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1. A matter of time [ə ˈmætər ɒv taɪm] – дело времени;
2. In due time [ ɪn djuː taɪm] – все в свое время;
3. In good time [ ɪn gʊd taɪm] – своевременно;
4. In jig time/in no time [ ɪn ʤɪg taɪm/ɪn nəʊ taɪm] – в два счета, моментально;
5. In process of time [ɪn ˈprəʊsɛs ɒv taɪm] – с течением времени;
6. In real time [ɪn rɪəl taɪm] – в режиме реального времени;
7. In spare time [ɪn speə taɪm] – в свободное время, на досуге;
8. In the nick of time [ɪn ðə nɪk ɒv taɪm] – в последнюю секунду;
9. Time out [taɪm aʊt] – перерыв;
10. Time is up! [taɪm ɪz ʌp] – Время вышло!
11. All in good time [ɔːl ɪn gʊd taɪm] – всякое семя знает свое время;
12. All the time in the world [ɔːl ðə taɪm ɪn ðə wɜːld] – уйма времени;
13. A devil of a time/hard time/rough [ə ˈdɛvl ɒv ə taɪm/hɑːd taɪm/rʌf] – трудные времена;
14. A stitch in time saves nine [ə stɪʧ ɪn taɪm seɪvz naɪn] – минутка час бережет;
15. Busiest men have the most leisure [ ˈbɪzɪɪst mɛn hæv ðə məʊst ˈlɛʒə] – у лентяя никогда нет свободного времени;
16. Hardly have time to breathe [ˈhɑːdli hæv taɪm tuː briːð] – быть очень занятым;
17. Do you have the time? [duː juː hæv ðə taɪm] – У тебя есть время?
18. Having the time of my life! [ˈhævɪŋ ðə taɪm ɒv maɪ laɪf] – оторваться по полной!
19. Give it time! [gɪv ɪt taɪm] – пройдет время и все устаканится!
20. Long time no see [ lɒŋ taɪm nəʊ siː ] – сколько лет, сколько зим!
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21. For the time being [fɔː ðə taɪm ˈbiːɪŋ] – на данный момент;
22. Any time [ˈɛni taɪm] – в любое время;
23. From time to time [frɒm taɪm tuː taɪm] – периодически;
24. At the time [æt ðə taɪm] – в тот момент;
25. At a time [ æt ə taɪm] – кряду/за один раз;
26. At no time [æt nəʊ taɪm] – ни разу/ни при каких обстоятельствах;
27. By the time [baɪ ðə taɪm] – к тому времени, как …;
28. Long time ago [lɒŋ taɪm əˈgəʊ] – давным-давно;
29. Another time [əˈnʌðə taɪm] – в другой раз;
30. Many a time [ ˈmɛni ə taɪm] – неоднократно; часто;
31. At the same time [æt ðə seɪm taɪm] – параллельно/в тоже время;
32. Time and again [ taɪm ænd əˈgɛn] – снова и снова;
33. At the present time [æt ðə ˈprɛznt taɪm] – на сегодняшний момент/в настоящее время.
34. It’s time I should be going! [ ɪts taɪm aɪ ʃʊd biː ˈgəʊɪŋ] – мне пора идти
35. To hit the big time [tuː hɪt ðə bɪg taɪm] – добиться большого успеха;
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Time is, as we all know, money. Such valuation of time leads people to extreme efforts to maximize their use of time. Some people obsess over knowing the exact time. They buy clocks and watches that automatically adjust themselves over the Internet or by radio waves. These measurements allow them infinitesimal accuracy in dealing with time. Regardless of how one tracks time, most people share a common goal: They want to use time effectively. Since about 1982, this efficiency has increased exponentially each year, thanks to computers and their ability to multitask. In multitasking, a computer executes several different tasks in parallel. Rather than being set arbitrarily, each task is given a priority in the computer’s operating system, and time is spent in proportion to the priority of the task. The computer executes different sequences of tasks at different clock cycles, thereby increasing the rate of output from a process.
