Archive for the ‘Time Management’ Category

Do you know the answer to the question?  If not you, then who?    We all have a tendency to think that our crazy schedules are out of our control.  But are they, really?   Each of us has the same 24 hours in a day.   Right?   And not one person gets more than 24 hours, right?

We must all exercise the discipline to work on those things that have the most importance.   Sometimes you have the discipline…but not the determination…when another person drops something onto your already full plate.  You may also have to learn to say “ NO “. Continue reading ‘What is the Best Use of Your Time?’ »

What You Believe In You Have Time For

Do you know what your priorities are? Look at your appointment book, aka I-Pod, Blackberry, Day-Timer. The constant scribbles in the lines are your priorities. Most of the time the slots between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. are going to be work-related appointments.

What about the evening hours… Continue reading ‘Your Appointment Book is Your Creed…’ »

or… How to Take Control your Life Again

What are the benefits to overcoming procrastination?

To name a few…

  • Better relationships
  • Personal relief from guilt and grief
  • Greater peace of mind
  • Greater feelings of competence
  • Higher productivity
  • Freedom of time for what is truly important
  • Greater rest and relaxation
  • Improved sleep and general health

So, curious as to the 1o steps to take? Here they are…

Continue reading ‘Ten Steps to Overcome Procrastination’ »

There are three main parts to the procrastination puzzle.

  1. Activation Event: This refers to the task you are putting off.
  2. Belief System: These are your hidden feelings about the task or for whom you are performing (or avoiding) the task
  3. Consequence: This is what happens when we postpone or ditch the task

Procrastination is counterproductive behavior. We discussed possible causes in a previous post, i.e. fear of success, low sense of self-worth, self-defeating behavior, depression, ADHD, etc. Now let’s look at what this chronic procrastination might costs us. Continue reading ‘Chronic Procrastination- The Puzzle Pieces’ »

Are you constantly working on items today that should have or could have been accomplished yesterday, last week, last month?

Psychologists categorize procrastination as a counterproductive behavioral condition that many times has roots in one or more of the following disorders:   Continue reading ‘The Psychological Ills of Procrastination’ »

Do we really think we can multi-task?  Studies are now showing that it is not as effective as we once thought.  Yes, there are things we can accomplish by multi-tasking, but they must be very mundane things.  You might listen to a training recording while opening and sorting junk mail.  But if either task requires your undivided attention to complete, no multi-tasking allowed.

What you can do to accomplish more: Continue reading ‘UNPLUGGED and UNWIRED’ »

Time Management = Time Freedom

Manage your time so that it doesn’t manage you…

Time freedom comes from good time management skills.  And good time management skills come from good planning.  This week we have looked at various issues surrounding time management.   Today we will focus on ways to create some control of your precious time.

Here are nine way to control Your Time… Continue reading ‘Is Time Managing You?’ »

Time Management = Time Freedom

Identify Time Wasters

As we talked about earlier this week, we all have the same amount of time each day and each week.  How we use this time most often determines our success and satisfaction in life.

Time wasters can be both frustrating and distracting.  In fact, studies have shown that if your concentration is removed from a task it can take fifteen to thirty minutes to get back on track. And even more time is lost if the interruption was dramatic! Yikes!

One of the most important time management tasks you can undertake is to identify your time wasters.  These time wasters can be people, tasks, habits, things, your own personality quirks, etc. that get in the way of being more effective with your time. Continue reading ‘Identify Your Time Wasters’ »

Time Management = Time Freedom

Managing ourselves…

Time management is really more about managing ourselves.  There are only 24 hours in a day and time neither fluctuates or moves into freeze stance.   The true test of effective time management lies in: Continue reading ‘Manage Yourself for Time Management and Freedom’ »

In the beginning…there was time

Who among us would not want more time in a day, week, month, or year?   Since that is virtually impossible, this week we will look at ways to maximize the time that we do have.

Each one of us has the same number of hours in our days.  What we do with those hours is as individual and unique as our personalities and fingerprints!   During this week we will look at various aspects of time, time management, time freedom, and today…even the ancient meanings of time. Continue reading ‘Time Management equals Time Freedom’ »