This week I have taken into account another blog for some guidance towards time management. I used the Time Management Ninja blog as a tool to understand time management a little better. After looking at this blog I have found a few new ideas to live by. The thing I like most about this blog, is the set up it has and how easily it flows from one idea to the next. The layout is something I think should have a lot of recognition. I enjoy the creativity within the writer to move from one idea to the next, and to make certain each idea presented is understood before moving on to the next.
For example, the blog I read begins with “prioritizing tasks”, it provides a basis for prioritizing, which is a great opener for time management. I feel you get the basics of the idea of time management by starting with this in the blog. With prioritizing comes low, medium, or high priority and those are all stated within this blog. It also has a rule of when this project needs to be done. That sets a due date, a time frame for you to finish whatever it is you are expected to finish. I enjoy the urgency the author stresses and the way in which he stresses it. In the blog I read it states ” Taking a few minutes to think critically about your daily tasks will prevent you from wasting your time.” I love this statement, the reason why is because it is a very simple idea that literally gives you a pathway towards success. Most people do not take a small amount of time just to overview their responsibilities and how to best accomplish those responsibilities.
The author makes a top 10 to-do list which is a handbook towards success in regards to responsibility and finishing tasks. I believe this is a great tool for readers who are unfamiliar with time management. This small to-do list consists of setting urgency, prioritizing, determining the effort and making time for yourself outside of your project. I believe these ideas are key towards time management success and positive results in regards to a project completed. This blog has even been talked about by blog mindjet as one of the top five blogs for time management on the internet. After reading this blog, I feel the need to go back to it and read more about time management as my semester moves forward. I highly recommend this blog to anybody who needs assistance or a start to time management.
Matthew Bernal 