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Time Words, Definition, Example Sentences and 200 Time Words List
Time Words, Definition, Example Sentences and 200 Time Words List
Time Words
Time words are preferred in English in daily life. The correct use of time words with verbs is very important. It should be used correctly so that there is no ambiguity in the sentences. In addition, care should be taken to use it properly to accurately convey what is meant to be said in the sentence. We share time words and examples used in daily conversations.
Time According to Tenses
Present tense: Every day, month, week, year, always, sometimes, never, frequently, etc.
- Emily studies regularly for her classes every day.
- She never missed her lessons. That’s why she was so successful.
- I sometimes go to America. Because my workplace is there.
- She regularly visits her grandmother every week.
Simple past: Yesterday, years, weeks, months, days, hours ago; in (last year); last (month, week, year), etc.
- He left work yesterday. Because he was having a hard time at work.
- He left town 3 weeks ago. He wouldn’t be back anymore.
- He was very happy with the news he received last week. But this happiness was short-lived.
- He hadn’t been able to fix things last year. But now he is very happy in her new job.
Simple future: Tomorrow, in (future year, month, week), on (future day), next (month, week, year, name of day); # days, months, weeks, years from now; this month, week, afternoon, year; someday, etc.
- Tomorrow is the big day. He will explain everything to her.
- Next month, there will be a big increase in salary from the workplace.
- He had bought his ticket abroad for the next year.
- Six days later, he will move out of the house where he has lived for years.
- He will attend a big meeting next Sunday.
Present Progressive: Now; right now; at this moment, etc.
- Now is the time to talk about everything.
- There’s no reason for you to go right now. We can talk about anything.
Future progressive: At this time tomorrow
- We can meet at this time tomorrow. That’s how we talk about everything.
Present Perfect: For; since; yet; never; always; so far; times; many times; lately; recently; already etc.
- He hadn’t wanted to go out since he left town.
- He hasn’t prepared your coffee yet. I’m sure it will be ready soon.
- He promised to always be by your side.
- Sam has known Dan since 1990.
Present perfect progressive: For; since; lately; recently
- George has been eating for two hours.
200 Time Words List
1. galactic year
2. timekeeper
3. dial
4. while
5. delayed
6. hourglass
7. pocket watch
8. day
9. quartz clock
10. late
11. hour
12. stopwatch
13. international date line
14. during week
15. jiffy
16. month
17. at last
18. future
19. century
20. tardy
21. during afternoon
22. midnight
23. triennium
24. clock face
25. every time
26. winter
27. trimester
28. on time
29. time
30. quarter hour
31. during day
32. following
33. soon
34. epoch
35. in the past
36. jubilee
37. coordinated universal time
38. present
39. post meridian
40. water clock
41. utc
42. after that
43. face (of a clock)
44. nanosecond
45. analog clock
46. premature
47. chronometer
48. minute
49. horology
50. later
51. grandfather clock
52. zone
53. am
54. since
55. morning
56. period
57. minute hand
58. periodically
59. second hand
60. watch
61. tonight
62. another
63. year
64. greenwich mean time
65. first
66. calendar
67. decennium
68. equinox
69. for a day
70. chronological
71. next
72. schedule
73. solstice
74. seldom
75. to begin with
76. midmorning
77. at length
78. delay
79. semiquaver
80. midafternoon
81. summer solstice
82. eventually
83. days of the week
84. sunset
85. bell
86. semester
87. timepiece
88. for a hour
89. sunrise
90. picosecond
91. evening
92. biennial
93. synchronized
94. as long as
95. tomorrow
96. spring
97. timer
98. someday
99. hands
100. time zone
101. at the same time
102. digital clock
103. millisecond
104. bicentennial
105. fall
106. millennium
107. week
108. microsecond
109. for a minute
110. yesteryear
111. bedtime
112. rarely
113. fortnight
114. ante meridian
115. meantime
116. alarm clock
117. per diem
118. fiscal year
119. at times
120. geologic time
121. calendar year
122. timetable
123. sundial
124. some of the time
125. final
126. now
127. hour hand
128. autumnal equinox
129. sidereal time
130. consequently
131. usually
132. autumn
133. daylight savings time
134. daylight
135. during morning
136. just as
137. sometime
138. annual
139. before
140. once
141. summer
142. concurrently
143. after
144. dst
145. moment
146. clock
147. zulu time
148. leap year
149. twilight
150. ordinarily
151. nighttime
152. gnomon
153. idl
154. afternoon
155. during month
156. afterwards
157. o’clock
158. prime meridian
159. belated
160. night
161. then
