A new statistic says that Americans do in a 24-hour period what should be spread over 31-hours. The first thing we should do is evaluate and see how we can cut back. Productive is one thing, but working so hard that life passes you by is quite another. In the event that cutting back is not an option, a few minutes of planning can save oodles of time in the long run.
For calendars, schedules, and to do lists, check out what is available to members of ListPlanIt in Time Management.
- Daily Routine
Establish what your daily routine looks like and commit it to memory. Be flexible and allow it to be broken when the need arises, but try constantly to stay on track. By being consistent with your daily routine, you will never wonder what to do next. - Daily To Do List
Within our daily routine, we have things that absolutely must be done. There are bills to pay, appointments to be made, menus to plan, groceries to be purchased, and many more tasks that demand attention from the family manager. Setting goals will help you accomplish these chores in the right amount of time. - Weekly Planner
If you have a few tasks that have some flexibility, plot it on your weekly to do list. This way you are not overloading your daily list and making it so overwhelming that you end up shuffling half of it (or more) to the next day. That can be very demoralizing. - Monthly Calendar
Don’t let your Mother-in-Law’s birthday sneak up without a chance to buy a card or a gift. Look at each month as a whole and then break it down into friendlier increments. Knowing what is right up ahead will allow you to spread out the planning so you are not overwhelmed. - Planning for the long term
Be sure to have a yearly calendar accessible at work and at home. Plug in those dates now that you KNOW will need planning (birthdays, holidays, vacations, guests). Be aware of the “Big Picture”.
Find each of the above planning pages in the Planner ePlanner and as a member of ListPlanIt.com.
What are your favorite Time Management Techniques?
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Your blog just makes me happy. I am really good day to day, but I forget people birthdays all the damn time. Need to get on that monthly calendar thang!!!
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I need to find a better time mgmt technique. I should keep more to my lists. What is the point of making them if I don't use them?
My time management tip...I keep a master task list and then review it each morning and decide what I can accomplish that day and move it to my daily task list. It helps me to not miss anything because it is in one of two places, and hopefully after the day is done, the daily task list will be in the trash...
I find that the days I get the most done are the days that I spend time in the Bible first. It seems there are more hours in that day, even though I know there aren't.
So, I would say making a relationship with God a priority is one way to squeeze more time out of your day.
After that, it would have to be to delegate those things that your children can do. Don't stress out if things aren't just as you would do them. Let them do things as they a means to help the house function better.
Hello. Thanks for your comment. Yes, I agree that my cancer was a very scary ordeal, what if they didn't find it? I am more than blessed to not have to have gone through treatments.
I love your lists. I am a list maker myself. I usually leave them at home when I go to the store, but that's a whole 'nother story.
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I love your lists!
Now, if I could just schedule myself time to use the bathroom in private, that'd be a miracle! ;)