Use your time!

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In a recent University of North Carolina research project, some 4,000 retired executives -- all age 70 or older -- were asked what they would change if they had a chance to do things over again. The majority said they would like to have realized earlier that time is a non-renewable asset and made better use of the time they were given.

I don't know about you folks, but that research report makes me relief: Hey I'm not alone hihi...! Now, not trying to be a smart-wise-ass here, but I found an interesting article about the efficient time management (oh not that again) from Jeff Zbar, a home-based journalist who specializes in alternative officing and small-business technology and marketing issues, that I'd like to share with you. He suggests following the three P's to boost your time management:
Plan. Sketch out your day and week early to avoid wasting time along the way. Prioritize important projects and set realistic deadlines for them
Prioritize. Ask yourself what the most valuable use of your time is. Ask what you should do that will give you the greatest return.
Perform. Stick to your assessment. Don't squeeze in more "important" projects, knowing you'll have to scramble to meet deadlines or possibly beg for an extension.

The next thing is to note the productivity peaks and valleys throughout each day by doing the "Day mapping", or tracking the highest, most effective time in your day. Some people -- not me-- for instance, are most creative in the morning, so they'll use those hours for productive or creative processes and leave the other part of day doing something less demanding like having interaction with others during the day or doing their routine tasks during "business hours". By doing this we can perform well to ensure that we're operating at peak efficiency for the most challenging tasks and in the end wouldn't have to spoil the other enjoyment of the day by working over hours. I know it sounds cliche, but perhaps this would help to avoid repeating the same mistakes that those former executives wish they could have avoided, because like it or not, time is indeed the one commodity that we can't create more of, and hence must be wisely used of.

Gue copy paste ke sini, soalnya gue pengen bisa baca-baca tulisan ini terus, supaya terus-terusan inget, untuk nggunain waktu sebaik-baiknya... :)