162. quaver
163. noon
164. lunar month
165. chronology
166. per annum
167. earlier
168. meridian
169. pendulum clock
170. wristwatch
171. daytime
172. winter solstice
173. occasionally
174. currently
175. today
176. meanwhile
177. tempo
178. season
179. momentarily
180. formerly
181. finally
182. pm
183. cuckoo clock
184. shift
185. high noon
186. punctual
187. vernal equinox
188. gradually
189. up until that
190. half-life
191. before hand
192. era
193. yesterday
194. second
195. eon
196. last of all
197. until
198. overtime
199. everyday
200. leap second
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English time management verbs
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English verbs related to time management
Okay, so what are we going to talk about in this particular podcast? Well, today we’re going to talk about time and particularly time management. Of course, what could be easier, you would say. Yes, and I often wonder why people can’t manage their time better? Why perhaps they can’t turn up on time for a lesson? Or they can’t turn up on time for a meeting?
As an Englishman, time is very important. We get very upset when people don’t turn up on time, and we’re left waiting. But some people in some jurisdictions don’t mind whether they’re late or don’t mind whether other people are late, but other people like to prioritise their time. And they feel that their time is so precious that if it’s wasted, it’s a lost opportunity.
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So we’re going to talk about verbs related to time management. And when you’re doing staff reviews, or you’re having your own review in your company, time management comes up time and time again, about somebody’s failings or weaknesses.
Yes, you’re really, really good, but time management could be better.
Okay, so these are all verbs related to time management. I’ll give them to you one by one, and then we’ll go through them and hopefully give you some examples that will explain the word a little better.
Okay, here they are:
- to prioritise
- to anticipate something
- to schedule something
- to jot something down
- to delegate something to somebody
- to stick to something
- to be inundated
- to set something aside
- to break off something
- to accomplish
Okay, so let’s go through them one by one.
English verbs related to time management
The first
to prioritise
When we prioritise our time or prioritise some action, it’s to put it first or at the top of our list.
I like to make a little to-do list every day and lots of people still do it, even though it’s a little bit antiquated. I write it down on my notepad next to my laptop, and I see the things that I have to do every day, okay, and I prioritise the difficult tasks. So if I get them done, I can slap myself on the back and say, ‘Yep, that’s okay.’ It makes the day feel a little better.
So to prioritise means to put things more important or more difficult, up at the top of your to-do list so that you can get them done, and everything else seems like a doddle, as we say. A doddle meaning so simple, so easy.
So we can prioritise the meeting with a boss. We can prioritise some family time. We can prioritise some research or some preparation for some business meeting, presentation, whatever it is.
To prioritise means to put it first or if not first, put it at the top of the list.
Okay, next,
to anticipate something
When you anticipate you’re thinking ahead, or you’re expecting something to happen. It may or may not happen but if you anticipate it. If it does happen, then you’re prepared. If you’re not prepared, and it happens, well, you’ve got a bit of a problem, okay?
So to anticipate something is to have an expectation that it will happen.
Let me give you an example.
If you’re preparing a business presentation, or you’re preparing for that job interview, you might anticipate the type of questions you’d be asked. So often when I’m preparing people and helping them to prepare for job interviews, we try to anticipate the questions they are likely to be asked. And the lucky thing is in the modern world, still, the same questions are usually asked in slightly different ways, but they still ask the same question. So it’s not so difficult to anticipate the questions that you might be asked.
If you’re going to do a business presentation, it might be a little bit more difficult because you’re not quite sure what somebody will want to know. About delivery times or the product or the cost or the details of the marketing plan. So to anticipate those things can be a little bit more difficult.
Or if you’re going to meet friends for dinner, you might anticipate or think ahead, well, how are they going to dress so you will dress accordingly whether it’s formal or informal or casual, whatever that might be.
