by D. P. Noe

Created on: April 15, 2009   Last Updated: October 02, 2011

Time-management requires skills and the ability to learn to organize your time. Time management is by no means an easy task to accomplish, but is a necessity if you are looking for a successful career.  If you follow through on your commitments to get projects completed, you build a reputation of trust and integrity. Learning to manage your time effectively can be a difficult road to travel on. There are many roadblocks and barriers that impede an individuals ability to manage time effectively. Some examples of types of barriers that affect a individual to manage time effectively are:

* individuals who chose to do things that could wait 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 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 barriers, there are also time interference incidents that can make it harder to accomplish your goals and meet deadlines. If you have a lack of ability to say the word no and are are lacking personal organization skills, these are other examples of why you are having issues with time management. 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 going nowhere.

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 sixty 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 two categories:

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