Time management skills and tips

There never seems to be enough time to get everything done. While we can’t create more time, we can manage our time better. In this section we look at time management skills and tips to help you do just that.

From developing routines and making business process improvements to overcoming procrastination, there is sure to be a time management strategy that will work for you. And it doesn’t always mean working longer hours, for Trish Weston, it meant cutting back her working hours to a four hour day!

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Time management tips articles

• Working Smarter

  How to beat deadline stress

  Some soloists thrive under pressure. Others find it threatening when client work is hanging over their head. If you panic over deadlines, try these tips to beat deadline stress.

  • Published 04 August 08
  • Greg Pritchard
  • 3 Comments

• Working Smarter

  Finding more time

  In the recent FS reader survey, 41% of you said wearing too many hats was your biggest business challenge, while 28% said they weren’t enough hours in the day. Here are some tips for finding more time in your day.

  • Published 25 June 08
  • Lissanne Oliver
  • 3 Comments

• Working Smarter

  How developing routines can increase productivity

  Working solo is challenging because there’s no-one to push you along. At the end of the week you might wonder where the time’s gone. Still, there is one way to increase productivity and it’s by developing routines.

  • Published 09 November 07
  • Lissanne Oliver
  • 9 Comments

• Working Smarter

  Time management strategies that work

  Although our world can seem cash rich and time poor, in reality we have more than enough time. By looking at my time management strategies and adjusting my clock to natural time, I have been able to reap many benefits.

  • Published 15 October 07
  • Peter Morgan
  • 8 Comments

• Working Smarter

  Speed reading: How to read those business books fast!

  I have been running speed reading workshops for several years now and in this article I’ll share with you what I consider to be the most effective approach to reading books, or any material, without actually having to 'speed read' it.

  • Published 06 July 07
  • Mark Moore
  • 7 Comments

• Working Smarter

  Five strategies to get motivated

  Every soloist has found themselves staring blankly at their computer screen, unable to get motivated. Here are some simple motivation tips to get you back on track, without wasting any more time.

  • Published 15 June 07
  • Michele Hackshall
  • 5 Comments

• Working Smarter

  Seven steps to overcoming procrastination

  Procrastination isn’t a long term strategy, but sometimes us soloists treat it as though it is! If you're constantly putting things off that need to be done, then read on for ways to overcome procrastination and get you off the avoidance treadmill.

  • Published 28 May 07
  • Megan Tough
  • 3 Comments

• Working Smarter

  How to make the most of March

  I know I won’t be able to resist the obvious pun that the year is marching by, so there it is, out of the way early. But really. March. Already? I find March is a great time to do so many things, you need to be a good time manager to fit work in!

  • Published 02 March 07
  • Karen Morath
  • 7 Comments

• Working Smarter

  Flexible working hours: reflections on the four hour day

  Trish Weston's articles on the concept of flexible work hours and the four hour day has brought on the biggest mental shift I've had in ten years of soloism.

  • Published 08 November 06
  • Karen Morath
  • 4 Comments

• Working Smarter

  Work attitudes: Four lessons learnt from my four hour day

  What seemed like a simple reduction in work hours turned into a valuable experience in understanding my work attitudes and how I work best.

  • Published 06 November 06
  • Trish Weston
  • 11 Comments

• Working Smarter

  Work less: Why I changed to a four hour day

  My four hour day started innocently enough. There was no revolutionary zeal nor aspirations to the loafer’s lifestyle. My idea to work less came simply from my desire to more fully enjoy my work.

  • Published 02 October 06
  • Trish Weston
  • 7 Comments

• Working Smarter

  How one business process improvement saves me hours

  We all have at least one business process that is consistently inconsistent. It’s the one where you just change this bit for one client, this bit for another. If you've ever over-customised, it could be time to systemise your processes.

  • Published 15 February 06
  • Megan Tough
  • 4 Comments

• Working Smarter

  Time management skills: Asking the right questions

  As those with good time management skills will know, it's not about creating more time, but how we manage ourselves in the time we have. Therefore if you are looking for answers, it is worth investing some time in asking the right questions first.

  • Published 04 January 06
  • John Raymond
  • 2 Comments