“You can have it all. You just can’t have it all at once.”
– Oprah Winfrey
How hard can attaining work life balance be when we have 168 hours in a week?
Suppose if people get the recommended 8 hours of sleep per night, they will have 112 awake hours, with nearly 30% of those hours spent at work. Now, while this may appear to be a negligible rate, other factors like a two-way commute, overtime, and out-of-office team building activities or events can eat into the remaining time. As a result, it’s no surprise to see how much work creeps into our daily life.
Balancing work with other duties, as well as the much-needed ‘time-out,’ has grown increasingly difficult since the widespread acceptance of remote work over the past year.
According to a survey done by the British Mental Health Foundation, 40% of respondents said work caused them to overlook other elements of their lives. Increasing their susceptibility to mental health issues, burnout causing them to miss work and, in some cases, forcing them to resign.
He wanted to improve industrial efficiency, and his management theory evolved into different fields of work advancement.Today, the concept has grown and is used in many other areas.
So time management is about how you organize your time (or attention) and what you focus on during the day.It’s about planning and organizing your day in such a way that you can get the most out of it, feels happy, and satisfied, and at the same time deliver the best work results.Time management helps to reduce workload, plan and work effectively, and maximize the outcome by minimizing the input.Let’s analyze the three pillars of effective time management:Awareness: you need to understand that time is not something you can expand, limit, or flexibly adjust to your needs.
It’s a limited resource that needs to be used wisely.Arrangement: is about planning your tasks, activities, or intends to fit them in your schedule smartly.Adaptation: is important when priorities shift or plans change so you can adjust the schedule accordingly to how much time you have.Managing time is a constant process that has to be monitored, adjusted, and optimized.
You also don’t have to follow all the hacks, tips, and tricks.
PlanWhat would time management be without planning?
It’s like a car without an engine—you won’t be able to drive it in any direction.You need toLearn to plan your day, week, month, and even a year.
Good time management allows a person to accomplish more in a shorter period of time, reduce stress, and lead to career success.
If you want to succeed in business, time management must be considered well.
Good time management leads to increased efficiency and productivity, less stress, eating more success in life as well as your business.
Creating and following a task schedule reduces anxiety.
Managing time well leads to more opportunities and less time wasted on trivial activities.
The ability to prioritize and schedule work is highly desirable for any organization.
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