Free information about Time management http://Time-management.e-articles.info/ en-us E-articles.info 2006 - 2010 Each of us has a core work style (governed by our core personality style) which, when consciously understood, can provide powerful insight into how we go about managing our time. By way of example, here are two very different attorney profiles as depicted by a widely-used style inventory call the DISC. (These are the actual graphs of two of my clients.) The attorney on the left tackles challenges aggressively, gets bored easily, and cares less about process than outcome... http://Time-management.e-articles.info/title/Time-Management-for-Attorneys:-the-Key-to-Improved-Time-Management/ http://Time-management.e-articles.info/title/Time-Management-for-Attorneys:-the-Key-to-Improved-Time-Management/ Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:33:17 GMT An extremely common source of stress on the job is largely self-inflicted: the chronic underestimation of how long a task will take. Whether it's a routine motion you have to draft, a "touch-base" meeting with a partner or staff member, a quick call with a client, or cleaning up your office, it often takes longer than you assumed (or you don't accomplish all you had hoped in the time available). The result is the build-up of pressure as your day progresses. The problem is rooted in unrealistic thinking about the activity at hand... http://Time-management.e-articles.info/title/The-Time-Management-Tip-That-Can-Change-Your-Life/ http://Time-management.e-articles.info/title/The-Time-Management-Tip-That-Can-Change-Your-Life/ Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:41:22 GMT "CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT" the word itself has so much of seriousness within itself. In this profession students like me feel that an individual just has 2 stages of life instead of three, one the childhood and then directly the oldage. The youth is all lost in running around for classes , articleship and listening to lectures from everyone like your parents ,teachers,boss and sometimes even your friends .Dont you guys and girls aspiring to be CAs feel the same... http://Time-management.e-articles.info/title/THE-CA-STORY/ http://Time-management.e-articles.info/title/THE-CA-STORY/ Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:49:27 GMT When you are in the military it may be difficult to think about keeping in touch with your family because so much is top secret and not available for you to tell. The good news is that with the Internet it is easier than ever to let your family know what you are doing and where you are at any given time. A living diary is a very good way to keep in touch with your family. Many people use this military diary as a way to create what they are feeling and what they are seeing while they are deployed... http://Time-management.e-articles.info/title/Build-a-Living-Diary-of-Your-Military-Service-for-Your-Family/ http://Time-management.e-articles.info/title/Build-a-Living-Diary-of-Your-Military-Service-for-Your-Family/ Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:57:32 GMT The absolute BIGGEST challenge that entrepreneurs, artists, authors and other creative geniuses that come to me for help is productivity. Some know they need help with time management techniques. Others are struggling but they haven't discovered that poor time management is the source of their frustration. By asking a few questions, I zero in on the source of their misery, and evaluate whether they can benefit from the special time management techniques I teach... http://Time-management.e-articles.info/title/Counter-Intuitive-Time-Management-Techniques-to-Tame-Your-Never-Ending-To-Do-List/ http://Time-management.e-articles.info/title/Counter-Intuitive-Time-Management-Techniques-to-Tame-Your-Never-Ending-To-Do-List/ Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:23:37 GMT This article briefly looks at what the market currently has to offer in the way of Personal Time Management software solutions for the service industry – be it a need for accurate time capture ready for billing, process improvement or just for the boss, who needs to see where his/her day goes. If you have any questions regarding this article, I don’t’ bite, so be sure to email me and let me know your thoughts. When I was first introduced to MetriQ I was, it has to be said, skeptical. Their claims of revolutionizing the way we work to capture time, are bold, brash, and plain in your face... http://Time-management.e-articles.info/title/Hands-Free-Timesheets/ http://Time-management.e-articles.info/title/Hands-Free-Timesheets/ Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:31:42 GMT So you've managed to get some studio time to get your songs down. Excellent. But how do you make the most of your time behind the microphone? In my role of producer, I've seen artists who