The modern man has got used to keep under control everything, that only it is possible - own emotions, reaction to stresses. And with the help of time management you can feel like a real time lady.
Time management for men and for women, is there a difference?
It would seem that the methods of time management are the same for everyone, so why is there a division into male and female management of personal time? The fact is that time management for men involves the planning of working hours. And the ladies include home affairs here, time management for women is not just an effective way of managing time, but a way of life.
Basics of time management for women
The main principles of time management will be the same for the leader and for the housewife.
- Be sure to plan your time. Write down the night before everything that you need to do the next day. And, learn to plan effectively: do not grab for a huge number of cases, look for alternatives. First make yourself a "hard" list, that is, what you need to do at a certain time. For example, meetings with clients, discussion of the project with the authorities, preparation of a dinner (a supper, a breakfast), visit to the stomatologist. Supplement the daily plan with a "flexible" list of cases, that is, work that can be done at any time. Cases arrange in order of importance.
- If you are distracted from the planned plan calls, employee questions, help can "red flag". Agree that about 2 hours a day you can not touch, because at this time you are preparing a report (budget, check the estimate). In order for employees to see that you are busy, put a conditional sign on the table (checkbox, postcard, note "I do not"), and put the phone on the answering machine.
- Planning, employees warn, but time is still not enough? See what "eats" your minutes, keep records of the use of working time. Maybe you look through e-mail too often, you have a habit of ironing your underwear and chatting with your girlfriend on the phone, thus delaying the main occupation. Find out what prevents you from using time effectively, build your work so that there is no recurring action. Do you want to discuss the problem - let all the employees (family members) participate in the conversation, interested in it, so as not to waste time repeating their explanations.
- Delegate authority. Perhaps you are paying too much attention to the little things that others can do for you. Agree, being the head of the department, it is inefficient to find out every little thing on the project yourself, it's better to allocate a responsible employee who will collect all the necessary information for you. Do all the homework itself is not necessary - to wash the plate after a husband can himself. Similarly, the child should be gradually accustomed to independence, you will not run after him until the age of majority.
- In time management there are different exercises that help to better understand the basic principles. One of them suggests to deal with at least one "frog" per day. "Frog" is the most unloved occupation, which we always postpone "for tomorrow" - cleaning, talking with a very harmful supplier. Learn at least once a day to remove from the cargo problems one such "frog".
- Be sure to praise yourself for what you have done. After a successful meeting, drink coffee and cake, writing a report with a bunch of figures, go out to the air for air. Be sure to take breaks at work and do not take business days off. Let the Sabbath with Sunday be the days when you can rest.
The best books on time management
Within the article, you can tell only about the fundamentals of time management,
- "How to achieve results" - Mark Forster;
- "Seven Skills of Highly Effective People" - Stephen Covey;
- "How to put things in order: the art of productivity without stress" - David Allen;
- "Time drive: how to manage to live and work" - Gleb Arkhangelsky;
- "Full order, a weekly plan to combat chaos at work, at home and in the head" - Regina Leeds.