Good time management requires an important shift in focus from activities to results: being busy isn’t the same as being effective.

The  Top  Time Management Secrets

 of future CEO’s

Being a CEO is the secret ambition of most of the students who go through my CEO META COACH PROGRAM. Although financial & professional success is only one aspect of what makes an individual successful it is often used as the measuring stick.

I am always looking for the strategies and techniques of the hyper-successful in all aspects of life so we can learn and implement their secrets to better our own lives.  I think the question is not what do I have to do to become a CEO it is more who do I have to become ALONG THE JOURNEY

The greatest constraint you face, whether you're in a corner office or a cubicle, is time. It's a precious commodity, and often it seems there's simply not enough time in the day to get all your stuff done, or even to make a sizable dent.

Which time describes the world in which you really live, real time or clock time?The reason time management gadgets and systems don't work is that these systems are designed to manage clock time. Clock time is irrelevant. You don't live in or even have access to clock time. You live in real time, a world in which all time flies when you are having fun or drags when you are doing your taxes.

The good news is that real time is mental. It exists between your ears. You create it. Anything you create, you can manage. It's time to remove any self-sabotage or self-limitation you have around "not having enough time," or today not being "the right time" to start a business or manage your current business properly.

 It became evident to me that we would all have to become someone who has laser like focus on their priorities and someone who can manage their time to maximize their energy levels. After all, it is what we do on a daily basis compounded over time that makes all the difference in our levels of success. Whether you aspire to be a CEO or not these strategies practiced consistently will be a huge help in reaching whatever goals you set for yourself.

The  Top  Time Management Secrets of future CEO’s

1. Only touch a task once
Whether it's an email, letter, voicemail, only handle it when you have time to reply. If you're dealing with it when you don't have a chance to respond you're wasting your time by handling it twice and spending too much time thinking about it.

2.Take time to think and plan your days

Be strategic. Strategy is more than a buzzword. Not all the work we do is of equal value, and being strategic means making distinctions between high-priority work and less pressing work. Being a strategic worker means having specific, measurable goals, and allocating your time to activities that advance those goals. For starters, identify one key priority to accomplish every day, and begin your day with that important task

Make a List of things to do and NOT to do.Make a daily list with the 6 most critical tasks that must get done today. I started doing this about a year and a half ago every morning when I wake up. It's amazing when you really prioritize what needs to get done, how much more likely you are to achieve it. Part of the key to time management is carving out time to think, as opposed to constantly reacting. And during that thinking time, you're not only thinking strategically, thinking proactively, thinking longer-term, but you're literally thinking about what is urgent versus important, and trying to strike that right balance.

3. Estimate Each Task for time over-runs
Plan how long each of these tasks will take. Be realistic and keep track of how long they take you so that you can accurately estimate your time for future tasks.

4. Assign time slots.
Assign time slots during your day for accomplishing each task. If you don't have enough time slots in the day you may need to change some meetings or scheduled events to meet your top priorities.

5. Rethink your Open Door Policy

Re-condition the expectations of others as to your availability and their claim on your time - use an activity planner to help you justify why you and not others should be prioritising your activities and time.Challenge your own tendency to say 'yes' without scrutinising the request - start asking and probing what's involved - find out what the real expectations and needs are.

6. Complete Each Task you started or atleast to the milestone point.Systematically approach each task in order of priority and don't go onto the next task until the previous one is complete. Multitasking often leads to both tasks taking longer overall than focusing on one thing at a time.

7 Take stock of your prime time wasters

Really think about how you currently spend your time. If you don't know, keep a time log for a few days Knowing exactly what's wrong is the first step to improving it.

 Check out the survey's top 10 time-wasting activities many wannabe CEO's do and try to rationalize it with all pseudo arguments........

1. Surfing the Internet -- 44.7 percent
2. Socializing with co-workers -- 23.4 percent
3. Conducting personal business -- 6.8 percent
4. Spacing out -- 3.9 percent
5. Running errands off-premise -- 3.1 percent
6. Making personal phone calls -- 2.3 percent
7. Applying for other jobs -- 1.3 percent
8. Planning personal events -- 1.0 percent
9. Arriving late/leaving early -- 1.0 percent
10. Other -- 12.5 percent

8. Time Management begins anew each day 
Evaluate Your Day. Anything not completed in a day should go on your next day's list of priorities.If you can end each day knowing you've accomplished the six most critical steps you'll be well on your way to mastering your to-do list, your time and your energy.

9. Delegate as much as possible to others.

If you have one, give 25% of your responsibility to your successor. You don't need to be a manager to delegate. Just asking nicely is sometimes all that's required to turn one of your difficult tasks into an easy one for somebody else better able to do it. Figure out what you can delegate. Often, there’s more you can delegate than you actually want to. Start by making a list of the things that only you can do:  Then make a list of all the other things you do: this is where the opportunities abound for delegation. Once you understand what others can do, you can put more energy against doing unique tasks that only you can do, or what you are best at. Hire people who are smarter than you. When building a cohesive team, the most successful CEOs will often look for people who excel in areas they do not: this will allow you to focus your time on what you do best

10. Move to the NEXT level of time management

Give every day of your life a special theme..This includes being efficient and proactive (using any tools above) places goals and roles as the controlling element of the system and favors importance over urgency. This approach implies spending some time in clarifying values and priorities. It seems that there is never enough time in the day. But, since we all get the same 24 hours, why is it that some people achieve so much more with their time than others? The answer lies in good time management.

Good time management requires an important shift in focus from activities to results: being busy isn’t the same as being effective. (Ironically, the opposite is often closer to the truth.)Spending your day in a frenzy of activity often achieves less, because you’re dividing your attention between so many different tasks. Good time management lets you work smarter – not harder – so you get more done in less time.If you use discipline and determination it will guide you to success. These strategies are what are followed by many of the most successful people in the world and can help you be successful as well.