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We all want to have more time, more time to do what we want to and be with those we love. This means, having time to do the things you love in life, to do the things you want to and not only the things you need to, which is the key to feeling fulfilled. It is certainly not easy though, and for ... Views: 1425
It keeps moving... Doesn't stop and never slows down. Sometimes you'll say it flies. It goes by pretty quickly.
It's time
And it doesn't wait. Time doesn't wait for you to get started. You want to make changes... you have to start now. Stop putting things off, time is running out. If ... Views: 1425
How important is your time? I know, I know, it's important. You likely don't have enough time in your day, but how are you using the time you have?
Are you doing the dishes by hand when you could be running the dishwasher. It may cost you a few more dollars a month, but are those few dollars ... Views: 1425
We all have the same amount of time in each day – 24 hours; no more and no less. Why is it, then, that some people can get so much more accomplished than others? It’s called Time Management. But it’s not really managing time; it’s managing the activities that take up your time.
Small ... Views: 1424
What would you do differently throughout your day if you only had time to experience joy and success?
I often hear how so much energy and effort is being directed at what people don’t want rather than what they do want. Like anybody, I can get caught in that trap from time to time as well. ... Views: 1424
I have noticed as I have grown older that there just doesn’t seem to be enough time. Time flies by so quickly and once it’s gone it won’t come back again. I have developed a very low tolerance in my latter years for people or activities which waste time. I grow irritated when I deal with people ... Views: 1424
Here are 100 ways to be a better time manager. Practise them all and you’ll discover that you’ll get more done, improve the quality of your time with others, and have a better balance between all the demands on your work and life.
1. Value your time.
2. Treat time as a resource to ... Views: 1421
We all want to have more time, more time to do what we want to and be with those we love. This means, having time to do the things you love in life, to do the things you want to and not only the things you need to, which is the key to feeling fulfilled. It is certainly not easy though, and for ... Views: 1421
It may sound like an oxymoron, but entrepreneurs can be the best at two things: procrastination and motivation! Entrepreneurs are entrepreneurs for the simple reasons they are passionate about what they are doing, get a thrill or high from stepping out into the unknown, have a higher level of ... Views: 1420
Skilled freelancers are of high worth in today’s outsourcing market. Every employer around this world needs temporary or ongoing job help for their projects that is quick and easy. However finding and hiring the right set of people for outsourcing projects is not easy. There can be issues with ... Views: 1420
Who wouldn’t like to get more done in less time, have excess hours and energy to devote to family, hobbies, and rest? If you looked at the actions and habits of the average worker, you would wonder. We seem to be increasing productivity to levels formerly seen as impossible, lengthening our ... Views: 1418
The Homework Bottleneck
Do you wish sometimes that there was a simple way to end procrastination around homework?
First, take a minute and ask yourself which of these scenarios sounds more like your teen? Both students have the same class and homework assignment.
Student 1 walks in the ... Views: 1417
Do you feel as if you’re constantly interrupted during the working day?
Sometimes it seems that way, as if you only start the ‘real’ work when most colleagues have left. Interruptions can increase pressure, making a carefully planned project appear impossibly overambitious. Your time is ... Views: 1417
There is a powerful concept I learned recently. It is called the "Principle of Automation," and I want to share the technique with you today.
In our life there are many things that can be done just once by setting it, and you can forget it completely. The system you used to set it will take ... Views: 1417
Productivity turns into a vague concept when speaking of jobs in the technology environment. Programming is one of the areas where productivity is really hard to measure and manage: a developer’s productivity cannot be measured in trivial figures like lines of code. There are various opinions ... Views: 1416
The two most valuable assets, you possess are your time and your health, can never be locked away in a vault for safekeeping. In fact in most cases their true value rarely gets appreciated, until they are depleted. Remember that both your health and your time are the raw materials, which create ... Views: 1415
According to psychologist Sidney Jourard, fully 85 percent of your happiness in life will come from your personal relationships. Your interactions and the time that you spend with the people you care about will be the major source of the pleasure, enjoyment and satisfaction that you derive ... Views: 1414
If you want to be successful in your time management skills, you must first take a good look at how you manage your time. So right about now you must be thinking how do I do that? It's not very difficult, let's start by determining what you do in a day. This can be easier seen if you keep a ... Views: 1414
A good deal is rare! You have to Hunt for it! And there's no better place to "HUNT" for bargains than the internet.
