What do you do if your time management skills are lacking and you need to prioritize tasks?

1 Assess your readiness

The first step is to assess your readiness to change your time management habits. You can use a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 means you are not ready at all and 10 means you are fully committed. Ask yourself how ready you are to improve your time management and why you chose that number. This will help you identify your reasons for change and your barriers to change.

2 Explore your values

The next step is to explore your values and how they relate to your time management goals. You can use a values card sort exercise, where you sort a list of values into three categories: very important, somewhat important, and not important. Then, you can ask yourself how your current time management habits align with your very important values and how they affect your quality of life. This will help you increase your awareness of the consequences of your behavior and the benefits of change.

4 Identify your strengths

The fourth step is to identify your strengths and how they can help you achieve your time management goals. You can use a strengths finder tool or a self-reflection exercise to list your personal strengths and the examples of how you have used them in the past. Then, you can ask yourself how you can use your strengths to overcome your time management challenges and to cope with potential setbacks. This will help you boost your confidence and motivation.

5 Seek support

The fifth step is to seek support from others who can help you with your time management goals. You can look for a mentor, a coach, a peer, or a friend who can offer you guidance, feedback, encouragement, or accountability. You can also join a group, a community, or a network of people who share your time management interests or challenges. This will help you expand your resources and learn from others.

6 Review and adjust

The sixth step is to review and adjust your time management plan as you go along. You can use a journal, a calendar, or a tracker to record your actions, results, and reflections. You can also use a feedback loop, where you ask yourself what worked, what didn't work, and what you can do differently next time. This will help you learn from your experience and adapt to changing circumstances.

7 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?