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Tip#7: Take Out Time for Yourself I've been talking about time management a lot recently. Those who are sick of reading these tips to manage time, the good news is that this will be my very last post in the series of 'The Most Effective Tips for Time Management'. Those who have been enjoying it, on the other hand, this post will almost sum it all up for you. When we are too busy in our family and work lives, we often neglect ourselves completely. Why do we do this? Because, we probably do not love ourselves enough.... While it may at first seem obvious that our work should on the top list of our priorities and we come the last, this is not true at all.  You need to come first....always! Taking out time for yourself is crucial for good time management. It is one of those skills that you need to learn. You ought to love yourself to get there! What Happens When You Come Last If you ignore yourself, you: Increase your stress levels Feel tir...

Tip #5: Get a Grip on Social Media In this series of time management articles that I have been posting n my blog recently, I think this one should have come as my very first one.  It is obvious...no matter where you go, whatever you read, there are discussions about Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media sites going on. And, why not? It is a great tool that connects everyone. It is fast, inexpensive and easily accessible for everyone. It is is great for sending out quick reminders and messages to everyone, for promoting yourself and to spread your word out there quickly, but at the same time, it is equally a curse for all its users. You can spend unjustifiable amounts of time on social media without you even realising it. What do you do then? How do you stop yourself from overusing it and making efficient use of social media?  You need to teach yourself discipline or self control and you need a proper plan of action! It takes discipli...

Tip #4: Becoming a Lifelong Learner Just like my previous post on time management that showed a relationship between gratitude and productivity, this one may, at first, seem a bit vague but lifelong learning and time management share a close connection. I will just explain how in a bit. Imagine this: when you commit to lifelong learning, you keep yourself updated with the newest technology and know all about the latest strategies and information to do your jobs in the best of the best ways. You know the most reliable and efficient ways to do things....That's it! You have learnt one of the best time management tips! The newest ways to do things are often the simplest and less time-consuming. This helps save you time to do your chores. A great, time management skill, right! For example, with writing, if you use the latest version of Word, it'll autocorrect your spellings or pinpoint your mistakes with a red underline, saving you time to edit your draft later. ...

Tip # 3: The 7 Ways to Get Organised  I have shared quite a few blogs on time management on Ghostwriters' World recently. If you have missed them out, you can check out the interesting connection between expressing gratitude and time management here and all about setting your goals correctly to increase your productivity here . Today, I will share another pretty unusual connection today: between organising your desks and increasing productivity at the same time. Decluttering and having a clean, well organised working space helps you work more efficiently and perform better at work. I bet you have heard that a million times before, right? Ever tried it out? If not, now is the time. How, you ask? I'll tell you in a bit.                       If our desks are cluttered, so are our minds. Decluttering is time consuming- I get that, but once you take out some of your ...

Tip #2: Saying Thank you! Last week I wrote my first blog on Ghostwriter's World about time management. Here is the link to it if you'd like to catch up: http://ghostwritersworld.blogspot.com/2018/08/time-management-for-freelance-writers-5.html Today's post is about time management too, but by being more thankful. I know what you are thinking- time management and saying thank you (gratitude)- where is the connection there? Trust me, there is. Just bear with me. Appreciation and its sister- gratitude help create a happy workplace environment. The two go hand in hand to keep stress levels low and are also known to increase work efficiency. This all, in turn, leads to better time management. Still doesn't make any sense? Keep reading! How to Express Gratitude   Take some time out at the end of the day- say about 5 to 10 minutes. Think of everything your are thankful for and everyone you are thankful to. Say for instance, you are a freelance writer, ap...

Tip #1: 5 Ways to Set Your Goals Right It's been over a week without a post- I know! I could bring a tonne of trashy and meaningless excuses to the table for not being able to write a helpful blog for you lot, but the fact is that I just could not get my head around things. There is so much going on in my life at the moment that I cannot explain. Even if I was to, I know you'll all be nodding off straight away. I have no intention to bore you all...  I bet everyone's life is busy and mine is no exception. It's a complete and utter chaos. But what I realise now is that I need to stop complaining about the lack of time and get my priorities right. There is an intense need in my life to learn to manage my time effectively, and the sooner I do it, the better for me. After all, there are only 24 hours in a day and none of us is getting any more than that, right? So, I spent the last week researching all the different ways in which we all can make the most of our ti...