IDEAS FOR FINDING TIME FOR FRIENDS

Too little time for meeting new people, too little time for trying new things, too little time for 

blogging!(Blogging because of my assigment MGT417)..HHEHEHH

           In an effort to find more time in the day, I rounded up these time-saving strategies.  Enjoy!    

                                               Ways to Save Time During the Day

1.  Learn to focus. Stop multi-tasking or leaving yourself open to distractions when you are 

 working on something important; concentrating on what you are doing cuts down on time spent

 getting into and out of your activity. Reducing start-up time means you start and finish without 

delaying yourself for unimportant activities, and have the chance to accomplish more in less time.


2. Make technology time count. Don’t mindlessly browse the Internet, slow your progress with

 school work by half-listening to the TV, or text non-stop while you try to get something 

(anything) done – back to the multi-tasking idea. If you are going to use technology, use it for 

what you planned to do and only that – checking out one site or status update after another ends

 up equaling a whole lot of wasted time.

3. Learn to say “No.” Being overcommitted and never saying “no” to offers and requests fills 

your time quickly and unnecessarily. Prioritize and only agree to participate,

 volunteer, or step up

 to the plate when you can realistically accomplish the task without stressing you or 

overwhelming your schedule.

4. Delegate. Whether at work or at home, don’t feel like you have all the responsibility. Make the

 kids wash the dishes, ask the hubby to take out the trash, and don’t do unnecessary

 work at the 

office. Above all, don’t do others’ work for them – if it is someone else’s job to print

 reports or 

answer the phone, don’t make a habit of picking up the task for them.

5. Prioritize your activities. If you can’t convince yourself that drinks with friends is worth 

another day of an un-mopped floor or that lingering over dinner is more important

 than hand-

washing the stemware, then don’t complain about having no time for friends!  

Sometimes a 

healthy response to a houseful of clutter is to leave it while you go dancing – after all, 

it’s not

 going anywhere, so it can wait!

6. Stop procrastinating. No excuses, no delays. If you can get it done now, do it. This especially 

goes for quick tasks – save yourself from adding them to your to-do lists the next five

 days by just

 crossing it off right now. Breathe easy with a new sense of accomplishment and all of

 your extra 

time!