Are you in a rush with time? Does your day control you? You wish you could get more organized in your personal and business life? You look around and your life is a mess. Your house is a mess. Your office looks like a hurricane went through it. Your car looks and smells like a dump. You even have magazines and papers dated back to 1998. Why is it that some people are just organized in their personal and business life. Other people struggle with it.
Well you might be saying to yourself that they were born with it. Or they had great parents. How about they must of been in the right place at the right time. That has got to be it. It is actually none of the above. The secret is skill. It is a learned skill.
Here are 2 easy steps to get yourself organized in your personal and business life:
1. Stand back and take a good look at yourself. Go around your house right now. Take a look in each room. Ask yourself, "What kind of person lives here?" Go to your car. Ask yourself, "What kind of person drives this car?" Go to your office. Ask yourself, "Would I hire this person for a job or task?" Please be honest with yourself. By looking and evaluating yourself, you can find out quickly where you need to clean up.
2. Stop making excuses. Many people work in messy work spaces. They are the people that say " I work better in this mess" or how about " I know where everything is at." I am sure you don't know anyone like that. I am going to challenge you for 2 days to work at a clean desk. Then look at your results. You can actually gain 1 to 3 hours a day by being organized. It might amaze you.
Is your life unorganized? Do you look at your day and have no time? Is your life chaotic? Just by taking these two steps, it can change your life. It might feel like a challenge. It might feel like a burden. However at the end, the outcome will amaze you.
Showing posts with label Time management. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Time management. Show all posts
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Rev Up Your Productive Time
Have you ever felt stressed out over getting your to do list done for the day? Have you felt pressed down and around to get projects turned in on time? You wish there was 27 hours in a day? How about if you could be cloned 20 times? Imagine a life with more time and more of you?
Well back to reality. You can gain time back and get what really needs to be done in the day. Most activities are just busy work. That usually leads to nothing. Nothing in thin air. How do you know what activities in your day are supporting your day? Is it busy work or productive work? Here are two steps to get you on the productive path to time:
Step one: Most important is to sort out what your goals are for that day. Then plan the activities that you need to take to hit that goal for the day. For instance say you were planning a trip. How would you plan it? Where would you go? You would need to get airfare and hotel accommodation. What sites would you see? What will you pack? Will it be cold or warm? Your day is like that. You plan the activities that will take you where you want to go.
Step two: Write out the activities that support your plan for the day. You may need to adjust and tweak. That is okay. Most important is after you have decided on the right activities to do for the day is to implement them.
I challenge you to keep a planner or palm pilot with you for one week. Write down what your target goal is for the day. Then take the target goal and break down what activities support it. Write down each step. Write down how long it will take to do each activity. If you are unsure of how long it will take to accomplish that activity. Give yourself two extra hours. Look at your results after one week. Did you hit your goals? Were you more productive? Have you gained more time during that week? If you hit one goal. You are on your way to time power.
Well back to reality. You can gain time back and get what really needs to be done in the day. Most activities are just busy work. That usually leads to nothing. Nothing in thin air. How do you know what activities in your day are supporting your day? Is it busy work or productive work? Here are two steps to get you on the productive path to time:
Step one: Most important is to sort out what your goals are for that day. Then plan the activities that you need to take to hit that goal for the day. For instance say you were planning a trip. How would you plan it? Where would you go? You would need to get airfare and hotel accommodation. What sites would you see? What will you pack? Will it be cold or warm? Your day is like that. You plan the activities that will take you where you want to go.
Step two: Write out the activities that support your plan for the day. You may need to adjust and tweak. That is okay. Most important is after you have decided on the right activities to do for the day is to implement them.
I challenge you to keep a planner or palm pilot with you for one week. Write down what your target goal is for the day. Then take the target goal and break down what activities support it. Write down each step. Write down how long it will take to do each activity. If you are unsure of how long it will take to accomplish that activity. Give yourself two extra hours. Look at your results after one week. Did you hit your goals? Were you more productive? Have you gained more time during that week? If you hit one goal. You are on your way to time power.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Procrastination Kills
Ever find some things you start without ever thinking about it. Other things just get set aside and end up at the bottom of your "to do list". How about I will get around to do it? Quit procrastination and start taking steps to end this dreadful disease.
