Manage your time more efficiently
If it seems that your personal life takes second place to work, running your home, your own business or even errands, try some simple steps to manage your time so you can spend life enjoying yourself.
• Keep a ‘Things To Do’ list and prioritise. Be realistic, you can’t do everything in a day.
• Break down large or daunting tasks into small chunks to make them more manageable and more achievable.
• Look at ways to multi-task. When at a dentist’s, for example, use the time to plan, jot down ideas, draft an email, go over your to do list, make other appointments…
• Evaluate your habits, monitor your daily routine to see if anything can be changed to save time on.
• Don’t overstretch yourself. Learn to say No, politely of course.
• Detox your doormat. Register with the Mail Preference service can significantly reduce the amount of junk mail you receive www.mpsonline.org.uk. You can do the same for to stop cold calling, nuisance faxes and even baby mailings.
• Use rules or filters in your email programme, create new folders and direct incoming mail straight to those so emails are easier to handle.
• Be flexible but remain in control. Expect interruptions, as they are bound to occur.
• Delegate tasks. Learn to ask for help.
For the times when you need an extra pair of hands or when you don’t have the time or energy, we can help so contact us for a free consultation. cushion the impact lifestyle management, a pay as you go professional and personal organising service for busy people.
