Time Managment

Time Management

Okay, does anyone else out there think “Ahhhhh” when you hear the word time management? I do! But, it seems lately that those two words keep popping up everywhere I turn. So, for me at least, it is a sign that I totally need to get this down. I normally have no concept of time. I am late or right on time for most everything. This is annoying to me and I am sure all those I have to keep waiting. So, again, it must be time to get a hold of some good advice on this very subject.
My great friend and mentor Sarah Thompson taught us the other day how to save time with email. Did you think that was even possible. I had no idea. Really never thought about it. But you can actually save 10-20 days a year with the organization of email. I also watched a video on YouTube on a lecture given by Professor Randy Pausch. He also went into detail on how to save time with email.
Chit-chat back and forth is fine now and then. But when it comes to business, well, keep it short and simple.
Let’s start with your inbox. Your inbox is not a to-do list. Do not keep it cluttered with mail that needs to be read. Read it and file it. All email systems, that I am aware of, have a way to save emails in different folders. Make a folder for every subject you have coming into your inbox. Therefore if it is something that you need to keep and save, save it. Don’t store things in your inbox. I have started to take this advice. It is very nice to have an empty inbox. I really didn’t think it would make much difference but it really has. Another point with email is, as I said before, keep them simple. If you spend ½ your time replying to silly things back and forth, well, that is a lot of time wasted. Get your point across the first time, let it be confirmed and be done with it. Also, really think about what kind of response you would like back from your email. If you need a response right away, make sure you state it in your subject line. Do not just write “Hi there” and expect a immediate response. Put what it is you are after in your subject line. Unless you are just telling someone hello and don’t care if they respond right away. Another thing to think about is the person you are emailing. Maybe to them your new shoes aren’t so important, so don’t send them an URGENT in the subject line for non-urgent things. They also have a busy life right? Always think of the other person on the other end while thinking of how important something really is.

Okay, I guess you could say that is lesson one on Time Management. I will add more, I have really learned a lot in the past few days, at a later date. Thanks and I really hope you might have gotten a little nugget out of this!
Have a great and wonderful day!
Rhonda Wudarczyk
Dickinson ND
970-380-4447
PS Please remember to always have fun in life, you never know how long life really is.
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