5 Steps to Effective Time Management

1. Keep A To Do List
 
The first step is to effective time management is to write down everything you need and want to do. Keep it on one sheet of paper (or in one computer file), and refer to it daily.
 
2. Prioritize
 
Next decide the importance of each task on your list. Mark the most important items with an "A". The next most important are marked with a "B". Finally, those that are not important are marked with a "C".
 
3. Estimate
 
For each task, estimate the amount of time it will take you to finish it. Round to the nearest 15 minutes. Multiply that time by 2. It always takes longer than we think.
 
4. Eliminate
 
Cross off everything with a "C" level of importance. You'll save a lot of time not doing these because they're not important.
 
5. Do It Right
 
Now do the remaining items on your list, starting with the "A" priority items. As you finish each item, cross it off your list. Plan to do no more than 8 hours of work a day - based on the estimated time on your to do list.

 
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