Feeling of Being Overwhelmed
The most common form of stress that managers experience is the Feeling of Being Overwhelmed with far too much to do and having too little time to do it in. In fact, time poverty is the biggest single problem facing most managers in America today. We simply do not have enough time to fulfill all our responsibilities. Because of budget limitations, staff cutbacks, downsizing, and competitive pressures, individual managers are forced to take on more and more work, all of which appears to be indispensable to the smooth functioning of our company or department.
The solution to this problem of work overload is for us to become an expert on time management. There is probably no other skill we can learn that will give us a bigger bang for the buck than to become extremely knowledgeable and experienced in using excellent time management practices.
The most foolish manager of all is either the manager who feels he has no time to learn about time management or, even worse, the manager who, while being overwhelmed with work, feels he already knows all he needs to know about the subject.
The fact is we may study time management and take time management courses for our entire business life and we will still never learn everything we need to know to get the most out of ourselves while doing our job in the most efficient way.
The two indispensable keys to time management are: 1) the ability to set priorities; and 2) the ability to concentrate single mindedly on one thing at a time.
Since there is never enough time to do everything that needs to be done, we must be continually setting priorities on our activities. Perhaps the very best question we may memorize and repeat, over and over, is, “what is the most valuable use of my time right now?”
This question, “what is the most valuable use of my time right now?” will do more to keep us on track, hour by hour, than any other single question in the list of time management strategies.
The natural tendency for all of us is to major in minors and to give in to the temptation to clear up small things first. After all, small things are easier and they are often more fun than the big, important things that represent the most valuable use of our time.
However, the self discipline of organizing our work and focusing on our highest value tasks is the starting point of getting our time under control and lowering our stress levels.
Make the decision today to become an expert on time management. Read the books, listen to audio programs, and take a time management course. Then practice every day until you the master time management skills necessary to complete your goals.
“Remember, Success is Always Within Reach”
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The solution to this problem of work overload is for us to become an expert on time management. There is probably no other skill we can learn that will give us a bigger bang for the buck than to become extremely knowledgeable and experienced in using excellent time management practices.
The most foolish manager of all is either the manager who feels he has no time to learn about time management or, even worse, the manager who, while being overwhelmed with work, feels he already knows all he needs to know about the subject.
The fact is we may study time management and take time management courses for our entire business life and we will still never learn everything we need to know to get the most out of ourselves while doing our job in the most efficient way.
The two indispensable keys to time management are: 1) the ability to set priorities; and 2) the ability to concentrate single mindedly on one thing at a time.
Since there is never enough time to do everything that needs to be done, we must be continually setting priorities on our activities. Perhaps the very best question we may memorize and repeat, over and over, is, “what is the most valuable use of my time right now?”
This question, “what is the most valuable use of my time right now?” will do more to keep us on track, hour by hour, than any other single question in the list of time management strategies.
The natural tendency for all of us is to major in minors and to give in to the temptation to clear up small things first. After all, small things are easier and they are often more fun than the big, important things that represent the most valuable use of our time.
However, the self discipline of organizing our work and focusing on our highest value tasks is the starting point of getting our time under control and lowering our stress levels.
Make the decision today to become an expert on time management. Read the books, listen to audio programs, and take a time management course. Then practice every day until you the master time management skills necessary to complete your goals.
“Remember, Success is Always Within Reach”
#terryogburn #entrepreneur #Business #Business Development #Business Sales #business coach #business coaching