Time management involves planning and prioritizing tasks to maximize productivity. It starts with understanding how time is currently spent through activity logs. This identifies high-value versus low-value tasks. Planning then creates an action plan and to-do list to prioritize important tasks. Scheduling allocates realistic time blocks to complete tasks while allowing flexibility for unexpected jobs. Regular goal setting breaks lifetime objectives into smaller, achievable daily goals to stay on track for success.

1. Time Management

2. What is Time Management (TM) Time management is the act or practice of managing and supervising time .

3. Why do we need TM? To save time To reduce stress To function effectively To increase our work output To have more control on our lives

4. The process of Time Management starts with- Costing your time Making Activity logs Planning Prioritizing Scheduling Goal setting

5. Costing your time Understand your true value by calculating your cost per year cost per year = (salary+taxes+office space+office equipment+profit you generate ) Calculate your hourly rate = cost per year / work hrs per year … .know where you stand.

6. Making Activity logs Help in Making a realistic estimate of the time spent during the day Pinpoints the critical areas- time spent on low value jobs Finding the high yielding times of our day

7. Planning Draw an Action Plan- A list of things that need to be done to achieve your Goal

8. Prioritizing Make a To-Do list Consider the value of the task before deciding to do it- Is it worth spending your time & your company resources Prioritize your task- The most important jobs should be completed first followed by other jobs.

9. Scheduling Make a realistic estimate of how much you can do Plan to make the best use of the available time Preserve some contingency time to deal with ‘unexpected jobs’ Minimize stress by avoiding over-commitment to yourself & others

10. Goal setting Setting lifetime goals helps you to chart your life course & your career path Break up your lifetime goals in smaller goals Make a daily to-do list Review and update your list on a daily basis & judge your performance

11. Achieve your goals! Be your own judge and your own motivator, make Time Management your tool for success.