How do you handle your time management?

iamirishpat · 2014-08-15T19:09:19+00:00

Google calendar.

Enter in your work schedule and family obligations. Then color code everything else. Red for important shit, blue for secondary stuff, yellow for things you can blow off.

For example, I am an assistant scout master and it is very important it to me. Meetings are every Thursday and we go on a camping trip one weekend a month. Red that shit. Gotta get your car to pass state inspection? Red that shit.

If you take piano lessons, blue that shit. It's important, but not necessary so if it has to, it can take a backseat. Same goes with say a party on a Saturday night with the bros, or a day trip somewhere with you gf. It's stuff you should do, but not vital to your life.

Tentative plans to meet up for a drink with a coworker? Yellow that shit. Not necessary, you can easily not go and there will be no major repercussions.

Once you get used to what events will be what color, it becomes very easy to prioritize the Reds in front of the blues, and the blues in front of the yellows. Can't fit a yellow into a schedule? Tough luck, looks like you're not doing it. Can't fit a red in? Somethings gotta change. Either you have too many reds, or you need to cancel a blue or yellow.

Internalize this.

AFPJ · 2014-08-15T17:41:39+00:00

There are 24 hours in a day, 7 days in a week - that's 168 hours. Calculate your exercise, cooking, eating, hygiene and commute overhead on a daily as well as weekly basis and spend every remaining waking hour either consciously working towards your goals or actively R&Ring / socializing. Always know why you're doing what you are doing.

But I like doing all of it. And pretty much all of it is necessary.

This is bullshit and you've got a long way to go. As a business owner with a salaried position and 15-20 hours of contract work per week on top of cooking, lifting 5 days a week and doing rugby / football / mountain biking on the weekends I'm still left with at least 25 hours of free time to read, write, blog & bullshit with friends every week.

Your issue isn't a lack of time, it's a failure to pace yourself mentally, physically and emotionally.

Set aside time for active maintenance / R&R. Meditate, get a foam roller or some shit.

bicepsblastingstud · 2014-08-15T17:04:15+00:00

But I like doing all of it. And pretty much all of it is necessary.

Too fucking bad. If something needs to go, then something needs to go.

Make the tough decisions.

Mr_Reardon · 2014-08-15T17:27:21+00:00

A fucking amazing assistant. There came a point where my day was too much and I had to learn to delegate.

masterrod · 2014-08-15T19:56:29+00:00

Think about what you truly want to do.. We all like everything but realize that by not disciplining yourself you are cutting away from enjoying, or excelling thing you love most.

Title	How do you handle your time management?
Author	raceAround126
Upvotes	5
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Date	August 15, 2014 4:57 PM UTC (12 years ago)
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