got great results in the studio, and those who made a complete mess of it. So, if you want to avoid the common pitfalls many artists fall into, read on... http://Time-management.e-articles.info/title/Make-the-most-of-your-time-in-a-recording-studio:-10-great-tips/ http://Time-management.e-articles.info/title/Make-the-most-of-your-time-in-a-recording-studio:-10-great-tips/ Thu, 15 Nov 2007 06:39:47 GMT Life offers you two precious gifts: one is time, the other, freedom of choice, the freedom to buy with your time what you will. The quality of what we “buy” with our time is a reflection of our ability to remember and act on what’s most important in the decision moments of our lives. So how do you effectively navigate through a day? How do you balance the need to focus and the need to be aware? How do you keep the “urgent” from overpowering the important? How do you discern in decision moments what truly matters most? As you face the day, keep in mind that if you implement the optimizers we’ve suggested, you already have in place a powerful perspective of importance. When you organized your week, you connected with your mission... http://Time-management.e-articles.info/title/Navigating-Your-Way-Through-the-Day/ http://Time-management.e-articles.info/title/Navigating-Your-Way-Through-the-Day/ Mon, 18 Jun 2007 07:47:52 GMT Time is impossible to manage. We cannot change time. There are always seven days in a week, twenty-four hours a day, sixty minutes in an hour, and sixty seconds in a minute. What we can do is use our time effectively so that we succeed in our professional and personal lives... http://Time-management.e-articles.info/title/How-to-manage-our-time-effectively-so-that-we-succeed/ http://Time-management.e-articles.info/title/How-to-manage-our-time-effectively-so-that-we-succeed/ Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:55:57 GMT Planning is the conscious process that enables us to decide how to go from where we are to where we want to be. Planning helps us define our goals; decide to make changes; know what to change and when to make the changes; measure our progress; identify roadblocks that might prevent us from being successful. A proper plan brings with it benefits, which include having a direction to follow; a clarification of the road ahead; a coordinated effort to reach a goal. Many people fail to plan because the process requires them to commit themselves to action; they have a fear of failure; the plan is leading them into unfamiliar territory, which may unnerve them; they lack the ability to visualize anything better; they have a history of unfinished tasks and are afraid to go down the same road yet again; they feel an inability to be more spontaneous... http://Time-management.e-articles.info/title/Planning-process/ http://Time-management.e-articles.info/title/Planning-process/ Fri, 08 Jun 2007 09:23:15 GMT We are confronted by increased volumes of information through e-mails, regular mail, junk mail, books, magazines, etc. Having an ability to sort through information quickly and grasp the essence of the message is a real asset. Here's how you can reduce your reading time and improve your comprehension: Improve your concentration and focus in one of two ways: Use your hand as a guide to your reading. Put your hand on the page just below what you are reading so you cannot skip to anything below... http://Time-management.e-articles.info/title/How-to-Become-a-Better-Reader/ http://Time-management.e-articles.info/title/How-to-Become-a-Better-Reader/ Thu, 24 May 2007 10:31:20 GMT What's Your ROT? Time is a unique, unrenewable resource. It marches onward at a rate of 60 minutes every hour. It shows no favoritism. No one is immune to the relentless, unforgiving passage of time... http://Time-management.e-articles.info/title/The-Principles-of-Time-Management/ http://Time-management.e-articles.info/title/The-Principles-of-Time-Management/ Tue, 02 Jan 2007 11:39:25 GMT Always ask yourself, Is what I am working on right now the best use of my time? How will you know if it is the best use of your time? It will be the best use if: It is going to help you achieve your goals It is the item with the highest value to you, your customers, or your company It can’t be delegated Rather than focusing on when you need to finish something, focus on when you need to start. Then start when you need to. One reason projects and tasks don’t get finished on time is that we think we have plenty of time, so we put off the important work in favor of the urgent items—until the important becomes urgent. Schedule the most important work during the time when your energy is highest... http://Time-management.e-articles.info/title/Personal-Planning-and-Time-Management-Tips/ http://Time-management.e-articles.info/title/Personal-Planning-and-Time-Management-Tips/ Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:47:30 GMT