I would like to share the following tips i learned when i had attended a time  management workshop recently.

• Decide in advance when meetings will start and stop. Let participants know this information before the meeting begins.
• Start and Stop on schedule. Start on time even if everyone isn’t there.
• Schedule time blocks for each item to be discussed. Make sure meeting participants know how much time is allotted for each item.
• Keep track of time. Comments such as “We have only30 minutes left,” help keep people on track.

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An important part of focusing on results is working out what to focus on! Many people work very hard all day doing little jobs that do not actually affect the quality of their work.
There are three areas that needs emphasis on - clarifying what you enjoy, understanding what your strengths and weaknesses are, and working out both what your job is and what constitutes excellent performance.

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The first part of your focus on results should be to work out how much your time costs. This helps you to see if you are spending your time profitably. If you work for an organization, calculate how much you cost it each year. Include your salary, payroll taxes, the cost of office space you occupy, equipment and facilities you use, expenses, administrative support, etc. If you are self-employed, work the annual running costs of your business.  To this figure add a ‘guesstimate’ of the amount of profit you should generate by your activity.  If you work normal hours, you will have approximately 200 productive days each year. If you work 7½ hours each day, this equates to 1,500 hours in a year. From these figures, calculate an hourly rate. This should give a reasonable estimate of how much your time is worth - this may be a surprisingly large amount! When you are deciding whether or not to take a task on, think about this value - are you wasting your or your organization’s resources on a low yield task?

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Many people spend their days in a frenzy of activity, but achieve very little because they are not concentrating on the right things.

The 80:20 Rule

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How about all those passwords? Tough to remember? Simplify your passwords and have a logical, easy to remember reason for selecting each. Trying to remember a password is frustrating and a total waste of time. You may want to select passwords that can be typed on the keyboard with one hand so your other hand is free.

Use only one time management system. Whether you choose an electronic or paper system, one consistent system will eliminate much wasted time spent searching for information.

Try something new. Read (really) the instruction manual that came with your electronic organizer. Even better, try the manufacturer’s web site to find new software updates and releases that may further your productivity. Bet you will find several time management tools you haven’t used. Let the organizer do the work so you can spend less time organizing yourself.

Get a spiral-bound notebook, date it, and keep all your notes in the book for future reference. Quit writing on loose papers or sticky notes that tend to get lost.