subject: The Small Important Steps Of Time Management [print this page] LIFE Is a JOURNEY..LIFE Is a JOURNEY... We need to go through many stations to reach the last destination.
Reaching each station is also important, because with the reaching of each station, we're nearer to our target.
When we talk about time management, we ought to keep both short term goals and long term goals to mind. If you are focusing only on the big goal when making a time management scheme, then you best sit down and review your time management scheme, plans and actions.
GO Step BY Step You should be logical and analyze each and every step required to achieve your objective. Every single step then ought to be defined and timed realistically.
Ideally, the steps or short-term goals should be broken into as many small steps or sub-goals as possible, required to achieve the short-term goal. This will make your goals extremely clear and, at the same time, will make attaining your long-term goal look reachable.
PASSION+DETERMINATION=SUCCESS To reach your ultimate goal, you need to strive every single day. There might be moments when you'd feel that you are going to fail but if you have the determination and the passion - just keep going on.
Take A Break OF Purpose It is not that you can't stop in the middle of it and take a break. You can take a break but make certain that this is a purposeful break and that after this, you would be able to be on track with a renewed zeal.
Tricky BUT Simple !! Time management may be tricky but if the goal is always in your mind and your focus is on the road leading to it, then your task is simple- simply follow your mind.
While laying out your plans, you need to visualize each and every aspect, envisaging any hurdles, which could delay or derail your progress.
THE 'C' Factor When you are planning to be a leader in your business category, then other than attaining other goals such as finance, marketing, distribution etc., there is one important factor to be considered is Competition. This one factor by itself can topple all of your plans.
Competition will affect all of your plans and has to be considered, to be able to make your time management plan successful. Because of competition, the final price might lower and now your plan ought to be strong enough to endure the sudden fall in your margin.
FUTURE-PROOF Planning You should consider the increase in the cost of all inputs and also the possibility of selling your final product at reduced margins to stay in the competition.
Your plans have to be realistic and should've considered the future rise in overheads of your business as well as rise of your family expenses.
You are THE POINT-OF-VIEW When you're defining and scheduling your goals, you need to define them from your perspective i.e. keeping your abilities and skills in your mind.
Should you or any of your staff have to go through any skill or education enhancement to accomplish your aim, this will increase your expenses. This will likewise have a bearing on time.
So remember without conquering smaller hills and mountains as Mount Everest expedition cannot be accomplished successfully.