Many people today suffer from procrastination. Stopping procrastination is not very hard actually. It is just hard in our minds. When making decisions on what is important to do and then getting it done fast. This will put you in the fast lane towards opportunities and success. There are two simple ways to put an end to procrastination. The first way to put an end to procrastination is to make a decision. Either do it or don't do it. If you are going to do it put it in your planner right away and block a time to get it done. By making a decision, there is no reason to procrastinate. Most decisions take only a few minutes to decide on. When you ignore or walk away from the decisions, you will pay a consequence at the end, whether it will be good or bad.
The second way is to learn to recognize your behaviors. Some people avoid making decisions by watching T.V., going shopping, going to bars, all attempts to hind the decision that needs to be made at that time. I know this first hand because I have used shopping to walk away from decisions that need to be taken care of in the past. Ignoring issues will not make them go away. It takes self-discipline and self control to break this dreadful disease. However once you break through this barrier, your life will start to transform. Amazing things will start to happen in both your personal and business life. So recognize your behaviors, step up, and make a decision. Take action today.
Many people today suffer from procrastination. Stopping procrastination is not very hard actually. It is just hard in our minds. When making decisions on what is important to do and then getting it done fast. This will put you in the fast lane towards opportunities and success. There are two simple ways to put an end to procrastination. The first way to put an end to procrastination is to make a decision. Either do it or don't do it. If you are going to do it put it in your planner right away and block a time to get it done. By making a decision, there is no reason to procrastinate. Most decisions take only a few minutes to decide on. When you ignore or walk away from the decisions, you will pay a consequence at the end, whether it will be good or bad.
The second way is to learn to recognize your behaviors. Some people avoid making decisions by watching T.V., going shopping, going to bars, all attempts to hind the decision that needs to be made at that time. I know this first hand because I have used shopping to walk away from decisions that need to be taken care of in the past. Ignoring issues will not make them go away. It takes self-discipline and self control to break this dreadful disease. However once you break through this barrier, your life will start to transform. Amazing things will start to happen in both your personal and business life. So recognize your behaviors, step up, and make a decision. Take action today.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Spice Up Your Time
What does your day look like? Do you rush around all day? You are busy all day and don't remember what you did with your day? Are you exhausted by the end of the day? The days seem like they get busier and busier. You feel like you will never get caught up.
Do you know anyone in your life that seems overwhelmed? They go and never seem to stop. They never seem to laugh and smile. They look like they got hit by a train.
There is a way to get through the catch up game of time. Here are three steps to break away the game of time:
1. Spice up the time. Get up an hour earlier. It feels great to start the day. This could be used to work on a project or give yourself some extra relaxation time. Remember to schedule in time for yourself. It helps the mind and soul. You will become more productive in your personal and business life.
2. Do your work somewhere else other than your office. You could work under a tree, by a pool (depending on your weather), in a library, or in a coffee shop. You will be more productive than you could image with a different environment.
3. Decrease the unproductive activities. Over three-fourth of your activities only give you one-fouth of your results. Take a look at the activities that you are doing right now. Are they producing what you want? If not get rid of them. It can make a huge difference in your personal and business life.
What does your day look like? Is it a roller coaster ride? Are you exhausted at the end of the day? Are you struggling to get some time back? It is time to spice up your time. Walk through your day like you own it!
Do you know anyone in your life that seems overwhelmed? They go and never seem to stop. They never seem to laugh and smile. They look like they got hit by a train.
There is a way to get through the catch up game of time. Here are three steps to break away the game of time:
1. Spice up the time. Get up an hour earlier. It feels great to start the day. This could be used to work on a project or give yourself some extra relaxation time. Remember to schedule in time for yourself. It helps the mind and soul. You will become more productive in your personal and business life.
2. Do your work somewhere else other than your office. You could work under a tree, by a pool (depending on your weather), in a library, or in a coffee shop. You will be more productive than you could image with a different environment.
3. Decrease the unproductive activities. Over three-fourth of your activities only give you one-fouth of your results. Take a look at the activities that you are doing right now. Are they producing what you want? If not get rid of them. It can make a huge difference in your personal and business life.
What does your day look like? Is it a roller coaster ride? Are you exhausted at the end of the day? Are you struggling to get some time back? It is time to spice up your time. Walk through your day like you own it!
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