84-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 1, 1995
Family Living
Focus
Multi-County
Extension Agent
Winifred McGee
Plan to Make the Most of
When I was in college, I
received a coffee cup that was
decorated with one word:
“Procrastinate.”
Although it was originally
bought as a joke, the idea of “put
ting it off till tomorrow” fit (and
still does fit, twenty years later)
into my way of doing things far
more than I’d like to think.
As much as I like to blame that
familiar balancing act of job,
home, and family, putting things
off is a problem that is far more
basic tied up in the habits of
self-management.
The truth of it is that “Gone with
the Wind’s” heroine, Scarlett
O’Hara, is not alone in her deci
sion to “think about that
tomorrow.”
Many people are dissatisfied
with the way they spend their
hours, days, weeks, and months.
Use of time seems to be a universal
problem. It is important to remem
ber that people are the only
“things” that can be managed.
Time can not be managed (con
trary to what is promised in work
shop flyers), nor can it be saved—
it can only be used. Becoming an
efficient time user has many pay
offs, including increased satisfac
tion, more relaxation, and much
less stress.
Not getting things done is the
result of two factors, according to
time use consultant Alex MacKen
zie. These are external ones,
caused by other people, and inter
nal ones, coming from within the
person, herself. Although most
people think of those external time
wasters as the most important
ones, the internal ones are the most
common, and the easiest to fix
because the person who is most
easy to control is yourself.
control time wasters. Only through
self-discipline and a dedication to
change will you have the time to do
the things that are important to
you.
Jean Woloshuk of West Virgini
a University offers the following
actions you can take now to
become a more effective time user:
• ESTABLISH A PLAN to help
you see all of the tasks you have to
do. Set priorities so that the most
important things get done. Break
large jobs into many little tasks.
• USE A TO-DO LIST, writing
down those things you want to
accomplish during a day. Prioritize
this list, and move from the most
important item to the least impor
tant one. Stay with each task undl
you have finished it This will give
you a sense of accomplishment
because you are now completing
the tasks that are most important to
you.
• USE YOUR “PRIME TIME,
the time of the day when you’re at
your highest energy level to do the
jobs requiring the most attention
and effort.
• TRY DELEGATING TASKS
to others who have more time. You
don’t need to do everything your
self. Remember to make this a
positive experience for you and
your “helper” by telling them what
needs to be done, any time limits,
and the resources available.
• LEARN TO SAY “NO“ to
tasks you shouldn’t be doing. As
Patricia Fripp, author of “Get
What You Want” said, “There is
no point in doing well that which
you should NOT BE DOING AT
ALL.” Exercise control over your
life so you can spend time produc
tively on meaningful activities.
Although no one can create addi
tional minutes to add to the 24
hours he was allotted each day,
there are ways to free up time to
use it more wisely.
PRACTICE THE BARTER
SYSTEM, swapping jobs witlr
others in your family or
workplace.
• USE SERVICES for pickup,
delivery, travel and cleaning assis
tance (if resources allow). Some of
these services may be free; others
may pay for themselves when you
are able to take time doing some
thing far more important
DO TWO THINGS AT ONCE
unload the dishwasher while
talking on the phone, or exercise
while you watch the evening news.
Bank your waiting time by invest
ing it in small tasks. Write store
lists or meeting agendas while
your car is being serviced.
• CLEAN THE CLUTTER out
of your home and workspace.
Throw away unnecessary papers,
sell or give away unused items,
and have a place for everything
(this is the hardest step fen- me
yet to be mastered).
• ELIMINATE ANY HABITS
that once made sense but are now
time-wasters. As children grow
older, remind yourself that part of
growing up is taking over tasks
that parents once did.
A good time user tackles pro
jects with the belief that time is a
most valuable resource that needs
to be divided among important
tasks, according to a plan. You are
an important person, who needs
time and space, not only to work
but to concentrate and relax.
Become “responsibly selfish,”
planning time use in a way that
benefits you—and you’ll find that
this benefits others, too.
By making the most of your
time, you can go a long way tow
ard making the most of your life,
gaining the freedom to do the
things you thought you could only
dream about.
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