Time Management At The Workplace - 1675 Words

Time Management at the Workplace and The Importance of Being on Time Hunter J. Bullock 4th Ranger Training Battalion Time Management at the Workplace and The Importance of Being on Time â€Å"The average person uses 13 different methods to control and manage their time.† Wetmore, D. E. (1999, August 23). Time Management Facts and Figures. Retrieved from http://www.balancetime.com/articles/tm_facts_and_figures.htm It is imperative to arrive on time to anything and everything that has been pre-planned. If everyone was to show up late to their appointments, jobs, or social events it would cause complete disorganization and extreme stress. Having excellent Time Management skills could help you excel greatly in your everyday life. Time†¦show more content†¦It creates the ability to get more things done even when time is tight. â€Å"Ways to practice Time Management skills include many things such as carrying a schedule and recording all of your activities, scheduling time for interruptions or distractions and taking at least 30 minutes every morning to plan your day.† Mathews, J. (2016). How to Manage time with 10 tips that Work. Retrieved from https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/219553 Possessing great Time Management skills can reduce stress and increase confidence. â€Å"If an individual lacks Productive Time Management skills, he/she will obtain a poor professional reputation, missed deadlines, inefficient work flow, higher stress levels, and have poor work quality. There are many mistakes you can make while practicing Time management such as failing to keep a to-do list, not stopping and taking breaks during the day, procrastination and failing to manage distractions. When keeping a to -do list, you must first prioritize the material on it. Make sure the important things are finished first. If you fail to stop and take breaks, you can’t and won’t produce the highest quality of work. Taking a 5-10-minute break every hour or two shouldn’t be notified as â€Å"wasting time†. Procrastination is something every person does. One useful strategy is to tell yourself that you’re only going to start on a project for ten minutes. When you fail to manage distractions, the minutes you spend on