Time management: pros & cons
Presentation by Yulia Shvydka
The structure
of presentation
• Introduction
• What is Time Management?
• Causes for poor Time
Management
• Mistakes of Time Management
• How to avoid mistakes in Time
Management?
• Pros of Time Management
• Cons of Time Management
• Conclusion
Introduction
Intellectuals say, “Time is Money” and anyone can harvest the advantages of time management
efficiently by managing time in proper aspects. It sounds a straightforward view which many will
not understand fully. The advantage of managing time efficiently is a form of art.
People spend very little time with fewer efforts in understanding the time management
technique. For some, there is applauding for trying, but by giving up they made a vital mistake
just on the sign of difficulty.
So, it’s very mandatory to understand, what is meant by time management
What is Time Management?
Time management is the process of
planning and exercising conscious
control of time spent on specific
activities, especially to increase
effectiveness, efficiency, and
productivity. It involves a juggling act of
various demands upon a person relating
to work, social life, family, hobbies,
personal interests.
Using time effectively gives the person
"choice" on spending or managing
activities at their own time.
Causes for poor Time Management
The
• Failing to focus on
major priorities;
causes • Ineffective
for poor delegation;
time • Procrastination;
managin • Disorganization;
g • Absentmindedness.
process:
Mistakes of Time
Management
Time management if done in a proper manner can
turn out to be very useful. But if you are not able to do
it right then it can affect your whole planning and
work.
Some of the top time management mistakes are:
Not having a To-Do List
Taking Too Much
Being very “Busy“
No Personal Goals
Multitasking
No Breaks in between
Ineffective task Scheduling
How to avoid mistakes in Time Management?
Pros of Time
Management
Provides focus on the task:
The time management skills helps you in
focusing your goals and performance in the
task. A focused person becomes successful
in less time as compared to those who do
more struggle for getting their target in life.
The people always desire to have a
successful and enjoyable life and that can be
obtained by keeping a focused view about
everything and every step.
Gain self-confidence:
Self-confidence plays a vital role in human life and self-confident people
Pros of Time always have a better life than dependent persons. The feel usually comes
when you plan your work properly and take decisions on time for betterment.
Management “Time management never takes your time, rather provides you with extra
time.” A person can do anything with confidence and self-trust leads a human
being to the next level.
Pros of Time
Management
A way to the goal:
Everybody has a desire to achieve his/her
goal in life and dream to get a relaxing future
after attaining the target. Managing time allows
you time where it has the most impact.
The time management system allows every
human to spend time on the things that matter
most to them. In this process, time
management has a positive aspect to perform,
and people consider the scheduling a better
option.
Pros of Time
Management
Become Healthy:
The health is a blessing for human and it can
be achieved by proper maintenance. Time
management is also helpful in making human life
healthy; as if a person will adopt scheduling in his
life, then he will definitely save some time for
doing exercise and other health-related works.
So, he/she will become healthy. Once you
have decided to plan your time, you have to
discipline yourself and work on self-improvement
with health as a key factor.
Cons of Time
Management
• Non-clear Objectives:
Productive behavior is definitely
one of the main goals in time
management. Sometimes, it leads to
non-clear objectives which usually
struck people for worse. An unaware
person doesn’t know what to do. If
you are not being able to do better
management of workload, you will
get more struck in non-done tasks in
no time.
Cons of Time
Management
• Mismanagement:
Organized results to less rework and
mistakes but excess organizing craze leaves
a person in blunder. The items, details, and
instructions are if forgotten then leads to
extra work and blame of mismanagement.
A person has to do a task more times if
he forgets something. It will lead to fatigue,
and it happens because of predictive
behavior.
Cons of Time
Management
• Can’t say “no”
You might have forgotten an appointment or
missed deadline and all happened because of
working on others task as saying ‘no’ will be tough for
you. Such crazy situations incline life friction.
You can avoid creating such problems by planning
and preparing exactly. Nobody can create more time,
but it can be used in a better way by managing time
certainly.
Cons of Time
Management
• Fatigue and stress become part of life
Fatigue and stress are common problems that lead
you to a tired phase. The tiredness leads a human being
to irritate and fed up of life. They also feel demoralized
because they, again and again, think about their
unsuccessful attempt to adopt time management in
their life. They consider their unsuccessful attempt as a
halt in their way and leave interest in all things.
Conclusion
All in all, time management will help to get fewer
surprises, less tight deadlines and some rushing events
from task-to-task and place-to-place.
Being productive can be a goal orientation for one and
it can be done by adopting time management. It provides
awareness of what is needed to do with the ability to better
manage workload. It makes a human being organized and
predicted results can be achieved with less rework and
mistakes. Time can’t be increased but can be managed.
Time management makes human successful, and they
can enjoy their life easily. Most of the successful people
define that the schedule making process definitely leads to
professional and personal success.
