Time management skills in 4 steps
To manage your time effectively you must learn to manage yourself. You need to learn how to deal with the various tasks that need to be done both now and in the future. However, there is one effective method for dealing with all of these tasks and learning time management skills. I call them the four Ds of self management. They are: Do it – This means the tasks must be dealt with immediately and it can only be done by you alone. It is best to schedule to complete these at the earliest opportunity. Delegate it – These tasks need to be done but are not the best use of your time. These tasks should be passed on to someone who is better suited for the job. Dump it – Many things are simply not worth doing. If so, dump them. Defer it – This category is for things that need doing, but now isn’t the best time to do them so you can put them off until later.