So, always when we’re anticipating something, we’re thinking ahead, we’re planning ahead so that we don’t get caught out or there are no surprises.
I hate surprises, good or bad. I don’t like surprises. So I like to anticipate what’s going to happen. I’d like to anticipate what the weather is going to be like. I don’t have to anticipate that too much here. Every time I look at my laptop, it tells me it’s raining now, rain to stop or rain coming. So it’s not so hard to anticipate the weather in Ireland. Okay, to anticipate something.
English verbs related to time management
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to schedule something
People get a little bit confused here about pronunciation. The two pronunciations to pronounce this word
to schedule /ˈʃedʒ.uːl/ or
to schedule /ˈskedʒ.uːl/
Both of them are acceptable. Now, some people prefer /ˈʃedʒ.uːl/. Some people prefer /ˈskedʒ.uːl/.
Okay, so whatever you choose, you can stick to that.
So when you schedule something, you put it in your diary, you put it in your calendar, your Google Calendar, you put it in your calendar, on your phone, wherever your list is or record. It’s a schedule.
Okay, so you’re talking on the phone to your friend, and he asks you,
What’s your schedule? Like next week? Can you meet me for coffee?
What’s your schedule? Like later today? Can you put me in for a meeting? Yeah, sure, no problem. I’ll put that in my calendar now. And I’d see you at about four o’clock.
So when we schedule something, we put it into our calendar, where we’ve got a gap.
I’ll schedule a meeting with the boss next week, and I’ll talk about my promotion or my salary review.
I’ll schedule a conference call with those suppliers late next week. It might have to be changed, but at least it’s in the diary. And I can change it if I need to or find a time that’s more suitable.
And we often use that phrase when we’re writing emails to people.
Why don’t we schedule a meeting later in the month?
I’ve scheduled a visit to your area. And perhaps we can catch up for coffee, dinner, whatever it might be.
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to jot something down
As I said, this is quite informal to jot means to write down something quickly. Or might just write a quick note or an informal note or a couple of letters, something that you will recognise later on.
So the teacher might ask the kids,
Jot down your homework.
Meaning take a quick note of what page we’re on.
Or if you’re talking to somebody on your mobile or on a Zoom call, you might make quick notes on a notepad to jot down something that you must remember to do.
Yeah, so you’re sitting there while everybody’s talking. And you just remember, ‘Oh, I’ve got to go to the supermarket.’ So you write a note to yourself on your to-do list, you jot it down quickly.
Or you jot down something you want to ask at the end of the meeting when the opportunity arises. So whoever’s hosting the zoom call says, ‘Well, that’s all I need to talk to you about. Does anybody have any questions?’
And you look at your note that you’ve jotted down, and you raise it then.
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Next is a little bit more formal
to delegate something
Usually, we delegate something to somebody.
Delegation is one of those buzzwords in business. Everybody wants to know, are you a good delegator? How do you delegate? You should delegate better.
Okay, so to delegate something is to take some work that you have, and get other people to do it, okay? So it’s a sign of good management. So you don’t have to do everything yourself, you have to get other people to work for you.
And delegating is one of the ways to do that. So you have some administration to do, you have some people to contact, you have some marketing plans to write. So you call in your team, and you go through the work, and you delegate it to different people. You can contact him, why don’t you take those few clients or customers. Get in touch with them. Set up a few meetings, we need to talk to our suppliers, why don’t you do that.
So you delegate the work. Off you go, sit down, put your feet up, and do a bit of lateral thinking and thinking outside the box.
Okay, so delegate means to take work, pass it on to others.
And of course, to monitor it, monitor it to make sure that it has been completed or done or actioned.
English verbs related to time management
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to stick to something
Again, a little bit informal to stick to something.
If you’re cooking and you don’t put enough oil in the pan, your meat will stick to the pan. So that’s one way of looking at it. Not quite what we’re talking about here.
To stick to something in terms of time management is to make sure you stick to your schedule. So you don’t spend too much time with one person, and then you’re running late for the next meeting. And then you have to send an email to say, ‘I’m really sorry, I got held up or a bit delayed,’ and then the whole day falls apart.
