I’ve just realised that I have a great problem with the way I manage my time. I’m always in a hurry and stressed because I’m always late. I think the problem is that I’m a bit of a perfectionist so I devote perhaps twice as much time as needed for the various tasks because I think I’m not doing them well enough. And I’m not just talking about my work-I work as a teacher for the first time actually-but about less serious matters as well. My appearance, for instance; I want everything to be perfect; head to toe. And I end up spending so much time that in the end I become reluctant to start getting ready for work because the whole thing is particularly tiring. Any advice as to how I can change that? Thanks!
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This may well not be the kind of answer you are looking for, but a few years ago I had this situation: a full time job, two part time jobs, fees to pay for my autistic daughter to attend a local school, private hospital charges for my son to have open heart surgery, a week at an alternative centre for my mother who had cancer (now dead), all the bills to pay for my household because my wife was not at work, etc etc. And I go for a job interview and they ask about time management!
Be content with 90/95%. I was very much like you until a manager at work said to me “you’re wasting precious time going for perfection, beyond what is really necessary.” The extra 5/10% is probably taking longer than the basics – achieve 90% and press on. Good Luck.
I always feel cr*p about being late and rushing, I like to take my time, but usually don’t get the time to take my time!!. I spend a lot of time on my appearance too, I like everything to co-ordinate including make up! So I’m like you an unmanageable perfectionist, now there a contradiction in terms!
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Give up your narcissism!
Think you’ve become a little obsessed with your looks. You could get up and start getting ready about an hour before you usually do so you’ve more time to sort yourself, or get your clothes out the night before so you don’t have to have a ‘costume drama’ – I love thet term! – every morning. Maybe you should have a look at yourself without make up on. Is it really necessary to put all that make up on? You probably look just as good with just some lipstick, mascara and some blusher. There’s no beauty like natural beauty. When you over do yourself some people see this a negative point. Take less time with perfecting and more effort on just making do.
the problem with being a perfectionist (and i know ‘cos i’m one myself) is that nothing can *ever* be perfect. nothing can *ever* meet your standards. especially yourself! there’s always something that you could do better – for you it’s your time management lol
then you have to let the other one slip a little. you can start to be more realistic about what you can achieve in any given time and not take on too much.
i think that you can just *decide* which is more important to you – getting things done *perfectly*, or getting things done to time
when i did management training, one of the things we were told was that 90% is good enough. the last 10% is either completely unachievable, or not worth the financial, time, or emotional resources that would have to be expended…
i found that accepting that my perfectionist goals are unachievable, and thinking of them as a sign-post for the direction i should be aiming towards, rather than the destination, really helped me chill out about it. being content with *good enough* has made me a much happier person, and – i think my friends would say – much easier to be around!!