10 common time management mistakes

COMMON TIME

MANAGEMENT MISTAKES

Rashelle IsipORGANIZATION , TIME MANAGEMENT, AND PRODUCTIVITY

BLOGGER, CONSULTANT AND AUTHOR

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MISTAKE #1 SCHEDULING EVERY SINGLE

HOUR OF YOUR DAY

It pays to schedule your appointments and meetings, but youdon't have to schedule every single hour of your day.

Give yourself some free space, or "wiggle" room, to deal withunforeseen traffic delays, last-minute meeting changes, or to

catch your breath between appointments.

MISTAKE #2 RUSHING TO COMPLETE A

TASK

Managing your time does not mean you have to rush!

You can still complete a task if you work on it slowly and carefully,until it is finished.

MISTAKE #3ALWAYS KEEPING A STRICT OR

RIGOROUS SCHEDULE

There will be times when you have to make necessaryadjustments to your schedule.

This doesn't happen often, but your flexibility can make things runa bit smoother.

MISTAKE #4 NOT FACTORING IN ADEQUATE

TRAVEL TIME

Traveling from one place to another takes time.

Play it safe by scheduling in adequate travel time for yourappointments and meetings.

MISTAKE #5ONLY THINKING ABOUT

YOURSELF

Working with others is a big part of time management.

That being said, make sure you have enough time set aside toplan an upcoming meeting, brainstorm a project, conduct a

review, etc.

MISTAKE #6BOOKING MEETINGS BACK TO

BACK, WITHOUT A BREAK

You may think you are being more efficient by skipping breaks,but you’ll be doing more harm that good.

Take a break to refresh and recharge your mind and body.

MISTAKE #7BEING RUDE OR

INCONSIDERATE TOWARDSOTHERS

Sometimes meetings need to end abruptly. But that’s no reason tobe rude or inconsiderate towards others.

Be respectful and gracious; thank others for their time.

MISTAKE #8 YOU NEED TO THE MOST

CURRENT, SOPHISTICATED ORHI-TECH DEVICE TO MANAGE

YOUR TIME

The only thing you truly need is your awareness of what you aredoing at any given moment.

Period.

MISTAKE #9 TIME MANAGEMENT IS ONLYNECESSARY FOR WORK OR

SCHOOL

Time management skills are transferrable!

Managing your time efficiently at work can help you bettermanage your time when you're with friends and family.

MISTAKE #10 TIME MANAGEMENT REQUIRES

A LOT OF TIME

Taking a minute or two to figure out what you are doingtoday/tomorrow can potentially save you from minutes or hours

of wasted time.

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