If you’ve got a schedule, try and stick to it.
So you spend your time at your first meeting, giving yourself enough time between calls and meetings to get on to the next Zoom call or to get down to the next office for whatever meeting you have.
Some people set up their week, at the end of the week on a Friday afternoon. They may spend the time organising the meetings for the following week and they like to stick to that schedule.
So to stick to it means not to make many changes, or even any changes, we can stick to our plans.
We’re going to have a holiday at the end of August, the weather doesn’t look so good. So I’m not sure whether it’s the right thing to do. But let’s stick to our plans. Who knows the weather might improve?
Or if indeed, it’s just a simple plan about what you want to do on a Saturday afternoon.
👩🦰 Why don’t we go and we’ll do a bit of shopping? The weather’s not so good. So we can spend an hour or so in the shopping centre, we can grab a bite to eat. And then we can go to the movies if you’d like.
👱 Why don’t we just stick to this plan for the moment? And if somebody comes up with something better, of course, then we can review it.
Okay. So usually when we’re talking about ‘stick’, it is sticking to a plan, sticking into an arrangement.
If you’re playing a game of cards, there may be an opportunity to change your cards as part of the rules of that game.
I’ll stick with the hand that I’ve got.
That usually means that you’ve got a good hand you’re sticking with it.
So if you’re playing poker, and you’re looking around the table and somebody takes one card, somebody takes two cards and comes to your turn,
No, I’ll stick.
So everybody looks at you and goes ‘Hmm, he’s got a good card, or he’s got some good cards in his hand. Perhaps he’s bluffing.’
Okay, so to stick to something.
English verbs related to time management
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to be inundated /ˈɪn.ʌn.deɪt/
Now, this is usually used in the passive form. Okay, when you are inundated, it means that you’ve got lots and lots of things to do. Lots of calls to answer lots of requests for information. Lots of emails that need responding to. Typically when you go away on holidays, you come back and you’ve got a full inbox. Hopefully, lots of those can be disregarded because of time issues. So if they were sent to you at the beginning of your holidays, perhaps somebody has actioned them in your absence, and therefore they don’t need to be responded to. You might just need to read them for information purposes, or indeed, just put them into the bin.
So if you’re inundated means you have lots and lots of work.
So you ring your wife or she rings you or your partner,
I’m going to be a little bit late this evening. I’m totally inundated with work. There’s just a lot of things that need to be done.
I am inundated.
I was inundated last week but things were a little better this week.
The more informal way is to be sinking in the paper.
to set something aside
If we want to set something aside, it means to take time out of our busy schedules, and do something different.
So I’ll set something aside this week to have a run or to go to the gym or to go for a walk or to take in the fresh air or to meet my friends.
So we set time aside to catch up on things that we need to catch up on administration, emails, personal time, family time, whatever it might be, you set aside time, or you set time aside to do something, and hopefully, you will achieve it.
And that’s all part of that time management. Some time management techniques are to give yourself a couple of hours or a week where you have absolutely no appointments. You put a big line through them in your calendar or your diary, and nobody’s allowed to put any appointments in that time. And you can just sit back and do nothing.
And it’s amazing how refreshing that can be, you look forward to those couple of hours on a Wednesday afternoon, or a couple of hours on a Friday afternoon, or the first hour on a Monday morning, whatever it might be.
To set aside time to plan time to do nothing.
English verbs related to time management
to break off something
When we’re talking about time, we might be running out of time. And if we’re on a telephone call or a Zoom call, and it’s gone on a little bit longer, you might break off that conference.
To break off means to stop what you’re doing, and then pick up on something else.
It could be meeting with your team. It could be something to do with the kids or family here.
And then finally,
to accomplish
Well, this is the ultimate in time management because when you accomplish something, you do it, okay. So at the end of the week, you can sit back, lean in the chair, put your feet on the desk and say,
Well, what did I accomplish this week? What was I successful in doing? What have I achieved that I get through my to-do list?
And as I said before, I have my to-do list next to my laptop most of the day, and I don’t look at it at the end of the week, I look at it each day, and I look for the ticks. And I also look for the little X’s something that has to be carried forward. But when I accomplish something, it means I do it. Okay. And when I’ve done it, you get much more satisfaction.
