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king2009

king2009

Kuwait

October 16, 2007

For busy people, keeping track of everything that needs to be done is very difficult. If you are the type of person who has a lot to do or is simply forgetful, setting a schedule for yourself and using a daily planner to coordinate activities will keep your day flowing smoothly.

 

Daily planners come in several varieties. People should pick one suited to their individual needs. If you need to schedule your day into hourly increments (normal for business people), a planner divided into hours for you may be appropriate. However, if your activities are varied and follow uneven time increments, a planner with unlabeled pages or sections will be fine.

 
 
Always specify what time a certain activity/task is to be started and what time you should be done with it. This limits the amount of time wasted on useless activities. Schedule everything for a set amount of time and daily tasks will be more time-efficient because you will be conscious of how you are spending your time.

When planning your day, be realistic with the time you allot for each activity. Many people have the tendency to underestimate the time needed to complete a task because they don’t account for delays - time spent waiting in line, sitting in traffic, or doing other things that go with the larger task at hand.

 

Add time cushions to the schedule where there is a reasonable chance of a delay. This may include, but is not limited to, rush hour traffic, long lines at the store, limited parking or even people who talk a long time. This will make your day less hectic and keep you on schedule.

 

If it is a day when you don’t have to get up at a specified time, especially a Saturday, make sure to wake up in time to complete everything on your list. Most people tend to sleep in late, and if you have an extremely busy day planned, it may be simple enough to get started too late to get everything done. Write a note to yourself at the end of each day, reminding you what time you should get out of bed the next morning.

 Try to combine more than one task into one. Examples: run the washing machine while you are taking your child to practice; get ready for your lunch break while calling a client; check your email while writing tomorrow’s schedule (computer pages sometimes take a few minutes to load); call home while sitting in traffic; do homework while waiting at the doctor’s office. This will give you more time to concentrate on more important activities. Keeping a schedule:

-Keeps track of things that need to be done.

 

-Makes sure you know how long each task should take.

 

-Lets you know if you’re running behind.

 

-Reminds you of the little things that you could be doing when you

are delayed in doing something else.

 Now that you know how to effectively schedule your day and the benefits of doing so, remember to always use a planner and never worry about what needs to get done again!  

 

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12:04 AM Nov 13 2007

Jessy Chen

Jessy Chen
China

 i am not very busy,but i  also have done it. i write what i should do and what i had done everyday.Because i will be forgetful sometimes.

11:32 PM Nov 12 2007

Msraja
Pakistan

 if you have strong intention you will be able to change a lot of things in your life for better.

If you always complete your work at time , I am sure 100%, you will not busy all time.

Ms Raja

10:41 PM Nov 12 2007

kunisu
Viet Nam

Hi King2009,

i enjoy your topic tremendously. i have never put my timetable to schedule my time. i think i will try to make it because i always get stress. tks 

10:38 PM Nov 12 2007

liuyuanyang
China

good friends!

I always feel busy; but in fact i do only a litter every day ,i usual complant that the day is so short ,so that i can not finish my work .

i think i  should make a schedule for everyday,you are right!

09:49 PM Nov 12 2007

kristyhu

kristyhu
China

This article is very great.Why?The author write the most common thing that most of people will make an error in our life.As the author said,if you are the type of the person who has a lot of things to  do a day,you must set a schuedule.But it is easier than done.So you must stick to .

09:15 PM Nov 12 2007

cindy.zhang.1983@hotmail.com
China

i am  a graduate from college, and also a new staff in a company. now I'd like to know how to get well with collegues and improve my ability through work.

thaks!!!1

08:40 PM Nov 12 2007

Pushkar Singh Bisht
India

 Thanks for your topic i will follow.

08:25 PM Nov 12 2007

sgtyylee
Hong Kong

 Actually,I'm living in the way you suggested. Planning is of great importance in every day if we need to do so many things a day. However, after some times of carefully sceduled life, we have to slow down and be relaxed. Life can only be enjoyable when we are not in hurry. Hence, I absolutely agree with your point of living with well planned schedules, provided that somehow we allow some lazy days for relaxing in the meantime. Otherwise lfe would be too stressful.

