Realize That You Already Possess Time Management Skills

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I am a big fan of audio books that I find on the Internet. I use them for entertainment and for new information. One area that I have been looking into lately is a way to improve my time management skills.

It may be surprising that time management skills are more important for people who work at home than those who go to a traditional workplace. I recently made the transition to do telecommuting, and found myself looking through the audio book selections on the Internet to find a good tutorial on basic time management skills.

My first audio book was very encouraging, and promised me that I am already using time management skills every single day.

And it is true that even though I’ve never had a class on time management, I have a way to plan each day. Typically the items that have a time requirement get put in first: the time the kids must be at school, the time work starts, and the time the kids need to be picked up.

Of course, my work time has become more flexible than before. Other things just make sense, like serving breakfast after everyone gets up and before they leave the house. The instructor on the audio book said to review how I already scheduled each day, and make sure to keep the good parts of these as they were.

The biggest challenge for anyone with undeveloped time management skills is the day without imposed structures. The audio book program suggested tackling a typical Saturday, where most of the time requirements of job and school are gone for the day.

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Scottish Managers in the English Premier League

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Congratulations to Norwich City who are back in the English Premier League… and with a Scottish manager. This now means that 6 of the 20 English Premier League managers are Scottish. Why is it that Premier League Chairmen are recruiting Scottish managers? Has Sir Alex Ferguson set a precedent within the league and he has created a blueprint for success within the English Premier League.

There are many theories as to why Scottish managers have historically done well within the top tier of English football. One school of thought is the fact that due to their working class backgrounds they have a fantastic work ethic. Another theory is that the Scottish don’t suffer fools gladly and don’t let player’s egos take over the dressing room. Sir Alex Ferguson for example has let star players leave the club when they have crossed the line – think David Beckham and Jaap Stam who both got listed after a fall out with him.

More likely is the fact that the current crop of Scottish managers within the Premier League all began their coaching careers whilst still playing. David Moyes for example was taking his coaching qualifications at the age of 22. They also have fine role models to look up to – Sir Alex Ferguson would have looked up to the likes of Jock Stein, Bill Shankly and of course Sir Matt Busby whilst the current crop of Scottish managers in the English Premier League in turn look up to Sir Alex. You only have to look at the statistics to see that Scottish managers are renowned for their loyalty and longevity within their clubs.

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