Time is one of the natural things given to the human Race, It is valuable and precious.Time is finite, we have been given 24hours a day, None of which can be reclaimed.Time management is the process of organizing and planning how to divide your time between specific activities. Have you ever asked yourself why is it that some people achieve so much more with their time than others the answer lies in good time management.
Time management is important because, time is an irreplaceable and limited resource each second that becomes part of your past will never be a part of your present or future.....
Whatever is your own definition of time,it can't be stored, saved or borrow.
Managing our time properly is a great potential that leads to success, just like the saying "time is money.." The value you place on those 24hours you have a day directly affect your life.
Time management helps fight procrastination, which we all know is a factor that gives rise to laziness..and should be avoided,don't leave or shift today's work to the next day because you don't know what will become of that tomorrow.
Practical steps to time management
*Avoid procrastination,like they say procrastination is a thief of time,but the truth is it doesn't just steals our time but also everything around us.
*prioritise:just like in our secondary school days one of the most popular topic in Economics was the scale of preference,where we were told that the most pressing needs tops the list, make the important activities first on your list.
*Avoid distraction and interruptions,this will only be possible when you have made your priorities clear... Stick to your to do list
*Action planning, don't just plan but also tried to accomplish all you have plan for the day..
Why should we manage our time
There are thousand of reasons why time management is important but I will say only this two
*it makes you more efficient and effective,better time management can help you do more of what you have to do faster
*calmer and in control,time management matters because it will reduce the amount of unhealthy stress you feel
Good time management enables you to work smarter not harder,falling to manage your time damages your effectiveness and causes stress.