The key word is "HUNT." Or go on an internet hunting expedition for your favorite items. According to the experts, it's best to continually check prices and availability. ... Views: 1414
• Do you feel overwhelmed, inundated by your office, out of control, overscheduled and full of mental and physical stress?
• Are you running faster, multi tasking more and feeling that you can't get ahead?
• Do you accumulate piles of all the things you need to "decide" on? e.g. "I might ... Views: 1413
There are two ways to start your day.
The first is to dive in; tackling whatever is in front of you. You might check your emails. This is an interesting beginning as it is always possible something fun and new came in since you last looked.
Next thing you know you are deeply involved, ... Views: 1413
It is not easy to plan when you are in “reaction” mode. When you are organized you tend to feel more confident and in control, and much less stressed or overwhelmed. You are able to see the bigger picture in order to think strategically and assess your priorities and timelines more objectively. ... Views: 1411
We all find that 'time' seems to run our lives;
Work Schedules
Appointments
Committee meetings, clubs, Organizations
Making Supper
Cleaning etc.
We eventually run out of time to relax, enjoy our families and 'smell the roses' so to speak. This can be causing physical and mental harm to ... Views: 1411
It’s scary to think how much time we spend on email through any given day; we make a plan to check email several times per day – 9am, 12pm, 3pm and 6pm before we close up. However if we’re being really honest, we check it a lot more than that, it’s as though we’re expecting the next great thing ... Views: 1410
iPhone – a marvelous piece of equipment manufactured by the famous company Apple, features some of the most complex apps that you can find on a smartphone.
When you first put your hand on an iPhone, turn it on and check out what applications are available, even the default ones which the ... Views: 1410
Essential Time Management
By Kamila Harkavy
There’s something about the end of the year: whether it’s that business slows down, looking at the year in review – what went well, what didn’t, what could be improved or different; or that people start thinking about the New Year and making a ... Views: 1409
Are you ready for everything the next few months is bringing your way?
The holidays, the end of the calendar year (and fiscal year for many of us), school wrapping up for our kids, the parties, the shopping, the cooking… and trying to get work done in there somewhere. Whew! It’s exhausting ... Views: 1409
1,440 minutes.
We are all given 1,440 minutes every single day, to do with as we decide. Regardless of age, race, gender, or financial position, one thing all humans have in common is the amount of time we are given in a single day.
So why do some people seem to have so much more time than ... Views: 1409
Your habits have been developed from early childhood as the result of things that you have chosen to do, or not to do. Your entire life is the result of your past choices and decisions. And like all of us, you probably have some bad habits that have held you back from your true potential. But ... Views: 1409
I recently came across this quote by Bonnie Friedman “An unhurried sense of time is in itself a sort of wealth”. An unhurried sense of time- is there actually such a thing, or such a person who doesn’t live in constant hurry?
We live in an extremely fast-paced era where our mornings begin ... Views: 1408
Thousands of people all round the modern world struggle to manage their time each day. Why? Why is it that we are always running out of time, running late and unable to find time? I suggest it is because traditional time management techniques don’t work any more.
In my first year of coaching ... Views: 1407
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun: But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many.Ecclesiastes 11:7,8 (KJV)I was working in a shipyard, building gunboats for the Royal ... Views: 1407
I don't know about you, but for me thinking about "taking a holiday" from my business used to be an impossible thought.
It can feel like the pressure is ON full force. All the time. 24/7.
There is always more to be done when it comes to building my business.
There is always something ... Views: 1407
In this fast paced world, we are continually challenged to fit more work into the same time frames that we all have. One of the most challenging parts of "fitting it all in" is deciding what is important and what is not.
