One of the main reasons that most time management courses and programs do not work for many people is because the system is a “onesize-fits-all” approach. I have heard this feedback from hundreds of people. Perhaps this is partly an excuse rather than a reason. I also believe many people are not sure what to do when some parts of the system do not seem to work for them. Should you persist with the program sticking 100% to all the “rules”? Or do you use the bits that seem to be useful to you. Unfortunately what I do see is that people stop using the system.
Time management coaching is the ideal way to work through these questions. A time management coach will help you to work out what part of a time management system is good for you, even when it feel uncomfortable, and what part of the system doesn’t suit your personal style. You end up with your own tailored time management system.
A personalized time management system is what I want you to create using the 21st Century Time Management principles.To do this you need to understand some really important aspects of yourself. They are:
Your dominant time perspective
Your thinking and communications style Your preferred learning style
Your top 5 values
The FULL 21st Century Time Management program includes short, simple assessments for each of these to guide you along the way. Then I provide suggestions throughout the process for the different styles and key points where you need to stop and reflect on your styles and values, then add you personal touch to your time management system.
Let’s look briefly at each of these aspects of yourself and how they fit into a time management system.