The Benefits of Time Management

Hello, everyone! This is Brendan writing to you once again from glorious Nakee HQ, and I'm here to ask you a question: is it a good idea to give advice on something that you yourself might need advice on? We're going to find out today, because I wanted to discuss the issue of time management. 

It's ubiquitous, of course, in almost every employment position to be able to manage your use of time and resources efficiently. It's equally beneficial to do so in your personal life. Even then, though, it's something that a lot of people (myself most certainly included) have issue with. If my bosses are reading this, I promise I'm not just using this blog as an excuse to research how to be better at my job! 

Anyways, today I'm going to go over a few techniques that might be of help to those of you who, like me, sometimes procrastinate on a project even as they're doing it. It took me two minutes to write that sentence... anyways, let's get on with it!

I was never a fan of the euphemism "there's many ways to skin a cat," but there are many ways that you can use the rigid nature of time to your advantage. My mother, for example, preaches endlessly on the value of written lists as a way of self-organizing. It turns out that this is actually the first step of one of the most popular approaches, called the Getting Things Done method. This perfectly-named school of thought, created by David Allen, posits that dumping the list onto paper will free up additional brain function to focus on the tasks themselves. It makes sense, but we can certainly go deeper.

One of the things that can affect your timetable the most is switching between multiple tasks rather than focusing on one at a time. This is something that Evan advised me against when I first started helping out with the fulfillment side of Nakee, and I have to say he's right. As much as I enjoy multi-tasking sometimes, it opens the door for more errors and wasted time than it's really worth. This is also the cornerstone of the Pomodoro Technique, which suggests breaking up your work into blocks of 25 minutes. Advocates of the technique claim that the rigidity of these divisions will make one more aware of the passage of time and thus help them adhere to a schedule. 

Unlike the other two, I don't think there's a website selling advice books on this third one, but if you find a site, tell me in the comments! In any case, time blocking incorporates parts of the first two ideas together, advocating that you should not only write down your tasks but also when you're going to do them and how long they will last. Unlike the Pomodoro Technique, this allows you to set more realistic blocks of time for longer labor. 

This last one isn't really a technique, per se, but it is something that I heartily recommend. You see, there's this product called Nakee Butter Focus, which you can conveniently purchase on the very website you're reading this on or at Amazon. It contains a variety of beneficial ingredients that are proven to help sharpen the mind and keep you focused on the task at hand. It's also delicious and filling, the perfect snack for an afternoon pick-me-up. I'm eating a pouch right now, actually! 

One other thing I wanted to mention was the reasons that time management is so critical. Productivity is the most evident of them, but there's more. Completing your work in a timely and efficient manner has psychological benefits, particularly when overcoming a difficult task or challenging project. It can also help to reduce stress, bolster your confidence and help you to avoid burnout that can be caused by inefficiency. 

There's even more to talk about on this, but ironically, that's all the time I have for today. Thank you so much for reading! Have a good week, and remember to spread the love out there. This is Brendan, signing off for now.