One of the first things I needed to get a grasp of was my time. Time management is important to being able to juggle my job, coming home to my online business and have quality time for other things too like family, recreation and other important appointments.



Being organized and efficient all the time to some people is too cold and calculating. Some say you lack spontaneity But the fact of the matter is that people who are disorganized for the most part are confused and in any case under a lot of stress. You have more time and opportunity to be ttruly relaxed and happy when your are organized.

Negative talk from parents or family and friends can be a barrier from learning good time management skills. if family or close friends said you were never on time for anything or was disorganized. You may find yourself believing or saying to others that's the way you always been. One fact is nobody is born organized, efficent and neat. Time management skills are learned behaviors therefore we can learn good habits as well as bad.

Here are 3 essential time management tips I use to keep me from procrastination and despair.

Use an appointment book that has a page for each day. Make yourself a to-do list for everything you need to do whether it's for work, home business or scheduled appointments.

Carry your list with you. I find when I am driving or lying in bed is when good ideas come to mind. Having my list with me and writing them down while they are fresh in my mind helps me to remember.

Prioitizing your list is important because you only have so much time in the day. As you complete a task, strike it out. What you don't do in that day, bring it forward for the next day or schedule it for a day when you can get to it.

Many people believe they don't have the ability to have good time management skills. They think that they just grew up that way. But there is no gene or chromosome for bad organizational skills and time management skills. Simply put time management skills and time management behavior is a matter of choice. Being good at organizing your time must first be learned then applied over and over again until it is automatic.

Copyright (c) 2008 Kerry Johnson