Not in time? If you start preparing important work projects 2 days before the deadline, and clean up only before the arrival of guests, then your diagnosis is disorganization and inability to manage time. Fortunately, getting rid of this "disease" is not so difficult. Several proven ways to help sort your life "on the shelves."
Instructions
Step 1
Don't keep it to yourself. Work, study, family … So many important things to remember. Therefore, the best friend of an organized person is a diary. You can take notes on your phone, install a special program on your computer, but the most effective option, proven by more than one generation, is a notebook. Spend 10-15 minutes each evening planning the day ahead. But do not overdo it: it is not worth scheduling the day by the minute, otherwise you will not have time to complete even half of what was planned. To avoid disappointment and dissatisfaction with yourself, set aside about 30% of the time for rest and unforeseen activities.
Step 2
Prioritize. According to the principle that the classic of sociology Vilfredo Pareto deduced, 20% of efforts lead to 80% of the result. Accordingly, the productivity of your work depends not so much on the number of hours spent at the workplace, but on the ability to pay attention to the most important (and often difficult) matters. Get into a good habit: start your day by solving one important question and doing one of those things that have been put on the back burner for a long time. Thus, you can avoid a crunch and a pile of urgent tasks.
Step 3
Avoid swamps. Bogs in time management are tasks that often take longer than they need to. For example, checking mail and messages on a social network may take not 5 minutes, but several hours. Friends' pages, interesting sites, news feeds - you can spend the whole day in front of the monitor, forgetting about more important matters. If you are familiar with this problem, then you should clearly limit the time allotted for surfing the net. It is better if you do not just mentally decide whether you need ten or fifteen minutes, but set a timer. A sharp signal will remind you of other unfinished tasks and unresolved issues.
