{"id":3224,"date":"2014-01-30T08:29:36","date_gmt":"2014-01-30T13:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?p=3224"},"modified":"2015-06-23T07:42:40","modified_gmt":"2015-06-23T12:42:40","slug":"5-tips-and-tricks-for-time-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/5-tips-and-tricks-for-time-management\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips and Tricks for Time Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/5-tips-and-tricks-for-time-management.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5778\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/5-tips-and-tricks-for-time-management\/5-tips-and-tricks-for-time-management-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/5-tips-and-tricks-for-time-management.png?fit=800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"5 tips and tricks for time management\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/5-tips-and-tricks-for-time-management.png?fit=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/5-tips-and-tricks-for-time-management.png?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5778\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/5-tips-and-tricks-for-time-management-200x300.png?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"time management\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/5-tips-and-tricks-for-time-management.png?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/5-tips-and-tricks-for-time-management.png?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/5-tips-and-tricks-for-time-management.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Are you at a loss at the end of a busy day and feel like you have accomplished nothing? Feel distracted by interruptions including co-workers and email? \u00a0 Whether you work at home or work outside the \u00a0home, it&#8217;s time to be proactive about your time. \u00a0It&#8217;s the distractions and interruptions that take away a lot of our time, as well as the last minute requirements from those around us.\u00a0\u00a0Here are 5 tips and tricks for time management to get you started on difficult tasks and project.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Time assessment<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It can be hard to know how long a project will take.\u00a0 Mapping out a plan can help.\u00a0\u00a0 Write out each step and the amount of time it will take to complete.\u00a0 Assign completion dates, including the final completion date.\u00a0 Get started on your project by breaking this into manageable pieces on your calendar.\u00a0 Start early to give yourself a buffer.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Time blocking<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Setting a specific time can help you start or complete a project. Just like an appointment with a doctor,\u00a0 setting an appointment with yourself helps you work on a specific task.\u00a0 <a title=\"time blocking\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/1575314\/work-smart-avoid-office-distractions-time-blocking\" target=\"_blank\">Block out the time <\/a>and keep it sacred to use for a task that requires lots of brain power.\u00a0 Start with the first time slot of the day so you can be sure nothing interrupts you too.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Day of the Week<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Our jobs require so many different activities and focus.\u00a0 Set a <a title=\"Patterning our days\" href=\"http:\/\/www.professional-organizer.com\/tips_patterning_days.html\" target=\"_blank\">day of the week <\/a>to do a certain task or project all day.\u00a0 It might be Money Monday or Financial Friday.\u00a0 By having a priority for the day, you can put aside other details and distractions.\u00a0 Or leave Monday or Friday open just to close the loops and projects.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Timers<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A<a title=\"Timer timer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.timetimer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> time timer <\/a>or kitchen timer can help you start or finish a task.\u00a0 Set it for 15 minutes and just do it.\u00a0 Set the timer three times like this and you have worked 45 minutes total.\u00a0\u00a0If you need more time,\u00a0 start this process again the next day.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Power periods<\/span><\/p>\n<p>My favorite tip for starting and completing projects is a <a title=\"power period\" href=\"http:\/\/napogetorganized.com\/2013\/01\/04\/have-you-scheduled-your-power-period-today\/\" target=\"_blank\">power period<\/a>. It is a one hour slot of uninterrupted time to work on difficult and thoughtful projects. It works for me because in an hour I feel I have accomplished a great deal. Then I can give any project time to percolate and some back refreshed with a new perspective on the work.\u00a0 I use as many power periods as I need to reach completion.\u00a0 I start very early on projects so I have time to add at the end, just in case.<\/p>\n<p>What tips and tricks do you use for\u00a0 <a title=\"14 tips for productivity\" href=\"http:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/2014\/01\/08\/14-productivity-tips-2014\/\" target=\"_blank\">productivity <\/a>and time management?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t miss out on upcoming organizing tips and techniques! Click here to subscribe to my\u00a0<a title=\"newsletter subscription\" href=\"http:\/\/www.professional-organizer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">monthly newsletter<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Are you at a loss at the end of a busy day and feel like you have accomplished nothing? 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