Life is nothing if not a delicate balancing act.
However, this balancing act is often easier said than done.
As a journalist working on a breaking news story or even a weekly deadline, when the week has been full of appointments and unexpected setbacks, time management is of the utmost importance.
But I wanted to see if there was a more effective way of managing my time other than my “To-Do” lists and occasional flat panic.
Some replies to my question posted on Facebook:
- Malinda Markham said, “I work with two kids around me. Tackling time management is a joke.”
- Tiffany Oates said, “Prioritising is what works for me.”
- Claire Jean Erasmus said, “I prioritise what is important and work logically through what I have to do. Have to work clever too. Ignore the unimportant things.”
- Suzanna Muka said, “I procrastinate!”
- Michelle Jordaan said, “Routine, routine, routine, and sticking to it. Being disciplined and prioritising things will equal success.”
- Saskia Janse van Vuuren joked, “I deal with the issue of time management with haste.”
Seems that routine and prioritising are the fan favourites when tackling a work load, I suppose the next question in a long list of work tasks is….
What is more important?
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