SUCCESS IS UP TO YOU

Developing a time management action plan is another important step in your improvement effort. Clarify your objectives, the ways in which you hope to improve your use of time. Then decide on the actions necessary to accomplish those objectives. Put both the objectives and the actions in writing. Give a copy of your written plan to someone who is important to you. Promise improvement by a certain date. Tackle your improvement effort in progressive steps.

When you begin drafting your action plan, be sure to think about possible obstacles. Obstacles has two types. The first are those that come from within, your own shortcomings. The second are those created by your environment. Both types of obstacles can prevent you from reaching your time management objective.

MONITORING YOUR PROGRESS

One good way to ensure your progress is to monitor your improvement efforts regularly. Make sure that your evaluation focus on positive accomplishments. To keep yourself on track. you can keep a daily record in diary or journal form of your successes and the use of your time. Take note of the approaches you have tried- which ones seem to work and which ones do not. This type of record can be a valuable source of information on your progress.

Another way to monitor your progress is to use graphs or charts. For instance, if you are seeking to reduce the time you