You're overwhelmed with multiple projects in your career. How can you effectively manage your time?

Yes, Whatever your role is, this is but obvious. Prioritising your tasks as per the urgency and importance is a very old phenomenon of time management.

I would assess each activity based on importance and urgency. The top priority will be important and urgent tasks. This approach will help to strategize and focus on the most pertinent business actions.

When dealing with multiple tasks, it is important to prioritize them based on its critical nature. If your schedule is filled with meetings, it’s time to reevaluate it. The amount of productivity and lost opportunities are missed due to lack of prioritization. If you are a manager, think about staff who could perform some of those tasks. Assigning tasks should be more than busywork. It should actually help the employee to utilize skills that they don’t have the opportunity to use.

Solltest du zu den Menschen geh?ren, deren Hirn etwas anders verkabelt ist, wird die Priorisierung deiner Vielzahl an Projekten nicht dein eigentliches Problem sein. Du wirst genau wissen, welches Projekt wichtig und dringend, welches wichtig und nicht dringend und welches keins von beidem ist. Eisenhower-Methode abgehakt. ? Und auch wenn du das wei?t, schiebst du dieses Wissen beiseite und machst: Nix! ?? Genau. Das was dir zu schaffen macht, ist überhaupt einen Anfang zu finden und nicht die Priorit?ten. Jedenfalls geht es mir so. Bei einer Vielzahl an Projekten, die ich endlich mal abschlie?en sollte, hilft mir vor allem eins: Wie bekomme ich den Spa?, die Freude und mein intrinsisches Interesse zurück in diese Aufgaben? ??

One thing I’ve found helpful is to arrange projects in their level of importance to ensure that I prioritise projects that add value to the company. Preparing a work breakdown structure that uses less time on planning and organising than executing of the project.

Contingencies happen. Have a B plan and be prepared to adapt your schedule as needed. Don’t be afraid to delegate tasks when possible. This not only relieves your workload, but also allows other team members to develop.

Mache ich einen konkreten und detaillierten Plan ist eins sicher: Ich werde mich nicht dran halten! ?? Plane ich alles im Detail – was ich sehr gerne und gut mache – dann bin ich im Kopf schon fertig, was die tats?chliche Durchführung so langweilig macht, das kaum mehr Motivation da ist, die geplanten Schritte auch zu gehen. Ich konzentriere mich also auf die angestrebten Erfolge und weniger den Weg dort hin. Das Ziel und die Ankunftszeit ist klar, doch der Weg dahin liegt im Nebel – so bleibt bleibt es spannend, aufregend und ich bleibe am Ball. Keine Meilensteine, kein Mikromanagement, kein detailliertes Vorausplanen – sondern den Weg genie?en und Erfolge feiern! ??

When delegating a task, establish clear expectations about expected results, deadlines and evaluation criteria.Certifythat the person responsible for the task fully understands what is expected of him.

I fully agree with the importance of management tools to optimize the journey of those who deal with several projects simultaneously. But other strategies can make a difference. Not all tasks have the same urgency or impact. Use techniques such as the Eisenhower matrix to classify your activities and focus on the most important. This technique helps you to stay focused and avoid distraction.

Remember that overwhelm is an emotion that is created from the inside out, not the outside in. Clarity of mind is what we are looking for. It is a clear mind that gives us access to our innate wisdom and best decision making. Making time management and overwhelm both irrelevant. Time management does not alleviate overwhelm and in fact points us in the wrong direction. Look to your own inner wisdom. Let your thinking settle as it was naturally made to do. Come back to the present and make decisions from a clear state of mind. Don’t be fooled by the outside in illusion of circumstances. Settle down and do what you know to do. No tricks or tools necessary.