So to accomplish the tasks that you had to accomplish. The completion of a written paper or thesis or whatever it might be. It doesn’t matter how big or how small it is. It’s serious enough that you can pat yourself or clap yourself on the back.
Okay, so verbs related to time management, let me give them to you one more time.
- to prioritise
- to anticipate something
- to schedule something
- to jot something down
- to delegate something to somebody
- to stick to something
- to be inundated
- to set something aside
- to break off something
- to accomplish
Well, whatever you’re doing, I hope you manage your time well.
That’s the end of this particular podcast. I hope you’ve enjoyed it. And I hope you’ve understood the expressions that we’ve used and the verbs connected with time management. As I said at the beginning, if you want to contact me, you can do so on www.englishlessonviaskype.com.
Very happy to hear from you. Very happy to get your suggestions as to what you might like me to include in future podcasts. Okay, well, time is running out. Thanks for listening to me. Join me again soon.
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Table of Contents
- Let’s Analyze Time
- Making The Wrong Use Of Time
- Ways To Make The Best Use Of Time
- T.I.M.E. – The Four Steps To Harness The Value Of Time
- Thinking
- Implementation
- Management
- Exploration
- Let’s Be Efficient And Smart
Time flows like a river.
Have you heard of this phrase before? Certainly, you must have. Moreover, we all experience it.
We cruise along and drench ourselves in the river of time – sometimes we even get lost in it!
Or, at other times, time seems to have frozen, it just stands still.
Time stops!
Don’t the lovers feel so?
They are so engrossed in each other that even though they are together for hours, it seems like just a few moments, and they are left longing for more time.
In the material world, the time clock keeps ticking but your mental clock seems to betray it and stops following all laws.
I felt so, rather recently. No, not while romancing, but while working. 🙂
Can you imagine that we’ve been away from blogging for months at a stretch? We hadn’t thought our break would be this long!
It feels like only yesterday when we wrote last on the blog, but it’s been a while now.
It’s been a strange and enlightening experience, which I’d share with you.
“Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.” ~ Philip Stanhope
Let’s Analyze Time
Based on my experiences, I’ve observed two things:
a) When idle, time moves slow.
Let me ask you about Sundays, holidays, or when you are on vacation. Don’t you feel like the day is too long or it’s hard to pass time when you sit idle?
It seems like days, even if a single day hasn’t passed.
On the contrary –
b) When busy, time moves fast.
This is what happened to me. I’ve been so busy with things that I was amazed so much time has elapsed, and I don’t even feel it! Time flies!!
It seems like a week, though a few months have passed.
Surely, Einstein was right – time is relative.
It depends on many factors, and one of them is your mental state.
Do you remember your experience taking an exam or watching a movie?
You sit through the exam writing all the answers, and the number of hours passes so quickly that you’re left gasping for more time.
Or you are so engrossed watching a good movie that you do not realize how quickly time passes. Then, you really feel the movie has been worth your money, don’t you?
But sometimes, even if you are busy and engrossed, you end up wasting time or not making good use of it.
Strange, isn’t it?
Making The Wrong Use Of Time
Even the slow and steady can win the race.
Besides working hard, you also need to be smart.
You waste your time if:
> You are not organized or do not have the things planned.
> You do not have a system that makes sense of the things you do and gives you a direction.
> Your efforts are not concerted; rather they are divided and not connected.
> You try to go too fast or engage in multitasking.
Are you making any of these mistakes?
Yes, I did. I made some of these mistakes and I do not regret or feel ashamed to accept it.
I believe acceptance opens the doors to improvement. The act of improvement will make you avoid the same mistake and lead you to the path of success.
My mistake was that I tried my hands on too many things at the same time. The result was that none of them got completely done.
I’ve been very busy all this while working on a few new projects, and for me time flew at the speed of the Concorde! But I still don’t have anything concrete to show you all.
I’d just take on a task as a challenge and keep working on it, and in the process neglect the other important tasks.
So, how does this analysis and my experience help you?
Yes, you now know that there’s more to making the best use of time than being busy.
