Time management is very crucial to success in life and its importance is more visible in the lives of entrepreneurs and CEOs. How do successful entrepreneurs like Larry Ellison, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett manage their time? How can entrepreneurs and CEOs manage time effectively so that they can have more time to spend with their family? You will find the answers you seek with respect to effective time manage in this article.
"Time is the scarcest resource and unless it is managed, nothing else will be managed." – Peter F. Drucker
I began to take the subject of time management serious when I observed that I was becoming choked up with schedules as a result of my increasing success. As my success in business increased; so also my respect for time increased.
"Waste your money and you are only out of money. But waste your time and you have lost part of your life." – Michael Lebeouf
Time is a gift of nature given freely and equally to all humans but no matter your level of success or status in life; you still get the same allocation of time. Do you know that the richest man and poorest man in the world have the same allocation of time; 24 hours? The difference comes in what they do with their time and how they both manage time. You can never build a successful business without effectively managing your time.
"Time is a versatile performer. It flies, marches on, heals all wounds, runs out and will tell." – Franklin. P. Jones
As an entrepreneur with several businesses to run; I sometimes wonder how I still make out time to write on this business blog. Sometimes, business keeps me up 20 hours a day; yet I still find time to write for you. How do I make out time for this blog despite my tight schedule? How do I achieve more in less time? The answer can be found in these three keywords: “Effective Time Management.”
"In the world of business and investing, time and information are your greatest asset." – Ajaero Tony Martins
Today, I will be sharing with you some effective time management quotes and tips I employ to manage my time. I think this time management quotes and tips are specifically tailored for entrepreneurs and CEOs but you can still tweak it to suit your career. Without wasting your time; below are 14 effective time management quotes and tips for entrepreneurs and CEOs.
14 Effective Time Management Quotes and Tips for Entrepreneurs and CEOs
1. Never allow days or weeks at work to just happen. What I am trying to stress is this; always think ahead and make out daily, weekly and even monthly schedules. Sometimes, I tell clients and entrepreneurs seeking joint venture partnership with me that I am already booked and that’s the truth. My schedule run on a three months basis; meaning, I schedule my time three months ahead.
I don’t have time for unplanned events except where such event will get me top connections and mega buck; if not, it’s not for me.
2. Don't engage in too many meetings, they are great time wasters. Better still, you can send representatives or delegates on your behalf.
3. Don't let your appointments and meetings over run; ration your time and stick to it.
4. Allow your staffs filter out and attend to not too important calls, emails and letters. The important ones can be forwarded to you.
5. Allocate your time daily to perform the following:
- Uninterrupted personal work.
- Discussion with your staff.
- Receiving and replying calls, emails and letters.
- Meeting with clients or senior managers.
- Reading business related documents.
- attending external appointments with customers and so on.
14 Effective Time Management Quotes and Tips for Entrepreneurs and CEOs
6. “If your neighbor gets up early, get up earlier.” – The Mafia Manager
7. “Choose the time of day or night when your energies are highest and conduct business at that time.” – The Mafia Manager
8. "If you see a snake, just kill it. Don't appoint a committee on snakes." – Henry Ross Perot
9. "The rich invest in time, the poor invest in money." – Warren Buffett
10. “Effective time management means making the most of every minute you work and making certain that you have hours everyday and days every week, weeks and weeks every year when you do not have to work.” – The Mafia Manager
11. "It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste." – Henry Ford
12. “The best thing to invest in your business is your time. To schedule, plan and use time effectively, know your turf and know your objectives. Assess the obstacles and opportunities, then devise your strategies.” – The Mafia Manager
13. “To everything, there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven. A time to plant and a time to harvest that; which is planted. A time to break down and a time to build up” – Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8
14. “The law of forced efficiency states that there is never enough time to do everything but there’s always enough time to do the most important thing.” – Anonymous
In conclusion, successful entrepreneurs create more free time for themselves by delegating most of their duties to qualified staff or professionals. When you delegate, you create more free time to attend to pressing business and family needs. Always remember that:
"Time is your greatest asset."
