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If you are in management and do not practice making timely decisions, meeting deadlines and getting projects done you will frustrate all those individuals who are counting on you. If you follow through an your commitments to get projects completed, you build trust and integrity. Time management is all about how you manage your time. Learning to manage time is a difficult road to travel on. There are many roadblocks called constraints that impede an individuals ability to manage time effectively. Some examples of types of constraints that affect a individual to manage time effectively are:

* individuals who chose to do things that are urgent instead of things that are important.

* Individuals that will choose things that are easier before tackling the difficult things.

* Individuals will work on small jobs before working on the larger ones.

* Choosing to handle urgent problems before handling problems that are more important.

* Choosing to work on things that require a little of your time compared to the projects that will require a lot of time.

Besides dealing with potential constraints there are also time interference that can make it harder to accomplish your goals and meet deadlines. Starting with the inability to say no or lack of personal organization and self discipline, these are further examples of difficulty making the best use of time. Then there are the interruptions like telephone calls and all those meetings you are mandated to attend. It is no wonder it is so easy to get lost and feel like you are on a vicious and continuous circle.

One of the ways to learn to handle your time more effectively is delegation. Delegation is a very time effective management tool. It is the ability to assign specific tasks and responsibilities, giving authority to these individuals to complete the delegated task and in the end have your expectations and goals completed by these individuals. The amount of time they can save you is significant and can add to the success of any project you undertake..

Do a self analysis of how you use your time. Keep a time log and designate 6o minute intervals. This is a way to measure the amount of time you are spending on different activities. Examine the log to see what tasks were essential and what tasks were not. Look to see where you could have delegated something so that you had more time to spend on something that would have been a more valuable use of time.

Set your priorities by looking at your short and long term goals. Separate into

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