Personal Time Management 1 - Why manage time?

Do the why's and how's of personal time management spill over into an employer's expectation of an employee's attidudes and skills of time management?

In personal life time management might be undertaken for a number of reasons. The following are suggested as some of the possible personal benefits:

• being more effective in getting things done;


• remembering to do things appropriately;


• reducing personal stress;


• reducing dissonance in family and other personal relationships;


• generally having more time and so being able to do more or spend more time on relaxing or enjoying leisure;


• getting household or leisure tasks done on time; and,


• getting to appointments on time.