Managing time has always been a challenge for me growing up and being taught how to make schedules using a schedule book in school. (or using MS Outlook/scheduling software for modern days)

Because I am a creative person, I don’t really think too logically, (although I am very good at math) and developed my own system for managing time.

It’s simple, effective, and I don’t need to check my list of to-dos or schedules.

I actually got this through dish washing.  Whenever I do dishes, I don’t do them all at once.  I will do a little bit at a time when I am in the kitchen.  So, let’s say I go get some snacks from my fridge, I will do 2-3 dishes.  And I keep repeating this all day long until all the dishes are gone.   Also, I make sure to do the “big dishes” first, because they tend to clog up my sink if I leave them there and do the small ones first.

Like washing dishes, I apply the same technique in my blogging work.  I do like 2-3 blog posts every couple hours while juggling between reading books and browsing other people’s blogs.  Also, I try to make sure to prioritize things like appointments or stuff that need to be done sooner than others.

My line of work is sorta like a big mess of network cables that can never really look clean because I have to blog on so many blogs but this is the most effective way I can blog as efficiently as possible on multiple blogs without wearing myself out. (or killing myself)

By using this method, I no longer have to “trip out” or “stress out” that I am not getting things done.  I simply keep working continuously (even on weekends) until all of my work is done.

Of course, my dishes/work will never get done because there will always be new ones to take care of.   But this way, I don’t need a separate scheduling book or whatnot.

This might not work for everyone but for my line of work, I don’t really have to answer my phone all that much and the hardest part is really maximizing the efficiency of my time.

If I worked 12 hours straight all day long, I will easily get burned out or will stress out, something I don’t want to do to myself.

Anyways, this method might work for you, think of it as round-robin scheduling in computer engineering terms or just a creative way to manage your time.

Well, the real point is that you need to make your own method of effectively managing time whether that’s a Blackberry or drawing doodles on your whiteboard.  Whatever it is, you need to find something that works and you don’t need to stress about your work.  (to live a long life that is…)

“Think out of the box, don’t use everything they taught you in school.”

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