Here’s what I conclude from my experiences and analysis of time – the more attentive and passionate you are, the more you make use of time.
Also, the faster the time moves, the more valuable it becomes.
But it is also true that if you do not mix fast and slow time in your working, you may end up being burnt out.
Don’t always be in the fast lane; take time out of your busyness and slow down.
To make the best use of time, you need to:
- Have the right mental state to leverage time.
- Have a practical strategy in place.
- Remain focused to be more productive.
- List your tasks daily and keep track of them.
- Balance and prioritize your work.
- Put your hands on what you can manage.
- Take up one task at a time, complete it, and then move to the next one.
Making good use of your time isn’t difficult as you just need to implement and practice these guidelines frequently. Gradually, they will become new habits and a part of your routine.
If you can leverage time in the right way, you can achieve stability, strength, and prosperity.
I’ve a step-wise structure for you to make sure that you include all the guidelines to make the best use of time.
“Eternity: a moment standing still forever.” ~ James Montgomery
T.I.M.E. – The Four Steps To Harness The Value Of Time
If you wish to be successful, you need to harness time. Here’s my method to help you.
I love acronyms. This time I’ve a special one for you and it’s called – TIME!
It stands for:
T – Thinking
I – Implementation
M – Management
E – Exploration
Let me explain them to you.
Thinking
The seed of success is an idea or a thought.
To incubate an idea of success you need to have the right state of mind.
Furthermore, you need to connect your ideas and think deep to develop a plan.
Planning is essential for success, no matter what aspect of life. It gives you a form and direction to follow.
You create the long-term and short-term goals making sure they are realistic.
But mere planning is not enough. You need to go ahead and implement those plans.
“Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.” ~ William Penn
Implementation
It is nothing but putting your plan to action.
To implement, you need to have the will or the motivation to get out of your state of inertia or the comfort zone.
You can bank on your four personal qualities, the 4 D’s – Devotion, Dedication, Determination, and Discipline. I’ve laid it all out here in this post.
Without implementation, your planning is useless, a futile act and a waste of time.
It will help if you make achievable to-do lists at the start of each day and carry out those tasks.
However, you need more to make your plans become effective.
“We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.” ~ Nelson Mandela
Management
You need to make sure that your plans are implemented in the way they are meant to be.
To implement your plans successfully, you have to ensure that your efforts are organized and are in the right direction.
You need to develop the right skills and especially learn the skills of time management.
Keep track of all your tasks, and besides allocating deadlines, define time limits to each one of them.
In fact, you need to manage all the aspects of your life that may affect the implementation of your plans, directly or indirectly.
Proper administration saves you time and make your efforts more efficient.
If you wish to achieve excellence, then you need to go a step further.
“My favorite things in life don’t cost any money. It’s really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time.” ~ Steve Jobs
Exploration
Yes, you need to become an explorer!
Most successful people are pioneers and inventors of some sort, who spend a millionth part of every second they got to explore new avenues and methods.
You should leave no stone unturned and make sure that no second of your life goes waste. You have to be systematic and spontaneous too.
Going by the book is good, but you also need to be flexible enough to change your ways when your plans do not work as desired.
Yes, sometimes it happens that things do not go as per the plans. Don’t lose hope or treat that as a failure.
There is a time for everything, and your job is not to give up and keep trying.
To harness your time in the best way, you need to be able to extract the best out of every moment, change your thoughts, and look for signs of better opportunities.
“Tough times never last, but tough people do.” ~ Robert H. Schuller
Let’s Be Efficient And Smart
“Time and tide wait for no man” and “Lost time is never found again” – these are popular quotes that I’m sure you’ve read many times before.
But the real problem is that we forget as soon as we read it.
We need to change our habit and stop wasting time.
Remember that every moment is precious. Make every intention sacred, every thought positive, every behavior meaningful, and every act decisive.
Let’s resolve to use every moment to develop ourselves, grow professionally, and cherish the gift of life!
So, are you going to make good use of your time now?
“Time stays long enough for anyone who will use it.” ~ Leonardo da Vinci
Over to You –
Do you believe in the value and power of time? How do you make the best use of time? Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below.