40 Useful Self-Management Hacks to Master Your Time

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Self-Management Hacks to Master my Time
Self-Management Hacks to Master my Time

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I can concentrate on getting one thing done at a time, and avoid "task-hopping."

I will improve this

I start and end meetings on time, and don't get sidetracked or allow the meeting agenda to get hijacked.

I will improve this

I am prepared to be assertive, set boundaries, and say "no" to people when I need to, so my time is protected.

I will improve this

I set specific deadlines for everything, and I stick to them.

I will improve this

I schedule personal and low-priority business calls during windows of time when my energy level is at its lowest.

I will improve this

I am realistic about what I can get done, allowing myself the time I need for tasks.

I will improve this

I take breaks to refresh and recharge myself when I need them.

I will improve this

I identify the times of the day when I'm most productive and focus my energy on doing the most important things during those times.

I will improve this

I prioritize effectively, being clear about which tasks need to be done ahead of others.

I will improve this

I delegate to free up time and ensure that I do only what I should.

I will improve this

I focus on what I can control and don't waste time worrying or thinking about things I can't.

I will improve this

I don't procrastinate. I'm conscious about being a "do-it-now" person.

I will improve this

I keep my energy levels high through exercising, eating right, getting rest, and paying attention to those things that either give me energy or drain my energy.

I will improve this

I think positively. When I think of negative things, my energy and productivity drop, but maintaining a positive attitude does wonders for my productivity.

I will improve this

I am aware of time-wasters, so that when I'm fully conscious of wasting time or not maximizing the use of my time, I correct this.

I will improve this

I learn from others' management skills so that I can improve my own.

I will improve this

I am strict about allowing visitors to drop in, or distracting phone calls to interfere with my "in the zone" time.

I will improve this

I don't get overwhelmed easily because I break down larger goals into smaller goals and tasks that can be easily accomplished.

I will improve this

I am very aware of time efficiency -- where I spend my time and how much time I spend on specific tasks.

I will improve this

I avoid, as often as I can, meetings that are not a good use of my time.

I will improve this

I don't procrastinate by putting off tasks I find unpleasant or difficult in favor of easier things.

I will improve this

I am always on time for meetings and appointments.

I will improve this

I schedule specific blocks of time to return phone calls and emails, and avoid doing it sporadically throughout the day.

I will improve this

I am able to distinguish more urgent and important tasks from those I can delegate or put off.

I will improve this

I maintain a healthy work-life balance and rarely bring work home.

I will improve this

I focus on things that matter, both long and short term, that will advance my company's mission or my own purpose in life.

I will improve this

I finish a task before I move on to the next one.

I will improve this

I have supportive and responsible work friends and colleagues who help ease the pressure.

I will improve this

I create a clearly outlined action plan to clarify everything I need to do to achieve a specific goal, with measures in place so I know I'm on track.

I will improve this

I stay focused and on task by starting each day reviewing my goals.

I will improve this

I keep a prioritized daily to-do list, as it removes the guesswork from how to spend my time and with whom to spend it.

I will improve this

I do what requires the most discipline first.

I will improve this

I devote an hour on Sunday to plan and mentally prepare for the upcoming week.

I will improve this

I let other people know my schedule in advance so they can schedule their time accordingly in case I need their help to do something for me.

I will improve this

I keep a notepad or recorder handy to capture future to-do items and tasks when I think of them.

I will improve this

I only touch things once. When I read an email, I reply immediately. When I open a letter, I either shred it or act on it. At home, rather than cluttering dishes in the sink, I put them in the dishwasher. I make it a habit to never touch things more than once.

I will improve this

I turn off unnecessary notifications that become more disruptive than helpful. If it diverts my attention and interrupts me constantly, I turn it off.

I will improve this

I limit checking emails to two or three times a day (unless my business requires that I monitor it consistently). I've realized that constantly checking and returning emails is a time waster.

I will improve this

I limit the amount of time I spend on social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) and will allocate the appropriate amount of time to use it during business hours.

I will improve this

I don't start side projects that I'm not committed to finishing. I always determine what's involved and identify the amount of time that it will take to do it with excellence. Otherwise, I won't take it on.

I will improve this

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I can concentrate on getting one thing done at a time, and avoid "task-hopping."

I start and end meetings on time, and don't get sidetracked or allow the meeting agenda to get hijacked.

I am prepared to be assertive, set boundaries, and say "no" to people when I need to, so my time is protected.

I set specific deadlines for everything, and I stick to them.

I schedule personal and low-priority business calls during windows of time when my energy level is at its lowest.

I am realistic about what I can get done, allowing myself the time I need for tasks.

I take breaks to refresh and recharge myself when I need them.

I identify the times of the day when I'm most productive and focus my energy on doing the most important things during those times.

I prioritize effectively, being clear about which tasks need to be done ahead of others.

I delegate to free up time and ensure that I do only what I should.

I focus on what I can control and don't waste time worrying or thinking about things I can't.

I don't procrastinate. I'm conscious about being a "do-it-now" person.

I keep my energy levels high through exercising, eating right, getting rest, and paying attention to those things that either give me energy or drain my energy.

I think positively. When I think of negative things, my energy and productivity drop, but maintaining a positive attitude does wonders for my productivity.

I am aware of time-wasters, so that when I'm fully conscious of wasting time or not maximizing the use of my time, I correct this.

I learn from others' management skills so that I can improve my own.

I am strict about allowing visitors to drop in, or distracting phone calls to interfere with my "in the zone" time.

I don't get overwhelmed easily because I break down larger goals into smaller goals and tasks that can be easily accomplished.

I am very aware of time efficiency -- where I spend my time and how much time I spend on specific tasks.

I avoid, as often as I can, meetings that are not a good use of my time.

I don't procrastinate by putting off tasks I find unpleasant or difficult in favor of easier things.

I am always on time for meetings and appointments.

I schedule specific blocks of time to return phone calls and emails, and avoid doing it sporadically throughout the day.

I am able to distinguish more urgent and important tasks from those I can delegate or put off.

I maintain a healthy work-life balance and rarely bring work home.

I focus on things that matter, both long and short term, that will advance my company's mission or my own purpose in life.

I finish a task before I move on to the next one.

I have supportive and responsible work friends and colleagues who help ease the pressure.

I create a clearly outlined action plan to clarify everything I need to do to achieve a specific goal, with measures in place so I know I'm on track.

I stay focused and on task by starting each day reviewing my goals.

I keep a prioritized daily to-do list, as it removes the guesswork from how to spend my time and with whom to spend it.

I do what requires the most discipline first.

I devote an hour on Sunday to plan and mentally prepare for the upcoming week.

I let other people know my schedule in advance so they can schedule their time accordingly in case I need their help to do something for me.

I keep a notepad or recorder handy to capture future to-do items and tasks when I think of them.

I only touch things once. When I read an email, I reply immediately. When I open a letter, I either shred it or act on it. At home, rather than cluttering dishes in the sink, I put them in the dishwasher. I make it a habit to never touch things more than once.

I turn off unnecessary notifications that become more disruptive than helpful. If it diverts my attention and interrupts me constantly, I turn it off.

I limit checking emails to two or three times a day (unless my business requires that I monitor it consistently). I've realized that constantly checking and returning emails is a time waster.

I limit the amount of time I spend on social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) and will allocate the appropriate amount of time to use it during business hours.

I don't start side projects that I'm not committed to finishing. I always determine what's involved and identify the amount of time that it will take to do it with excellence. Otherwise, I won't take it on.

Self-Management Hacks to Master my Time
Self-Management Hacks to Master my Time