Lori
10-30-2006, 10:57 PM
LIFE IS A JOURNEY…
We have to go through many stations to reach the final
destination.
Reaching each station is also important, as with the reaching
of each station we are closer to our target.
When we talk about time management we should keep both short
term goals and long term goals in mind.
If you are focusing only on the big goal while making a time
management scheme, then you better sit down and review your
time management scheme, plans and actions.
GO STEP BY STEP
You need to be logical and analyze each and every step needed
to achieve you goal. Each and every step then should be defined
and timed realistically.
Ideally, the steps or short-term goals should be broken into as
many small steps or sub-goals as possible, needed to achieve the
short-term goal. This will make your goals very clear and at the
same time will make achieving your long-term goal seem
reachable.
PASSION+DETERMINATION=SUCCESS
To get to your ultimate goal you need to strive everyday. There
may be times when you would feel that you are going to fail but
if you have the determination and the passion - just keep going
on. Stand firmly on what you believe in, keep achieving your
short goals and you will find that the target is right in front
of you. Just a few more determined steps and you would be able
to smell the sweet smell of success.
TAKE A BREAK OF PURPOSE
Its not that you cannot stop in the middle of it and take a
break. You can take a break but make sure that this is a
purposeful break and that after this you would be able to be on
track with a renewed zeal.
TRICKY BUT SIMPLE !!
Time management may be tricky but if the target is always in
your mind and your focus is on the road leading to it, then
your task is simple- just follow your mind.
While laying out your plans, you need to visualize each and
every aspect, envisaging any hurdles, which could delay or
derail your progress.
Now that you know your goal requirements and that you have
taken care of all aspects and anticipated obstacles, let the
journey begin with your eyes on the final objective.
THE 'C' FACTOR
When you are planning to be a leader in your business category,
then apart from achieving other goals like finance, marketing,
distribution etc., there is one important factor to be
considered is Competition. This one factor alone can topple all
your plans.
Competition will affect all your plans and has to be
considered, in order to make you time management plan
successful. You need to be alert and be in touch with the
things going around. Your plans also need to adept according to
the market situation. Due to competition, the final price may go
lower and now your plan should be robust enough to withstand the
sudden fall in your margin.
FUTURE-PROOF PLANNING
You need to consider the increase in the cost of all inputs as
well as the possibility of selling your final product at lower
margins to stay in the competition.
Your plans have to be realistic and should have considered the
future increase in overheads of your business as well as
increase of your family expenses.
YOU ARE THE POINT-OF-VIEW
When you are defining and scheduling your goals, you need to
define them from your perspective i.e. keeping your abilities
and skills in your mind.
If you or any of your staff have to undergo any skill or
education enhancement to fulfill your aim, this will increase
your expenses. This will also have a bearing on time. All this
have to be accounted for in your business plan sketch. All this
will be compensated by increase in productivity and you would be
well on the road to victory.
So remember without conquering smaller hills and mountains a
Mount Everest expedition can not be accomplished successfully.
About The Author: For complete guide to Time Management, please
visit: http://www.vkhowto.com/a_guide_to_time_management (http://www.vkhowto.com/a_guide_to_time_management)
We have to go through many stations to reach the final
destination.
Reaching each station is also important, as with the reaching
of each station we are closer to our target.
When we talk about time management we should keep both short
term goals and long term goals in mind.
If you are focusing only on the big goal while making a time
management scheme, then you better sit down and review your
time management scheme, plans and actions.
GO STEP BY STEP
You need to be logical and analyze each and every step needed
to achieve you goal. Each and every step then should be defined
and timed realistically.
Ideally, the steps or short-term goals should be broken into as
many small steps or sub-goals as possible, needed to achieve the
short-term goal. This will make your goals very clear and at the
same time will make achieving your long-term goal seem
reachable.
PASSION+DETERMINATION=SUCCESS
To get to your ultimate goal you need to strive everyday. There
may be times when you would feel that you are going to fail but
if you have the determination and the passion - just keep going
on. Stand firmly on what you believe in, keep achieving your
short goals and you will find that the target is right in front
of you. Just a few more determined steps and you would be able
to smell the sweet smell of success.
TAKE A BREAK OF PURPOSE
Its not that you cannot stop in the middle of it and take a
break. You can take a break but make sure that this is a
purposeful break and that after this you would be able to be on
track with a renewed zeal.
TRICKY BUT SIMPLE !!
Time management may be tricky but if the target is always in
your mind and your focus is on the road leading to it, then
your task is simple- just follow your mind.
While laying out your plans, you need to visualize each and
every aspect, envisaging any hurdles, which could delay or
derail your progress.
Now that you know your goal requirements and that you have
taken care of all aspects and anticipated obstacles, let the
journey begin with your eyes on the final objective.
THE 'C' FACTOR
When you are planning to be a leader in your business category,
then apart from achieving other goals like finance, marketing,
distribution etc., there is one important factor to be
considered is Competition. This one factor alone can topple all
your plans.
Competition will affect all your plans and has to be
considered, in order to make you time management plan
successful. You need to be alert and be in touch with the
things going around. Your plans also need to adept according to
the market situation. Due to competition, the final price may go
lower and now your plan should be robust enough to withstand the
sudden fall in your margin.
FUTURE-PROOF PLANNING
You need to consider the increase in the cost of all inputs as
well as the possibility of selling your final product at lower
margins to stay in the competition.
Your plans have to be realistic and should have considered the
future increase in overheads of your business as well as
increase of your family expenses.
YOU ARE THE POINT-OF-VIEW
When you are defining and scheduling your goals, you need to
define them from your perspective i.e. keeping your abilities
and skills in your mind.
If you or any of your staff have to undergo any skill or
education enhancement to fulfill your aim, this will increase
your expenses. This will also have a bearing on time. All this
have to be accounted for in your business plan sketch. All this
will be compensated by increase in productivity and you would be
well on the road to victory.
So remember without conquering smaller hills and mountains a
Mount Everest expedition can not be accomplished successfully.
About The Author: For complete guide to Time Management, please
visit: http://www.vkhowto.com/a_guide_to_time_management (http://www.vkhowto.com/a_guide_to_time_management)