Short messages on Time Management from Respect Yourself, the guidance site for young people to help make good decisions in life.
The definition of the problem will be the focal point of all your problem-solving efforts. Start by very clearly defining the problem in its entirety.
Before jumping right into solving a problem, we should step back and invest time and effort to improve our understanding of it.
Instead of waiting for the perfect moment to start on something important, take action now and learn along the way. In 6 months you’ll be finished or much closer to the outcome.
Monitor your energy during the day. Arrange your most difficult tasks for periods of high energy and the easier, more routine, tasks during periods of low energy.
There will be times during the day when you have high energy levels and you can get a lot of work done very quickly, and other times when your energy levels drop.
Find the easiest way to do something properly.
Rather than work harder, you can work smarter. When you work smarter, you remember what you are trying to achieve and you focus on tasks which help you to achieve this.
Christmas Day can be very demanding; don’t be afraid to ask your guests for help. Asking people to help can make everyone feel involved. Children really like to feel helpful, so get them involved with small tasks such as handing round snacks or setting the table.
Make a list of tasks that need to be done in the run up to Christmas and ask your family and friends to each put their name to something. Decorate and display this to show it’s importance.
A job half done needs doing twice. Finish what you can in one go.