By Katie Corbett
No matter who we are, where we work or whatever else is going on in our lives, we are all only given 24 hours each day. Learning how to determine what is important can help us spend those hours well. It’s all about priorities.
In “What the most Successful People do at Work”, time management expert Laura Vanderkam suggests spending time each day to plan what you will get done. I have found this helpful when I get to the office; here’s how.
Tip 1: I don’t check email until I have set my to-do list for the day. That way, the priorities of others don’t interfere with what I need to get done.
Tip 2: I delegate tasks that I need finished, but don’t have the time or capability to do myself. I recently needed some research done in an archive not accessible to my screen-reading software, so a volunteer was enlisted to look up the information for me. I could spend my time working on other projects, and the research got done.
Tip 3: At the end of each day, I reflect on what I have accomplished and make sure it is in line with my work priorities for that day. This gives me an opportunity to check and be sure I’m on the right course, and correct if needed.
Creating priorities in your work can be as simple as sitting down and making a list of what needs to get done, then ranking the items by importance. Try it out and see how prioritizing your day could make a difference in your career.
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