Time Management Planners: The Key To An Effective Time Management System
Posted on | July 13, 2009 | No Comments
Having a time management system is essential for taking control of your life. One tool that is indispensable is the time management planner (aka personal planner). It is a portable command center and the hub of all of the other time management tools that you select to take back control of your life.
If it is properly set up and used, a time management planner can provide you with ultimate control of your time whether you are at work, play, on vacation or even in the vegetable isle at the grocery store.
A Time Management Planner Stores Vital Information In One Location
A time management planner eliminates all of those little scraps of paper scattered all over your desk, in your pocket (or in my case the washing machine), on the table, in your car (or in my case under the seat).
You will save hours of time, without anything more, just because you will be able to find things when you need them.
Everything will be in one central place where you have easy access to it.
My Choice: A Time Management Planner By A Reputable Company
I have tried most every “homemade” time management system and I have come to prefer a purchased time management planner over a homemade one.
You can purchase many prepared time management planners online or at an office supply store. It will already contain many of the forms to allow you to get started. The greatest advantage of the preprinted forms is that it will prompt you to actually gather and transfer all of those little scraps of paper into your planner.
I eventually settled on a small version of a Daytimer. It was large enough to write in but small enough to fit into my computer bag or briefcase. There are other excellent paper based Daytimer systems including the ones made by Dayrunner and FranklinCovey.
Creating Your Own Time Management Planner
The cheapest alternative to a purchased time management planner is a small three ring binder with dividers. You can still have the convenience of preprinted forms. You just make the forms up, print them out and place them in your planner.
You can set up a planner of your own with a notebook so long as you keep it to a size that you can easily carry with you.
But, it also needs to be large enough, and customizable enough to handle all of the important aspects of your life.
In short, it’s all going in there.
So, it needs to be small enough to carry with you at all times, while providing the flexibility to handle the different types of information and resources we will be stuffing inside.
Time Management Software To Compliment A Planner
Also, there are a software programs that that complement the time management planner. The simplest ones simply print out a variety of forms for inclusion in the time management planner. Others actually track your schedule, to do list and other essential time management functions.
You can find these programs online or at your local office supply store.
Use A Time Management Planner As The Centerpiece Of Your System
Indeed, a well-organized time management planner serves as the centerpiece to an effective time management system.
You can purchase a commercially available planner or make one yourself. However, the commercially available time management planners are so well organized that they serve as the greatest time management tool you can add to your toolbox.
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