AimHi Publishing - Intro To Time Management

Introduction to Time Management

The theory of Time Management was created to provide practical ways to improve productivity and un-clutter the working day by recording, monitoring and re-structuring the use of time within the corporate environment. The overall aim was to decrease stress, achieve goals and improve performance by introducing practical options for better prioritizing, effective planning, reducing paperwork, dealing with staff, managing telephone calls and learning how and when to say 'no' to unimportant tasks and demands on our time.

Since the mid 1980's a whole plethora of tools, techniques, strategies and alternative options have been introduced, and yet some two decades later managers, supervisors and executives now find themselves facing increasing work loads and higher levels of stress than ever before. The challenge facing our ever-evolving, growing and changing commercial world is that the real issue was never addressed, because it was never really about time management. No matter what tools, tricks, techniques and strategies are available to us to manage our time more effectively, unless we learn to manage ourselves, our states of mind, our often cluttered mental processes, time still marches on.

The fact is that the level of performance of all human beings is not related to the tools available to them. Performance is related to the actions that they do or do not take in working towards the development and completion of the tasks in hand. High achievers have exactly the same number of hours in each day as low achievers. High achievers use those hours differently. They do, think and feel differently about what has to be done, and as a consequence, they are more disciplined, focused and directed in achieving outcomes.

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