Personal priorities

Career planning is a concept most managers are familiar with. It has been proven that people who plan, get what they want in their lives. You are a whole person so, whilst work may dominate your life currently, you probably have other things you want to do and other people you want to spend time with other than your work colleagues. People used to put the emphasis on work first and the rest had to fit in around it; nowadays we are more aware of the issue of work/life balance and its importance in developing balanced, and more effective, human beings (and, as a consequence, satisfied and motivated employees!).

I am more than my work!

You may already have very clear ideas about how you want your career to develop or you may not. You may be prepared to put in all hours if expected to get on in your organisation, or you may not!

Think about your WHOLE life. Divide it into three simple sections:

• Work
• Family/friends
• Social

What percentage of your time do you current give to each section?
How happy are you with the balance between work and other things?
How would you like this to look in a year’s time? 5 year’s time? 10 years?

What steps can you take to get from the immediate to the desired future situation?

Planning is as important outside work as it is inside. As you develop your planning and prioritising skills to be a more effective time manager, don’t forget to apply them to the rest of your life.

Knowing more about yourself will help you to feel more in control of surrounding situations; feeling more in control can help your time management.

Related posts:

1. Why Manage Time?
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3. Key result areas
4. Prioritising
5. Developing positive time management skills

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1. Why Manage Time?
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3. Key result areas
4. Prioritising
5. Developing positive time management skills

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