Great Time Management - Habits

Seven Great Time Management Habits

Developing the correct habits can cause you to default toward great time management practices. A habit is simply a default behavior developed over time by repetitive use.

Mario Martinez, renowned Psyconeuroimmunologist and founder of the Bocognitive Institute in Nashville, TN., tells us that repetitive behavior creates new neuro-pathways in our brain. These new neuro-pathways overwrite existing pathways and allow new default behaviors to become the primary response.

Therefore, by deciding to become a better time manager, you can achieve that goal by repeating the desire behavior. By repeating the following 7 habits you will become great at time management.

1. Record Your Personal Value Set: Write the values that you hold dear and make your decisions by. Great time managers know the basis of their decisions.
   
   
2. Clearly Identify Personal Goals and Objectives: Successful time managers evaluate their personal goals and objectives at least four times per year. Be able to succinctly and accurately describe each goals or objectives in an understandable fashion.
   
   
3. Focus On A Limited Number of Goals and Objectives: Skilled time managers limit the number of objectives they focus on at any one time to no more than seven. Be able to say yes to these activities and no to those that don’t support your focus goals and objectives.
   
   
4. Live by a Weekly Schedule: Great time managers schedule their activities prior to the beginning of the week. Schedule your weekly activities no later than Sunday prior to the beginning of the week. Refrain from changing your schedule if at all possible.
   
   
5. Evaluate Conformance to the Weekly Schedule: Excellent time managers evaluate their performance to their schedule. Review how you performed last week and what you will do during the upcoming week that will help you move forward toward your goals.
   
   
6. Communicate Needs with Others: Successful time managers communicate their needs with others. Be willing to discuss issues that arise with those around you. When you know their needs and they know yours, you will develop a strong support network.
   
   
7. Stay The Course: Great time management requires stick-to-it-iveness. Follow this plan for one month and you will begin to see a change. Follow this plan for three months and your new behavior will be your default.

Become a Great Time Manager by deciding to live differently. You will be amazed at the benefits.

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Article by John Golden