Of all the dilemmas I've experienced in my coaching practice, just ... Views: 1407
As a real estate investor, one area in my life that has improved has been the amount of time that this particular business affords me to reflect upon other aspects of my life. In other words, it has given me an opportunity to actually look at the decisions I’ve made in the past or beliefs that ... Views: 1407
If you could reduce your staff’s wasted time by just five minutes every hour, productivity would jump 8.3 percent. Efficiency levels would also rise as staff members began to devote more time to completing critical tasks.
The advantages of efficient time management go beyond squeezing more ... Views: 1405
Do you ever question your personal efficiency? Have you ever got to the end of the day feeling tired and worn out, whilst, at the same time wondering what you accomplished during that day? Meanwhile, all those around you seem happy and relaxed and still manage to accomplish the things they need ... Views: 1404
The tragedy in Haiti has many of us thinking, once again, about how precious life is – each and every day. As I write this article, on Monday, rescuers are still finding survivors of this horrible event. These people have a strong will to live!
What about you? Are you going through life, taking ... Views: 1404
Have you ever thought about how people are created equal? Did you know that there is one way and one way only that we are all exactly the same? That way is time. It doesn’t matter how much money you have, or what school you went to, or where you were raised… you only get 24 hours ... Views: 1403
If Not, Here's How to Start
You may find yourself overwhelmed by mountains of things to do and just too little time to get it all done.
Don't worry, you’re not alone.
There are ways to tweak your normal routine to help make your time more efficient so that you and your business will ... Views: 1402
If you are driven to succeed, I am sure that you work as hard as you can every day, trying to give 100 % to everything you do. The question I have about this philosophy, where you give 100 % every day and work until you can’t anymore, is that, without time to recover, our bodies gradually break ... Views: 1402
Are you unorganized and overwhelmed? Is your work area a disaster zone with papers strewn across your desk, no processes in place to complete daily tasks and excessive information coming at you both online and off?
The problem is that this state of physical and mental disorganization and ... Views: 1402
When writing on a daily basis we often find it hard to pump ourselves for every next piece. No need to get upset about it though. It is a common issue that has a variety of viable solutions. Here I present a few that will get you up from that blue state of mind and back into action, refreshed ... Views: 1398
When it comes to managing time, planning our day, or any number of success activities, many times we are blocked by the sheer number of things that are involved. How can I reach a goal that requires so many things, many of which I do not have yet? How can I schedule my day when I have so many ... Views: 1398
What is the number one reason people give for NOT doing something? I don’t have enough time! You have big ideas and made plans to start a meaningful project, but you can never find the time to get it done. Days, weeks, and months fly by but there hasn’t been any action taken to move you closer ... Views: 1398
The technique of delegating tasks to others when needed is one of the solutions for time management problems that some people do not think of doing.
This is one way of increasing your personal productivity while developing your time management skills.
How to delegate tasks can be practiced ... Views: 1397
The system “Simpleology – The Simple Science of Getting What You Want” was created by Mark Joyner following the basic tenet that simple, small things can have a profound difference in your productivity and in your ability to create happiness and success in your life. The first ... Views: 1396
Oh yes, we hear it all the time-- “do your top priority first.” Or perhaps it is, “You must prioritize.” Or how about, “Set your priorities first and foremost.” So, what do you do when everything becomes a top priority? Relax, calm down, and take a deep breath. Bear in mind that not everything ... Views: 1396
How often do you hear yourself saying you don't have enough time? Even if you're not saying it out loud, I bet you think it. "I wish I had more time" or "There's never enough hours in a day" are statements voiced every day by most people. It's a fact of life that there just isn't enough time. ... Views: 1395
Super Achievement is about the things you don’t do
Business Speakers
Success is about planning, doing, reviewing and improving. The success tool that best compliments these four keys to super achievement is actually related to something you don’t do. Super achievers have mastered the art ... Views: 1395