Time Management: Short Term Goals

In our last posting we spoke of " To Do Lists". To do lists help focus on daily or several days of must do items. To do lists can be effective in getting things done.

At the end of each day your to do list should be reviewed to see what tasks or items were started, advanced to completion or not even touched. Once you have reviewed your progress compare your actions to your short term goals for the week, month or the quarter.

How are you progressing toward your short term goals or objectives? You do have them I presume? What are they? Does the"to do list" effect your short or long term goals? To assess your progress on your short term goals write them at the top of your "to do list". Check your progress, evaluate, rework, recommit, and have at it for another day, week or month.

I like to keep a list of 5-7 short term goals on my "to do list." I place them at the top of the page, and on the bottom of the page I list 2-4 of my long term goals.

If these time management suggestions are followed, you will be surprised at how many short term goals will be realized. Over time you will be able to achieve many long term goals.

It was once said, "the longest journey begins with one step." Take it and take it now, don't delay. Use the "to do lists" in tracking your short term goals.