Time management is crucial when you juggle family time with work commitments. How can you improve your work performance, yet cut down on work time? Here's a list of what you can do.

5 Fine Time Savers

1. Keep ONE appointment book for all work, family and social appointments. Put down your business meeting schedules, your dental appointment, your child's swimming meet. When you note down family appointment together with your work-related schedule, you are less likely to forget, overlook or lose them.

2. Use weekly and daily planners for work and home responsibilities. Priorities your tasks and put down time estimates as well. Remember to keep your child on your 'to do' list!

3. Make use of time spent on commuting to and from work to think about and organize work ideas or family events.

4. Establish blocks of 'uninterrupted' work time when you can concentrate on work projects.

5. Keep a neat and organized work place so that you don't waste time looking for files, notes, etc.