Do you have advice for time management?

by Vestina

Friends, I've been wanting to ask you for a while, but I just haven't had the time. Does anyone of you practice their time management? How do you organize your workday to get everything done? I'm really interested to hear about your experiences and advice. I genuinely need to develop this skill. I will be happy to listen you :)

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whitepawrolls

2 weeks, 6 days ago

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I don't think any amount of planning survives time, but that's just my opinion :)

Vestina

2 weeks, 2 days ago

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@ whitepawrolls

Personally, this works for me and really helps to do more :)

blueskunkcoon

2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Well the first thing I will do anything that I do all the time when you're talking about time management and to set a reasonable schedule realistic schedule try not to overdo it set a schedule that you know you're going to follow and give yourself deadlines and try to meet your deadline in a reasonable time
Don't overdo it try not to put more on your plate than what you can handle at one time also set priorities to about what comes first and what comes second and so on and so on also set time for yourself make sure that you have time off that you can take for yourself focus on things that you want and then organize your schedule to fit your life set amount of time that you going to do something every day and then go ahead and do it once you have reach your time limit and stop doing whatever it is play won't overdo things time management can be a hard thing but I'm pretty sure you'll get the hang of it once you start practicing set a schedule realistic schedule and forward and everything will be okay

Cupcakestar

2 weeks, 6 days ago

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I'm a fan of the pomodoro technique (so named for those cute little tomato shaped kitchen timers). It does require a bit of self-control, but it's not too difficult if you're willing to commit. Set a timer for 25 minutes and, during that time, focus solely on your work (which means no phone, no TV, no internet, nothing). When the timer goes off, you can take a 5 minute break to do anything you want that isn't work-related. After those 5 minutes are up, it's time to get back to work for another 25 minutes. After every 4 work cycles, you can reward yourself with a longer 15-30 minute break. In essence:

Work 25, Break 5, Work 25, Break 5, Work 25, Break 5, Work 25, Break 15-30, Repeat.

Blackraven2

2 weeks, 5 days ago

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In my experience, what works best is to limit "context-switches" - if you work on 10 things at the same time and have 10 things in your mind at the same time, you get nothing done. So its better to alot some time for one thing and one thing only and make sure there are no interruptions (if need be, turn internet and phone off)
Then split your work into manageable slices. (For example if you write a book, say "today I write one chapter" - if you do 3d art say "today I finish the rigging" - something that you can finish in 2-3 hours, maybe 4 of intense work. If its something you like doing and can stay focused, take bigger chunks. If its something you hate, split it into smaller bits. IMHO it works better to have "task related periods" than "fixed timeslots" - so you work on one thing focused until done. Just make sure you are clear in advance what means "done".
Make a plan in the morning "today I will do this and this and this" - and arrange chores (cooking, going shopping, etc...) between these tasks, so you don't need to interrupt an unfinished thing.
For this plan you pull from your weekly to-do list, which you should plan on your day off.
And have at least one day a week where you don't work on the list but do recreational things, with no plan and no schedule and no pressure. But at the end of it, make a list of whats most important to do in the next week and roughly in which order to do it. From that you pull every day in the morning.

Bloodhawk

2 weeks, 5 days ago

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If you are talking about creativity, then you can't schedule creativity, I tried to schedule creativity and it gave me a whole slew of mental health problems, and was working myself into an early grave. But for more routine work then it is good practice to split your rooms into "zones", You have a rest, relax, and a work room and it's completely up to you how you split up your time in each. When it comes to housework and chores, I tend to do it more industrially once a week (yes housework is work) and dedicate a whole day to getting the house back to a mentally healthy standard and whatever time I have left over is a bonus.

Your work schedule is your mental sanctuary and time is incredibly valuable, Things like owning a dishwasher, washing machine and ordering your groceries can all save valuable time. Don't forget to make bigger meals to freeze for those days you are not really feeling up for cooking.

In summary, I could give you pie charts and schedules with exact times and dates, But life isn't about pure productivity schedules and you're not going to put "worked hard looool" on your gravestone. Please remember this is your life to enjoy and the only thing you need to "manage" is how much you get out of it.

axlegear

2 weeks, 5 days ago

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KISS! I keep a list of tasks I need to complete and relevent info, and pick at them as I go based on mental and physical ability.
It's important to remember it as an accomplishment list and not an obligation sheet.