Abstract

A frequent problem at home is time management. With the tips and tricks detailed in this paper a more productive and stress-free life can be achieved. I find that prioritizing helps immensely. Obtaining the largest/most important task out of the way helps free the mind and gives an encouraging sense of accomplishment. It also makes those endless little tasks seem less annoying as they are being ticked off. Learning how to manage time will not buy more time, but it will ultimately give more time to spend on want to do versus what needs to be done. In 1968, singer Judi Collins recorded the Sandy Denny song, "Who Knows Where the Time Goes". During the pixilated Flower Power era time management was of little importance, but in today's society time is an important commodity in the workplace and for students in school or college as well as at home (Time Management Help, 2005). Tips and Tricks on Time Management

One of the biggest problems I face at home is Time Management. I have five cats and a son who contend for my time. I also have house-work, laundry, and schoolwork to take up most of my time. I try to give each object an equal amount of time, but sometimes it is rather difficult. I would start cleaning and forget about everything else, or I spend a majority of my time on schoolwork and later I am too tired to do any cleaning.
One way I have found that helps with my time management skills is making a to-do list. I make up a schedule with time slots and write down everything I need to do for the day, week, month, and year. One of my drawbacks is remembering where the to-do list is or procrastinating with tasks on the list and not following it. I believe this will be even harder once I can obtain a job. I will have to adjust the schedule to make time for the job hours on top of doing the cleaning and homework.

Tips and Tricks

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