Sunday, January 6, 2008

Time - Your Friend or Foe

Time is your enemy or friend! Doesn’t it feel that time is against you. It stalls at our weakest moments and zips away when we need it the most.

Jon starts his office day. He starts on a task that has a due date approaching. He knows that there are few people dependent on finishing his work on time. He receives a phone call from a client on another project. The client wants a certain piece of information immediately. Jon promises to get back to him very shortly. As he is looking through the piles of paper, there is a familiar ping sound indicating an email arriving in the inbox. KL was promised something by Jon and KL is following up with a reminder to receive the promised task completion. It is only half way through the day and Jon is stressed out. He cannot seem to attend to any one item and before too long half the day is gone.

Does this resemble your day at the office? Years ago, I found myself in the midst of this kind of busy work. I felt that weeks and months are zipping by with a feeling of no fulfillment taking over. I reviewed my use of time and tool control.

Being busy is a good thing but you got to have something to show at the end of the day. This satisfies you and it projects you as an effective person at work.

You should have your own agenda. You need to prioritize and focus on the tasks on your agenda. Get them done. Protect your time and don’t let any distracters to spoil your life.

Time is your friend, if you engage in the habits that show you care for your time. If you disregard the value of your time, it will be your enemy. Years will go by and you will be stuck in a situation without progress. Get un-stuck now by practicing good time management habits.
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