How Business Calendars Affect Your Career and Life

by Brad Kartel

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Have you ever experienced a time when you got so busy and looking at the calendar suddenly surprised you? Well, it could be because you were so engrossed with work that days seemed to have passed by so hurriedly. It might have made you wonder -- what happened every single day that you didn’t notice? Whew, there really is some truth to the cliché, “time flies when you’re having fun”.

Well, at the height of one’s daily activities at work, calendars can really be taken for granted. But did you know it could be our simplest yet best weapon for effective and successful time management? If we only know how to use business calendars well, we would never get lost. Other tools that you might be using already are a business book diary or a desktop calendar that is found on your PC. However, this write-up will show you how you can further maximize on these tools to make them work to your advantage. Take time to read this and see how a simple material such as a calendar can create mementous changes in your life.

So for starters, what do you need to do? First things first. Try to write down everything that you need to accomplish daily. By doing so, you get to realize that you are actually trying to put in all that can be done in one day, or so you think. Remember, you are no superwoman. Unless quantity matters more to you than quality when it comes to finished tasks. Think about it – the more you try to squeeze in everything, the fewer tasks you get to achieve completely and successfully. So what do you have to do? Use your business calendars. Keep it in check every now and them. Make it your personal manager. For instance, as soon as you know about upcoming appointments and meetings and other tasks to finish, make it a point to record them in your calendar. After you have done so, try to prioritize your tasks within a day. They say it takes around 21 days for a habit to form and be in place; therefore, see to it that you stick to this plan within that time.

So in what other ways can you make changes in your life through your business calendars? Apart from the tasks that need you running and thinking and working for hours, you should also use your calendar to set aside time -- precious, precious time for yourself. For instance, set a specific time in a day to think about your goals or to reflect about current events in your life or career. Or set a certain day in a week to get away from work; instead do things that will liberate you such as your hobbies and spending time with a special person or a pet.

When you give way to some quiet “me-time”, you actually allow creative thinking to make your goals and desires a little more clear. Let your calendar help you out in allotting certain moments for yourself -- not only is it healthy and soul-nourishing, it also revives and invigorates you to do better in your daily tasks.

Remember what they say, you can’t can change time but you can change what you do with it. This is where careful planning and preparing come in. Always plan ahead of time and make sure you have your business calendars beside you. Make your calendar a daily habit and companion and you will see significant changes not only with your time management skills, but in your life as a whole.