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Implementing an effective time management program shouldn't be an expensive exercise. One of the pitfalls experienced by people, particularly in business is trying to do everything on their owm. A successful time management program for a busy person means being able to delegate.

Being able to delegate must become a priority when you find yourself trying to fit 30 hours of work into a day. Many online businesses for victim to the "overworked and underpaid" syndrome simply because their owners aren't prepared to delagate a little responsibility. If this is you, then you seriously need to consider a time management program. Here's a few simple tips for the time-strapped" business person.

Learn to Prioritize

Try categorizing everything you do into 1) Urgent, 2) High, 3) Low, 4) as time permits. Be sure to consult your assistant during this phase. In fact, your assistant should be the driving force behind your new time management program. One of the responsibilities should be to keep you focused and on task. For each level of prioritization, allow your assistant to implement a system, and if it works, don’t fix it.

Appointments and meetings within the next two weeks are urgent and should be dealt with immediately. This will include scheduling appointments, preparing spreadsheets, photos, and presentations. Everything else except for routine tasks should be put on hold.

Be sure your assistant has everything needed to complete the project. If it requires you spending a few hours together, make sure those hours are scheduled before you do anything else. Allow your assistant to do whatever is needed (within reason) to accomplish these tasks—you will be ready and on time for those appointments.

High priority items may include, but are not limited to, phone calls, e-mails, reading mail, paying bills, and otherwise doing routine tasks that happen cyclically, whether monthly, quarterly, yearly, etc. These should also be accomplished by your assistant and may require verification, either in person or through your bank, that payments have been made or received. Again, this is a duty for your assistant.

Low priority tasks in a time management program should include chores such as updating previously correct material. Lastly, when and if time allows, your assistant can attend to updating your contact lists, file papers, and otherwise maintain the office.

I can understand the need for people to want to do everything themselves because they believe they are the right person for the job. Hey, I was in exactly the same boat. But there are only 24 hours in a day and at least half of those hours should be dedicated to sleep and recreation. Any time management program you implement will have to satisfy your needs and schedule. You shouldn't regret it.

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