| The past couple of weeks have been a little | | | | daily basis, then you can effectively get |
| hectic for me...Can you relate? If only I | | | | things done. If you still feel you have too |
| had time, I would have my desk in order, my | | | | much, then don't forget to delegate certain |
| email folders set up, my projects | | | | tasks to other people, like your colleagues, |
| prioritized, not too many sticky notes, my | | | | your kids, or even hire someone to get you |
| meetings arranged, my phone calls answered, | | | | organized! |
| my family in check, my workouts all done, my | | | | |
| vacations set, my binders organized, my | | | | A big problem with managing time is that |
| questions asked and answered, my daily tasks | | | | people aren't organized - their physical work |
| accomplished, my friends taken care of, my | | | | space is a mess, or their house is a mess. |
| work done, my life in balance, my house in | | | | This leads to feeling overwhelmed. Someone |
| order, my problem pile finished, my website | | | | once told me that if your work space is |
| fixed, my legs shaved, and my mind all clear | | | | cluttered then your mind is also cluttered, |
| by bedtime, if there's even time for sleep! | | | | and it's so true! Get started by cleaning up |
| If your life feels somewhat chaotic, have no | | | | your mess! Take an afternoon when you're |
| fear, because there is hope for those who | | | | feeling sluggish and go through all your |
| understand time, manage time, and take the | | | | papers, notes, and binders, and you will feel |
| appropriate actions to free up time! | | | | much more energized and motivated to get to |
| | | | work. |
| Time means different things to different | | | | |
| people in different circumstances. For | | | | Motivation to work is another problem we all |
| instance, I am very slow to get going in the | | | | face. When we're not motivated, doing |
| mornings, but after my coffee, I am energized | | | | something we're not entirely sure how to do, |
| for the rest of the morning, and time flies | | | | or there's too much to do, then we tend to |
| for me. Then by after lunch, I am very | | | | procrastinate. The best way to eliminate |
| sluggish and feel like the day will never end | | | | that problem is by knowing what it is we are |
| sometimes. When I work on my business in the | | | | avoiding and doing those things first to get |
| evenings, I get a second wind, but feel like | | | | them out of the way while we are still |
| I don't have enough time to do everything | | | | feeling energetic. |
| that needs to be done. In this case, I find | | | | |
| it useful to spend money on something that | | | | Even when we're stressed for time, some of us |
| will automate a process for me, such as an | | | | will take on too much simply because we have |
| article or link directory submitter. | | | | an inability to say "no" to new things coming |
| However, the more I am learning about doing | | | | at us in all directions. We want to impress |
| business online, the more I feel I have to | | | | someone, don't want to look bad, we're |
| do, and just can't fit it all in. My problem | | | | friends with someone and don't feel we can |
| is that I need to relax and realize that I | | | | let them down, or we are perfectionists and |
| can only do so much. I know that I am | | | | want to over-achieve and get it all done |
| working very hard, to the best of my ability | | | | perfectly. These are all things that eat up |
| and probably beyond, and knowing this helps | | | | our time, and force us into a bad pattern of |
| me remember what's important. | | | | neglecting what is truly important, and |
| | | | forgetting what has to be done immediately, |
| That is a key concept in time management: | | | | and what can wait. |
| Knowing what the problems are in your | | | | |
| planning, and knowing what is really | | | | Finally, in planning our days, and weeks, and |
| important. Some people don't even start | | | | months, we must never forget our health. |
| their days or end their days with a plan, but | | | | Being stressed over lack of time is |
| planning can save you hours. If you set | | | | unhealthy, so we must get enough water, go |
| priorities and make sure that you are | | | | for a walk, get some fresh air, do something |
| spending your time on those things and not | | | | fun, stay focused, and be positive. When we |
| getting distracted by emails, voicemails, | | | | start fresh, with our priorities in place, we |
| meetings, forums, or phone calls, then you | | | | will achieve much more, and be more |
| are on the right time-management track. Once | | | | successful both personally and |
| you know your responsibilities, your goals, | | | | professionally. |
| your objectives, and your priorities on a | | | | |