly to the priorities prepared to achieve the goal.
Effective Time Management for achieving Success:
The main benefit of effective time management is that, it can drastically improve the quality of your life.
Following are the hints to effective time management:
 Personal survey or analyze your present use of time
 Prepare an event calendar
 Prepare a chart of fixed commitment
 Schedule high priority activities for peak energy times.
 Schedule most difficult activities for peak times and do them first
 Make weekly schedule
 Establish a regular study schedule
 Change study subjects frequently
 Take breaks
 Use odd hours for study
 Study with a partner
 Choose study area carefully
 List and prioritize daily goals
 Get enough sleep
 Make a daily check list
 Prepare a quarterly planning grid
Conclusion:
The idea of the time management has been in existence for more than 100 years. It is an art itself. It is
very easy to understand but difficult to follow. To effectively manage your time, you need to follow
certain values and be disciplined in all activities. It is basically a process. Keeping track of how you
spend your time is not time management. Time management is about making changes to the way you
spend your time. The carpenter’s rule of “measure twice, cut once” equally holds good for every one of
us to succeed in life. Plan your work. Take a few minutes to write out your goal and then list the steps
to achieve them. Make sure to distinguish the goals that are truly important from those that may seem
urgent but are really not important. If you have never managed your time before, it will take a little bit
time to learn how and to do it. But just like anything else, the more you do it, the better you get, it is
advised to stick with it for approximately 30 days so as to evaluate its effectiveness.