Hey - Did someone press the FFW button?
Have you ever felt like someone just pressed the Fast-forward button on your day and before you know it the day is over and you are sitting there wondering what you've accomplished?
I love to organize and with working Part Time outside of the home and FULL-TIME at home with my business, 4 children and Husband I really rely on a schedule and many time management tips to keep my sanity (ok, so some of you think I am already insane, I won't argue with that) but at least I am organized ;)
Here are a few of my favorite Time management Tips:
1. Meal Planning: Try planning 1 - 2 weeks worth of meals at a time and write them down on a calendar. Do your shopping accordingly and prep tomorrows dinner today. You will be AMAZED at what a time saver this is.
2. To-Do Lists: I know most people HATE them but they actually do work. Just take a few moments out of your day (either in the morning or in the evening) to make a list for that day or the following day. Be sure to only put down the items that you MUST finish on this list.
3. Delegate: Do you have friends, a husband, children that can pitch in and do a few things for you? If so, be sure to use all of your resources.
4. Morning Rush: Scooting the children out of the door can be a huge time eater! Be sure to prepare lunches, lay out clothes and plan your breakfast the night before. This will make your mornings run a tad smoother.
5. Just say "NO"!: Such a small word that carries a might punch! If you truly can't fit something into your schedule and it is not urgent, just say No!. Keep a list of non-urgent things that you can do on hand for when you do have some down time.
Well, those are just a few of my time management tips. I personally set aside about 15 minutes a night and sit down with my Palm Pilot and make a short TO-DO list for the following day and it is amazing at the time this save.
Also be mindful of your own body. Are you a morning, afternoon or night person? Try to schedule your most time consuming tasks when you have the most energy.
Take Care!
Aurelia Williams is the mom of 4 busy children, a Personal Life Coach and the owner of Real Life Solutions, which is an informational site that also offers products, low cost advertising and a great newsletter. You can visit her site here: http://www.reallifesolutions.net
best cleaning company Lincolnshire ..* If you were paying you to prioritise emails over... Read More
The Internet is increasingly becoming a major time killer for... Read More
Many of you have expressed the challenge of not having... Read More
"Can you find four extra hours in your day?" a... Read More
Your productivity depends on good tools and effective environments, and... Read More
As a home-based, self-employed woman, mundane tasks can be as... Read More
A common remedy for improving your time management is to... Read More
Not 1 in 10 people can tell you where money... Read More
We are all born equal! We all have the same... Read More
It is not enough if you are busy. The question... Read More
Our daily lives are inundated with a crammed to-do list.... Read More
Looking out through my picture window during a recent winter... Read More
How many of us are guilty of "Putting the cart... Read More
Get a grip. Is it possible to manage time? Can... Read More
It's 6:00 a.m. I'm awake. I'm pumped! I'm ready to... Read More
According to a Miller Heiman 2003 Sales Effectiveness Study, over... Read More
I would like to touch upon a subject that it... Read More
TIME MANAGEMENTWith the creation of the universe, God gave humankind... Read More
Determine Your Procrastination PersonalityBrook Noel is the author of The... Read More
Today, it is hard to open an e-mail newsletter, a... Read More
A new client recently admitted to me sheepishly that she... Read More
Frustration is when an obstacle blocks your ability to achieve... Read More
It's amazing how many sayings there are in our culture... Read More
How many times have you remarked to someone that there... Read More
Here's some time management tips to try:1) Set strict office... Read More
on demand house cleaning Lake Forest ..In most organizations, meetings are often the biggest time-wasters. With... Read More
Everyday life can present us with opportunities to make us... Read More
It's amazing how many sayings there are in our culture... Read More
Many of the world's most driven and successful people sleep... Read More
In working with and coaching people across the country, one... Read More
"Time management" is a myth. Time ticks by, whether you... Read More
Most people want to start a home-based business to make... Read More
How do you know what's the best use of your... Read More
When I sit down with a client to work on... Read More
What would be your reaction if someone said to you... Read More
Number Yourself: Count yourself as an important individual. You are... Read More
Q. I have several projects going at once -- but... Read More
Such an innocuous little phrase, yet when you are hard... Read More
Time management is absolute crucial nowadays where business decisions have... Read More
Sounds too good to be true?It really isn't!In fact, studies... Read More
Let's say that you have a software project that's under... Read More
If you have spent any time at all working at... Read More
There are two types of time killers in everyone's life.... Read More
If you operate any kind of home business, you must... Read More
Years ago clients would tell me they could not identify... Read More
Are you drowning in a sea of unread papers? Do... Read More
* If you were paying you to prioritise emails over... Read More
Nowhere is the line drawn more clearly between 'Industrial brains'... Read More
"Slaves to the clock" was the cover story in the... Read More
Microsoft wanted to know how individuals around the world were... Read More
Time Management |