Personal Development - How To Gain More Time.

Personal Development - How To Gain More Time.
07th December 2007
Author: Kwame Ofori-Atta

What is the one thing you need to know about proper Time Management? You need to establish your priorities and values. To be successful at managing your time first you need to establish your top priorities based on values you believe in.

To begin your time management journey, you need to first find out how you are spending your time at the moment. Then you will know how to allocate your time to achieve maximum result.

Identify what obstacles are stopping you from achieving your goal like procrastination and any time wasters. You have to stay focus and do not go off your track. Focus on results. Ask yourself, is what I am doing getting me towards my goal or not?

We all have 24 hours in a day, but why is that some get more than others at the end of the day? Those who get more done work smarter, than longer. They know why they are managing their time and have a reason to do so.

Now the big question is what is your reason for managing your time? I believe time is our most valuable asset. Once you use it, you cannot get it back. Today is not your own. You are just a caretaker. When your time is up you give back what you made of your life.

What are some of the benefits of managing your time? First and foremost you get to spend time with the people who matter most to you. In order to achieve this you have to be discipline in your time management. Manage your time according to your priorities and at the end of the day you will not regret. Days are expensive so use them wisely.

Know your priorities. The things that must be done before anything else. Learn how to differentiate the major things from the minors so not to waste your time. To be able to work your priorities, list them in the order of importance and work from the most important to the least.

I am not a master on personal development and I make it a point to learn from the best teachers available at Success University. For more information on how you can benefit from Success University click on your personal development.


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