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Improve Time Management Skill - Assess Where You Are

Posted on February 15, 2008 - Filed Under Self Improvement


Is time management or the lack thereof getting the best of you? Before embarking on another time management strategy, take the time to assess where you are. The ability to self assess yourself is a necessary self leadership skill.

When asking for directions to get somewhere, what is the first response that you hear from the other person on the end of the phone line or in front of you? Where are you?”
Of course! Until someone knows where you are they cannot provide the necessary directions that you need to get to where you want to go.

Time management is no different. Where are you in your life? Let me help you right now to answer that question. So, grab a sheet of paper and a pencil.

  1. Draw a rather large circle to allow you space to write in the circle
  2. You need 8 equal parts within the circle
  3. Draw a line dividing the circle into 2 equal halves
  4. Draw another line dividing the circle into 4 equal quarters
  5. Draw a third line that divides two of the opposing quarters into 2 equal parts
  6. Draw a fourth line that divides the other two opposing quarters into 2 equal parts
  7. Your circle should now should be 8 equal parts

Next:

  1. Beginning in the 1/8 section from the top center position and going clockwise write the word Purpose
  2. Then in each of the sections going clockwise write one word with the first one being Mental
  3. Career
  4. Family
  5. Ethics & Beliefs or Spiritual (Select the term you feel more comfortable and that represents your life style
  6. Physical
  7. Financial
  8. Social

Congratulations. You have just constructed your Life While. You should now have eight sections each having one word or phrase within each piece of your Life Wheel.

Now place a zero at the center of the Life Wheel and label the far outer rim or circumference of the circle 100. Then assess yourself in each area of this Life Wheel from the center moving outward much like eating a piece of pie by asking yourself one of these questions:

  1. What percentage from 0 to 100 have I achieved for that section?
  2. How happy am I from 0 to 100 right now for that section?
  3. How much of my potential from 0 to 100 have I used for that section?

Upon completion make sure you date this sheet of paper and save it for now you have the answer to where you are. After doing this activity with hundreds of individuals probably closer to thousands because I have lost count, what I have learned is the following:

If you will also notice that the areas within this wheel counter balance each other. For if our mental state is not where we want it to be, usually our physical state is suffering as well. Also, you may intentionally be out of balance. For example, if you are changing jobs, this may result in a temporary lack of balance financially as well as to your family and social areas.

Now that you know where you are, you can begin to set goals to even up your wheel. Remember, effective time management is about goal setting and goal achievement as well as utilizing your self leadership skills such as assessing and reflection. When you understand that your goals determine your effective use of time, you will begin to improve time management skills.

If you want to improve your time management skills, begin with your goal setting skills. Visit http://www.processspecialist.com/coaching-program-egoals.htm to learn more.

Call me, Leanne Hoagland-Smith, The Chief People Officer or Business Coach for people and organizations who want to improve results, at 219.759.5601 or visit at http://www.processspecialist.com/personal-growth-action-plan.htm to learn about a new tool - the Personal Growth Action Plan. This dynamic tool will help you not only with time management but in creating a more balanced and successful life.

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