08:09 PM Nov 12 2007

sammonkit
Viet Nam

 yes. that is got topic for busy people who have no time to study even. have a look. i reckon it must be better if there is a topic that take about sprot light.

12:44 PM Nov 12 2007

summersongs
Egypt

hi

 

10:56 AM Nov 12 2007

kawal

kawal
Canada
hi! i like this topic alot

08:30 AM Nov 12 2007

Sembo
Indonesia

i really interesting to read ur article. coz, i've lot of thing and activity that i must to do.

actually, ur article is helping me to handle my activity,

thanx,

(i'm sorry if my English is poor)

07:14 AM Nov 12 2007

green yang
China

 year!you are  right.but sometimes someting will break our plan. I thingk the art of being wise is the art of knowing what to over look. I like your article,thankyou give me a happy time.

07:06 AM Nov 12 2007

green yang
China

you are right.but sometimes something will break our plan. the art of being wise is the art of knowing what to over look.Ilike your article.thank you give me a happy time.

05:14 AM Nov 12 2007

pink_girl_345
Israel

yeah i thi nk schedule maybe hilp  busy beople so i think everyone how are relly busy should make aschedule for hem self

04:46 AM Nov 12 2007

robin-ydwu
China

 we should spend more time to arrange our work.

04:19 AM Nov 12 2007

wang-qun

wang-qun
China

It is correct, i read it three times .i learn something from you. i will cherish my times now ---

01:11 AM Nov 12 2007

king2009

king2009
Kuwait

 thanks alot for all of you ,friends

08:18 AM Nov 11 2007

Kber __Al7a6'
United Arab Emirates

 

hi ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

thank you alot for your advising

that 's helping me alot (how i manage my time and how i get my task  done on times)

the interesting point you mention is (Write a note to yourself at the end of each day, reminding you what time you should get out of bed the next morning. )

it gives me a plan how i get  balance in my work.........

best wishes

05:21 AM Nov 11 2007

Evgeniya

Evgeniya
Saint Kitts and Nevis

 I always plan what to do next week and month and a year on my computer. and it reminds me the next planned task. Kiss

05:16 AM Nov 11 2007

Evgeniya

Evgeniya
Saint Kitts and Nevis

 I found my solution to his problem in vitamins B group. They help to be calm, not get stressed. We are usually lack of vitamins such as vitamins B. I've got so much work that sometimes I understand I don't eat properly. Being so busy I use dietary supplements,they are useful,although not so tasty as food is. And smile more and love people more. It helps. Hear from you...

03:33 AM Nov 11 2007

one.love

one.love
Saudi Arabia

 I think I'm ok with my own schedule, though it's really great to have a schedule after the high school like this one.

10:39 PM Nov 10 2007

pride789
Oman

 GOOD TOPIC

04:07 AM Nov 10 2007

christlee

christlee
China

 In my opinion,it is a good thing to keep scedule. in that way ,we can do things more quickly ,but at the same time ,we need time to decide what time we should do it .i just wondering whether the time we spend on the scedule can be shorter than the things we do if we have no this plan .but it is fine to have and keep one .thanks for your arcticle

02:33 AM Nov 10 2007

nskumar83

nskumar83
India

 good advice to follow. Thank you

01:01 AM Nov 10 2007

paig.pan

paig.pan
China

 I think you are right ,but it is harder to say than to do .I have  try to make  some schedule,but it seems have a few effect.May be it works one or two days ,but it is hard for more times.It calls more willpower to insist on.May be i lack of this willpower.hehe

11:15 PM Nov 09 2007

king2009

king2009
Kuwait

hi friends

thanks a lot about these nice comments ,really it is encourage us to make plan for our time

11:04 PM Nov 09 2007

ximili

ximili
China

 Laughing

06:14 PM Nov 09 2007

Eddid

Eddid
South Korea

Thanks for the good topic.

I thought after reading this subject.

As you said...

If we manage time efficiently, we can

live more wonderful our life

So I decide. I will plan what I need to be

Thank you ^^ 

 

04:14 PM Nov 09 2007

Rano
Syrian Arab Republic

 Thanks. It's really a good article. Keep us informed