How should we use our 24 hours to be a happy and successful individual? Do we have enough time for all of our activities?

In today’s world, one of the most valuable things is time without any debate. On the other hand, it is one of the worst used resources in terms of business and personal considerations, too. Every individual should use his/her time in a programmed and organized way in order to catch the pace of life.

We can categories a person’s doings in three parts. The things he/she:

  1. wants to do
  2. have to do
  3. really does

A balance is needed among these parts, for a happy and successful individual. But how could this balance be achieved? How should we use our 24 hours to be a happy and successful individual? Do we have enough time for all of these?

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Researches show that the reason why we are lacking of time is not the lack of time itself but the real reason is the way we are using it. If we had 48 hours instead of 24 hours, will we admit that time is sufficient? Most probably our answer will be “No”. Because in one way or another, we will find a way to exceed it without fulfilling our personal or business objectives.  This is how a no-plan person behaves.

With the help of below mentioned fundamentals of personal time management items you can save more than 10 hours a week and you will be freed of stress and overloaded works. Moreover you will find opportunities to allow time for your hobbies, maybe the new ones.

Fundamentals of Personal Time Management:

  • Identify the portion of time over which you have control
  • Develop procedures for repetitive operations
  • Make use of available technology
  • Concentrate on high pay-off activities
  • Identify and make best use of your personal energy cycle
  • Use prime time to handle work requiring concentration
  • Arrange for a quiet period to match your prime time when there are pressing matters
  • Establish quarterly objectives and construct a plan to accomplish
  • Maintain some flexibility to respond to unexpected events
  • Prioritize the action steps required to achieve your objectives
  • Analyze your use of time
  • Keep a time log for a typical week
  • Examine your activities using the test of necessity, appropriateness and efficiency
  • Determine essential elements of your job
  • Isolate time-wasters and deal with them
  • Everyone should establish an idea for his/her unique situation
  • Do not let use of forms and procedures waste your time other than saving it
  • Check and review your progress in three months periods