{"id":3694,"date":"2019-01-31T14:46:31","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T14:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/?p=3694"},"modified":"2023-12-31T01:55:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T01:55:57","slug":"tips-for-managing-time-successfully","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/tips-for-managing-time-successfully\/","title":{"rendered":"If you struggle with time management, try this technique\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Managing\u00a0<\/i>time\u00a0<\/i>doesn\u2019t work, but this does\u2026.<\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Imagine this\u2026 a<\/b>\u00a0typical<\/b>\u00a0day begins<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You\u00a0made a plan. The report is due in two days and there is no way you\u00a0can\u00a0miss the deadline.\u00a0The day starts well, you beat\u00a0the alarm\u00a0by 15 minutes\u00a0and by\u00a06:30am\u00a0you are at the office,\u00a0pumped\u00a0and\u00a0determined.\u00a0You\u00a0throw yourself into\u00a0routine. Coffee while the computer boots\u00a0up, check emails\u00a0and\u00a0answer the priorities. The\u00a0one you missed\u00a0yesterday\u00a0takes an hour to sort. The office\u00a0around you\u00a0is starting to fill.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Coffee
What environmental habits could you kick?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And then just like that\u2026<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You need another coffee\u00a0to\u00a0help\u00a0focus,\u00a0but the phone rings. It\u2019s that one client you can\u2019t ignore,\u00a0and\u00a0you\u00a0must\u00a0action the request. Another hour has vanished\u00a0and\u00a0your line manager beckons from across the room. He has a problem from yesterday,\u00a0you need to polish it off. Another hour is lost. You\u00a0want\u00a0coffee, a little peace and quiet,\u00a0and the kitchen is\u00a0now\u00a0rammed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What were you thinking!<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There is a buzz.\u00a0Another 40 minutes vanish. By the time you get back to your desk there are 2 missed calls and 5 emails with\u00a0the\u00a0dreaded red exclamations. You resign yourself that\u00a0all\u00a0is lost.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Try a different approach<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The biggest\u00a0sacrifice\u00a0we\u00a0must make is the\u00a0belief\u00a0<\/i>we manage time\u00a0like Zeus. We think in\u00a0pure blocks\u00a0of hours. Undermining\u00a0our\u00a0efforts are\u00a0the\u00a0unknowns of daily life,\u00a0compounded by the\u00a0unconscious\u00a0security of\u00a0environmental habits<\/i>.\u00a0Have you ever considered that you\u00a0might be\u00a0addicted to familiarity and routine?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Forget time, it\u2019s all about\u00a0<\/b>space<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You don\u2019t manage time,\u00a0you\u00a0manage space.\u00a0Control what\u00a0you\u00a0allow into\u00a0your\u00a0space\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0referee\u00a0–\u00a0your\u00a0diary. Never again do I say\u00a0\u201cyes<\/i>\u201d<\/i>\u00a0or\u00a0\u201cno<\/i>.\u201d R<\/i>ather,\u00a0say\u00a0\u201c<\/b>let me check my diary, see wh<\/b>en<\/b>\u00a0space is available<\/b>.<\/b>\u201d<\/b>\u00a0Space has no\u00a0boundaries\u00a0it\u00a0only\u00a0has\u00a0priorities:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n