Time is a commodity that you cannot replace. Once it is gone, you can never recover it. Saving time is a phrase that makes no sense as you cannot bank time to use later. You need to work efficiently as to not "waste time" in completing tasks. As you perform tasks, you should try to be as efficient as possible so that you can schedule other things that perhaps give you more pleasure. Because time is non-replaceable, you will need to make sure that what you do is effective and the effort is well worth the result. In other words, do a good job the first time and you will not have to waste additional time doing it over. If you rush through things, important details can be overlooked. I know I like to accomplish a lot during the day (such as completing a chapter of text) but I also want to make sure it is done right. Take a look at the processes you have for accomplishing your daily tasks. Which ones are you good at and you can get done in the shortest amount of time possible? Which ones do you work around and dabble at because you do not like to get them done? How much time do you think you are wasting doing these tasks? What would you rather be doing in place of these tedious items? Perhaps you should find a way to both bite the bullet and get down working or delegating these tasks to someone who likes to do them. I hate keeping my own business books and I always left them to the last minute for billings and payments. I finally found that if I hired someone to do this every week for me that I could spend time putting together speeches and finding new clients. A far better allocation of my time and it made me much happier. When you get more efficient with your tasks, you will find that you have much more time on your hands to do other things that will help you build business relationships. |
