Time Management

by
Mohit Mangal
MD & CEO iQue ideas
 Ever heard of statements like…

• If I had the time, I would love to…

• But, I don’t have the time because…

• If only I had more time, then I could’ve…

• It was because I did not have enough time that I…

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 All these statements show a lack of time…

Or rather…

A lack of TIME MANAGEMENT!

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 What is Time Management?

Time Management is a set of skills and tools to help

us ‘effectively’ control the events of our lives

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 TIME
• TIME is a continuous process in which events
succeed one another from past through
present to future

Past Present Future

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 Myths…

• I don’t have time

• I’ll have more time later
• I can save time
• I can’t control events
• Planning will never work for me
• Working harder will make me succeed
• There is no time for me or my family

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 The two Golden ‘E’s

• Efficiency is doing the job right

• Effectiveness is doing the right job

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 Who do you think loots your time?

EXERCISE

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 Time Looters! (External)

• Interruptions • Untrained staff

• Unnecessary • Lack of authority
meetings • Interoffice travel
• Too much work • Others’ mistakes
• Poor Communication • Revised deadlines
• Equipment failure

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 Time Looters! (Internal)

• Poor attitude  Fatigue

• Absentmindedness  Lack of self discipline
• Failure to listen  Outside activities
• Indecision  Cluttered workplace
• Leaving tasks  Attempting too much
unfinished

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 The Urgency-Importance Model
NOT
URGENT
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT URGENT
NOT

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 To manage your time…

SET GOALS

PLAN AND ORGANIZE

PRIORITIZE

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 SET GOALS

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 PLAN EFFECTIVELY

• Find a quiet place

• Review the long range objectives
• Set specific daily goals
• Set a time limit for each task
• Prioritize your tasks
• Anticipate obstacles

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 ORGANIZE
• Always carry your planner
• ‘To - Do’ list and prioritise activities daily
• Allocate time to plan and review your major goals
• Schedule all phone calls, errands, appointments
together
• Set time limits for tasks
• Schedule important activities for ‘peak’ hours
• Don’t get caught in low value details
• Learn to say ‘no’
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 PRIORITIZE

• Complete your planned activity first

• Postpone unplanned activity
• Put a time limit on unplanned activity
• Be assertive
• Keep a log

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 BALANCE!
• When the home front is
balanced you perform better at
work
+
• When your career is managed
effectively, you’re happier at
home
• When there is a fair amount of +

leisure activity in your week,

you feel revitalized and your =
life is enriched BALANCE
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 GROWTH
• Mental
• Physical
• Skill
• Network
• Spiritual

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 Thank You

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You can connect me at:

mohit@iqueideas.in
+91 99792 66166
mohit.mangal.92
Ique.ideas