Time Management: Protect Your Time

Learn to say “no.”

Part of your time problem may be that you are involved in too many activities. When you become too involved and “spread yourself too thin,” you do not have time to enjoy yourself. You also do not have time to do the things you really need to do in a high quality way.

Delegate as many tasks as you can. Get someone else to do a job or help you with it. Children often enjoy sharing household chores if it means time with you.

Expect interruptions, but devise methods of dealing with them and returning to your high priority work. Sometimes a short phone call or visit provides a helpful break, but often it is just a distraction. You might let people who call or visit regularly know when you have time to chat and would most enjoy talking with them. Children usually need your attention“right now,” but you can often spend a few minutes giving them your full attention and then return to your chores.

Do not feel that you have to listen to telemarketers or other automated phone calls. Simply say “I’m not interested” and hang up.

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