Time management

Sandy

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Time management

« on: March 01, 2007 »

Guys, I believe time management issue is a problem for many freelancers. Especially if one has some major job and freelance writing is just an additional option. There are many techniques on how to improve one's time management skills. But to tell you the truth I wonder if they really work. I mean you just have to realize that the more time you waste, the more work you will have to do afterwards. If you get aware of this, it will be much easier to make yourself do whatever you have to do. Any ideas?


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« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2007 »

Time management is not a problem for me, in my opinion it's just a way to organize your tasks to make job done.
Key element of time management is to define priorities - what you have to do in the first place and what can be done later. Make a schedule; think what part of your work you can pass to somebody else. Why not?
To be more specific my time management looks this way:
I divide tasks into three categories:
A - what should be done urgently (high priority).
B - what can be done later (medium priority).
C - what can be passed to somebody else or may be cancelled (low priority).
Then I make schedule and do it one by one.
And, of course, strong will is essential.
That's just my own way of time management I use to succeed.
Try it or create your own Cool


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Re: Time management

« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2007 »

Yeah, Roger, priorities matter a lot. Although if you have many activities in various areas, you may face more difficulties.


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« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2007 »

Hi guys!
To tell the truth, time management is one of the biggest problems for me. I know all the stuff about priorities, self-organization, and sometimes it works. Especially, when the deadline is too close. But in most cases I feel that I desperately lack time management skills. Sad


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« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2007 »

Quote from: RaiNY on March 07, 2007

If I get you right, RaiNY, you start working only when the deadline is close. This means you're stirred only by negative motivation. It's no good. Try to be positive, find or create new reasons to be positively motivated.


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« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2007 »

Thanks for the idea, Roger. I'll try to implement your technique, it look good on monitor Wink

but to tell you the truth it may be good for robots and not for humans, especially such lazy ones like me Roll Eyes


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« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2007 »

My daily dairy is of great help in time management. I put and sort all my activities according to data and so I don’t need to keep it all in mind. And I’m not afraid to forget something important or miss a deadline because all my tasks are written down


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