Benefits of excellent time management

By contrast, here are some examples of how different is the outcome if you evidence commendable time management habits in work or personal situations:

• Working in a more relaxed way that includes pacing yourself throughout the day and in the evenings and weekends

• Taking at least one extended weekend or a week or two of real vacation time on a regular basis

• Feeling like you are getting your priorities done and you still have time for the people and activities outside of work that matter to you

Here is a chart that shows, on the left side, examples of poor time management and, by contrast, on the right side, the preferred way to behave that is an example of excellent time management:

Poor time management	Exemplary time management
Being late	On time
Exhausted from too little sleep	Getting enough sleep regardless of what's going on at work
Tuning out or even falling asleep in meetings	Taking regular breaks throughout the day including, if a meeting is long enough, as part of a meeting
Needing more time	Making or beating deadlines
Saying "yes" to everything and everyone	Making sure what you say "yes" to is in the best interest of you, the company, and your job
Doing everything yourself	Delegating when appropriate and wise
Always overwhelmed by work	Feeling you have enough time to get done what you have to get done
Being constantly distracted	Having either a schedule or a plan that you apply to how and when you deal with distractions or interruptions