Knowing how to manage your time is essential for success.
I personally believe that having complete control of your time is one of the greatest achievements for an individual.
If you are your own boss and have economic freedom that is something to boast about.
Where am I headed with this?
Many individuals, the majority of the human race, do not have time management skills. Once you start using your time wisely your dreams will turn into reality.
Saying it is easy, actually applying it is the tough part….
…when I first started practicing time management I saw how much time i really had and stopped saying that i did not have enough time. I now say that it’s not a priority.
So how do you manage your time?
The Eisenhower matrix is a great starting place for you to learn time management.
This is the way you boost your productivity and take control of your time:
Write down what’s the most important task you have to do during your work day.
For example:
- Make sales calls
- prospecting
- Follow ups
- Lunch
So now you have a visual representation of what you do. You’re not gonna forget it because you have it written down.
And once you see the checkmarks besides all the action you completed to make your dream reality, it is a wonderful feeling. Now you actually see, feel and think more of the progress. You feel more in control and more power in steering your life the direction you want it to be.
I don’t want to get into details of time management because there’s hundreds of books on this topic.
Brian Tracy has an excellent book on time management. You will get a tremendous amount of value from his book.
And the most important part is actually implementing time management practices but…
…don’t stress it if you find it hard in the beginning. At the beginning it’s going to be extremely hard to keep the practice consistent day to day.
I think it took me personally about a year to get time management practices to a decent level.
Remember to research the topic: time management.
It is an incredible super power.