Self-management

Translated from English management - Management. It turns out that self-management is self-management. This term is used in various spheres of human activity, but we are currently interested in the business sphere. In business, education and psychology Self-management are the methods, skills and strategies by which a person can effectively direct his or her own activities to achieve goals.

Self-management includes setting goals,decision making, focusing, planning, personal time planning, self-knowledge, self-organization, self-control, self-education and many other components. Sometimes self-management means the proper organization of one's own activity and working time, but self-management is a broader concept, which includes these aspects too.

Self-management allows you to become the master of your own life. It sounds a bit pathetic, but it's true. Many complain that they "go with the flow" and can not change anything in their lives. And they are looking for the reason for this in the surrounding world, although it is more correct to look for it in yourself. Very often the reason for our failures (including in the construction of an apartment) is the inability either to clearly formulate what we want, or to find the necessary resources to achieve the goals.

Self-management is designed to help:

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  set a goal;
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  find the resources to achieve it;
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  select the most effective methods for using these resources;
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  purposefully and consistently apply these methods in practice;

Effective self-management requires availability of key skills and qualities that can and should be developed in oneself. These skills were singled out by Dave Francis and Mike Woodcock, classics of effective management:

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  the ability to manage oneself, rationally use their skills, energy, time, resist stress;
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  clear, reasonable and adequate to modern reality personal values;
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  clear and realistic life goals (both business and personal life);
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  the desire for constant personal growth, the perception of new opportunities and situations;
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  the skill of effective decision-making and problem solving;
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  ingenuity, creativity, the ability to generate and use new, innovative ideas.

Why is self-management necessary in the business sphere? How will he help your career? Among the indispensable prerequisites for successful career growth is usually called commitment, often giving this word a negative connotation - they say, the careerist is ready to go on corpses for the sake of increase. Yes, there are such, but more often than not purposeful people clearly know what he wants and why he needs a new position - not just for writing in the workplace and increasing salaries (although for them too), but for self-fulfillment.

This is where self-management comes into play. Usually a high position provides for the management of other people - a How can someone manage someone who is not able to control himself? In addition, career growth implies personal growth - without self-development and working on a successful career you do not shine.

Of course, self-management is a real art, and you can not learn how to manage yourself in a moment. But you can start small - with the correct organization of your working time. We offer you several tips for managing yourself, your activities and time:

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   Plan your work day in advance, setting priorities (important and urgent matters, important, but not urgent, urgent, but not important, not important and not urgent).
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   Minimize unproductive communication, which distracts you from business.
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   Take time to work with correspondence.
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   Start an organizer (paper or electronic) for more efficient planning.
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   Do not be afraid to take on new business.
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   Watch your health - physical and psychological.

Self-management is an important component of a successful career. Do not be afraid to control your life!