Save Monumental Amounts Of Time

Save Monumental Amounts Of Time - by Carol Halsey

Have you ever taken a vacation without planning when you will leave, when you will return, where you will go, and then where you will stay, how you will get there and how you will get around once you get there? You are probably thinking, "Of course not, how can one take a vacation without making the arrangements."

Planning your workday, week, month, etc. is no different. At work, planning is building your road map of what you want to accomplish (your goals), in what time frame, and determining what it will take to get there. This helps you accomplish your tasks and to reach your goals in an orderly manner.

Planning prevents crises management. Managing by crises is no more than going from one problem to another, all day, and by the end of the day being exhausted and not having accomplished much other than putting out fires and resolving problems. This surely doesn't help you to reach your goals at all. It only results in your being stressed and burned out because you are reacting to urgent matters. And many times these are the priorities or expectations of others that you are responding to.

To work productively and efficiently, it is necessary to set your priorities and schedule your time to do what it takes to get your work done. You can then easily anticipate problems, and eliminate most crises and urgent tasks that unexpectedly present themselves in your workday.

When I use the word 'goals' I am referring to the tasks that make up your business responsibilities. These are current, every day tasks, also those you work on over a short period of time, like preparing a presentation to be completed by next week, and also long term goals, such as launching a new promotional campaign for the next 90 days. This goal will require performing many tasks between now and the first 30 days of the campaign in order for it to be successful.

Planning can save a monumental amount time in the long run. Time is money they say. I disagree with that. Time is more precious than money. You can always earn more money but when you spend time you cant earn it back You can only spend what you are given each day.

Excerpted from "Get 14 Hours Work Out Of An 8 Hour Day" by Carol Halsey part of the Masters Workshop. It is available along with other business development books and articles by today's top internet marketers. The workshop is yours, without spending a penny. Sign up below.

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