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Time management techniques: just do it

Managing your time effectively means learning to manage yourself. You need to learn how to deal with the various tasks that need to be done both now and in the future. I find that almost all tasks can go into one of four categories for workable time management techniques. I call them the four Ds of self management. They are:  Do it – This means the tasks must be dealt with immediately and it can only be done by you alone. It is best to schedule to complete these at the earliest opportunity.  Delegate it – You don’t need to do everything yourself. If a task isn’t the best use of your time get someone else to do it.  Dump it – Many things are simply not worth doing. If so, dump them.  Defer it – If something needs doing but you don’t have to do it straight away, you should defer it.