Time Management

The book I read to research this post was Brilliant Time Management by Dr Mike Clayton which is a very good book which I read at

http://safaribooksonline.com

Time Management isn't about saving time but is about being more productive in your use of time. An important aspect is learning new skills which should partly be aimed at saving you time in the long run. If you have a high powered job it's likely it is not productive doing a job like decorating your kitchen. An expert can do it in half the time you can and you should work out what your time is worth per hour. Of course to do this take your salary and divide it by the hours worked in that period.It's quite likely there are more pressing jobs that require your skills. Another aspect of time management is delegating work and this should be done in a way that you aren't taking advantage of the junior employee. You should never give him a task as a punishment for example. You should also look at developing his abilities but not in a way that he is doomed to fail. A distinguished time management expert once said you should write down the 6 most important tasks in a given day in order of importance and then work through them sequentially until they are done which seems good advice. This book not surprisingly is aimed at managers more than others but is a great book. I also really enjoyed reading it and think it will help me in managing my time.