Everyone makes mistakes when it comes to managing their time and there’s a long list of them. I have what I consider to be the Top 10 Time Management Mistakes and thought that I’d share a few of them here with you.
The top mistake on my list is Checking email First Thing in the Morning. This mistake is at the top of my list because it seems it’s the one thing I’m constantly recommending people not do. We all know how much time can be spent reading and responding to email, and also how, if we’re not careful, we can easily segue into other things depending upon the content in the email we read.
This is not a good way to begin your day for those very reasons. It’s time consuming and can lead to you doing things other than answering the email. You know how it is…you open an email that asks you to do something that takes you way off track. Then, 15 minutes later, you realize that you’ve gotten off track.
Start your day with one of your top priority tasks, not by checking your email. This gets your day started with an important task and empowers your day. Check your email 1.5-2 hours into your day. Set specific times during the day to check email. I recommend checking your email twice a day and that you turn your email notification off so that you’re not distracted by it and can focus on the task at hand.