In two of our previous articles in this section here and here we looked at the concept of valuing your time and how to make sure that the things you do are things that are actually “worth” doing. We also talked about the secret of how to list the tasks that you undertake in order to understand which ones are worthwhile for you to continue to do personally. This results in several tasks left over and we now have to start thinking about how to prioritise them and what to do with them. As we discovered in the last article, you now have some choices on how to move forward with these tasks:

If “I don’t have time!” is your most frequent cry, then perhaps the way you use your time is to blame. Facing your workload head on could be the answer.

Previously we looked at creating your very own personal time policy by looking at your earnings goals and then using a mathematical formula to calculate, literally, how much your time was worth. This method is particularly effective for those professionals who feel that they are not achieving enough or that the work that they are doing is something that can be done by someone else.

This article is the first of two that will show you how to face your workload head-on. This involves clarity and focus, and can result in you having more control over your time than you have ever had before.