Re-allocating Your Time

Submitted by Mitch Seigel on Tue, 02/14/2012

One day your boss walks in to your office and says, “I’d like you to focus more on the ABC account, and spend less time on the XYZ account.” Or your boss says, “I think you need to be out in the field more to develop business, and not spend so much time in the office.” Sound familiar? In the ‘new economy’ it is becoming the norm, rather than the exception.

When you face this type of a change, looking at your weekly time allocation is the first item that should be on your agenda. If you need to re-focus, you must take away time from somewhere in your week to allow for the change. Possibly you need to consult with your supervisor to make sure you are on the same page with priorities.

When you face this type of a change, looking at your weekly time allocation is the first item that should be on your agenda. If you need to re-focus, you must take away time from somewhere in your week to allow for the change. Possibly you need to consult with your supervisor to make sure you are on the same page with priorities.

Time management is challenging for most people. It is too exact for those who drive business, and too analytical for those who do business through the relationships they build. As a business owner, or as an employee of a company, it is essential that you grasp the idea and run with it, not run the other direction. Consult peers who like to be organized and ask them for help. Methods and systems are at your fingertips. There is no reason to not be able to re-allocate your time to meet your new schedule demands.

It used to be that you could get into a routine and stay with that routine for a considerable amount of time. Not anymore. With changing times comes more accountability up and down the corporate ladder. As a manager you may need to change your staff’s focus based on conversations with your boss, and as a subordinate, you must accommodate your boss’s wishes to help him or her through the revised positioning of the company.

What are your challenges when it comes to relating to time management? I look forward to hearing your comments. Until next time …