Common mistakes with Time Management

Time management is the act or process or techniques that help us to manage our time effectively, especially to increase effectiveness, efficiency or productivity.

We all know the Importance of time because once we spend time, we can’t take it back. So time management is really important act/process/techniques for everyone in today‘s life. But people are doing the some common mistakes with Time management as mentioned below…

Confused with Priority: –

I think this is biggest mistake with time management. Generally people set the priority of tasks and start working. But some time new tasks come in the list or due to urgency they need to do something else. At this stage they are confused with Priority. But they should set/check the priority at the end of each day for the next day. After that they should work from this priority list, working on item one first until finished then move to next item.

 Multi-tasking: –

Doing the multiple tasks at the same time generally decrease effectiveness, efficiency or productivity. Please refer the very nice article as “Multi-Tasking reality or just fad?”

Checking emails constantly: –

Some people checking their email constantly while they are working, this is big distraction of mind. Every time they lose our focus from the work. They should avoid checking email constantly if they are in-between of some work.

Distracted by notifications and pop up: –

Notifications/popup is one more distraction in our work. All should close the un-wanted Notifications/popup from our computer system.

Distracted by Environment: –

Distraction by other people, phone calls etc. these things really waste our time.

Keeping email in the Inbox: –

Some people keep their all email in the inbox. In this case they read same email many time. This is really wastage of time. They should always manage their emails in appropriate folder like moved it to respective folder or archive it. This way in future they can refer the specific email shortly and they can save their time. (If they managed properly)  

Keeping files on the desktop/ disorganized directory:

Some people keep their files that they received by email on the desktop or disorganized directory (may be in hurry : ) ) After some time they need to refer that same file and they waste their time to find that particular file. But they should keep their files in the organized directory or path. so that they can save their lot of time.