Time management system: The first step

Learning to manage yourself is an important first step in an effective time management system. We all have 101 things that need doing but it is impossible to deal with them all immediately and effectively. Luckily, it is possible to manage everything you need to do in a practical and easy way. Let me introduce you to the four Ds of self-management. They are:  Do it - This means the tasks must be dealt with immediately and it can only be done by you alone. It is best to schedule to complete these at the earliest opportunity.  Delegate it - You don’t need to do everything yourself. If a task isn’t the best use of your time get someone else to do it.  Dump it - Many things are simply not worth doing. If so, dump them.  Defer it - If something needs doing but you don’t have to do it straight away, you should defer it.