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- Top 7 Ways To Maximise Your Time - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2007 from Mohamad LatiffHave you ever asked yourself how you can control your path to success? Is there even a possibility that you can control it? Well, I will be showing you several little known secrets on how you can control 3 major aspects - your time, your mind and your life - so as to lead your to better success. ...
Views: 1446 - 5 Tips for Successful Time Management - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2007 from Patty Benton© 2005 JERPAT Virtual Assistants Could you do with another hour added to your day? How about 10? Well, unless you are magical, this isn’t going to happen (unless you hire a Virtual Assistant), so you need to learn how to squeeze every second out of your day. This doesn’t mean packing your ...
Views: 825 - 5 Top Tips for Managing Your Emails - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2007 from Tracey LawtonTechnology is a wonderful thing - it allows us to work virtually,from anywhere in the world, and makes our lives easier. However, it can also hinder us, and this is particularly true in the case of emails. Every day we are bombarded with hundreds of emails, only a small percentage of which are ...
Views: 889 - Is Time Your Greatest Enemy? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2007 from Cheryl ClausenNearly every business owner and professional service organization I know lacks one major thing, time! Do you feel like you are always running short on time? Do you feel like time is the one thing you seem unable to control? If you somehow had more time, do you have a list of things that you ...
Views: 834 - Create Urgency to Create Success - by Regardless of what kind of business you are in, you face the challenge of trying to bring business in quickly. Creating urgency is the ability to facilitate the quick closing of business with potential clients in your prospecting pipeline. The ability to get business to close fast effects ...
Views: 888 - 10 Tips for More Effective Time Management - by An entire industry has been born out of the need to better manage our time. You can buy leather bound planners, fancy software packages, books, tapes and hand-held computers. You can even attend week long seminars that teach better time management skills.
I'm sure most of those resources are ...
Views: 1984 - Personalize Balance - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Kimberly FulcherThe second most prominent question I encounter as I meet with people around the world has to do with balance. “How do I balance all of the demands of my life; work, home, family and self?” One Thing To Think About You are unique, and your life is like no other. What equates to life balance ...
Views: 1330 - Overcoming Procrastination - by We all put things off. There’s always a list of projects and “to-dos” that we just never seem to get around to —not enough time, too many distractions, tomorrow would be better, and so on. Maybe you’ve promised yourself you’ll tackle the mess in the hall closet, organize your office space or ...
Views: 692 - Perspective Is Everything - by "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!"
--Anonymous
A living legend turned 100 in May. He's W. Clement Stone, founder of Combined Insurance Company (which is now a part of Aon Corp.) and author of one of the best-selling motivational books of all time, Success Through A Positive Mental ...
Views: 1071 - Captuting That Illusive Thing Called Time - by "The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing."
- -Stephen Covey
So often I hear people say, “I can’t afford to take time out of my busy schedule to plan!” To that I respond by saying, “If you are that tight on time, then you can’t afford NOT to take time out to plan.” I’ll ...
Views: 872 - The Fine Art of Delegation - by “No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it.”
--Andrew Carnagie
Success in delegation is not measured by how you go about delegating, to whom you delegate, or how often you delegate. Your success will be judged by the results you ...
Views: 647 - To Do or NOT to Do…That is the Question! - by A colleague of mine recently shared that she enjoys procrastination so much that she has decided to give herself permission to do it daily. So, once a day she sits down and plans, schemes, and lists anything that comes to mind -- particularly things she knows she "should" do. She said that "it ...
Views: 881 - 7 Ways to Earn More and Work Less Every Day - by They say every cloud has a silver lining. But when I recently spent a whole day desperately giving the kiss of life to a relatively new computer, it was hard to see the bright side.
Yet, when the machine finally started working again, I made a fantastic discovery.
That little icon at the ...
Views: 684 - Time Is A Finite Commodity – Do You Have Enough? - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2007 from Gina GardinerI am always struck how often we hear about the same theme in several different contexts. I have been amazed how often the theme of time has come up this week. Several clients have chosen to focus their session on their lack of time and the negative impact this has on their lives this month – ...
Views: 1202 - More Time, More Energy, More Business - How to Get More of What You Want - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2007 from Patricia WeberDo you need more time? Do you need more energy? Would you like more business? What would you want more of if you could have it? In the most favorite word of my granddaughter regarding anything she loves, “More.” What can you say “more” to, what can you let go of, for the ...
Views: 659 - How to Stop Wasting Precious Time - by Twenty four hours a day minus the eight hours we sleep leaves us with 16 productive hours to accomplish things that need to be done at home and at work. Of these 16 hours, a lot of time is wasted due to distractions, interruptions and disorganization. We just don't manage our time well.
THE ...
Views: 765 - A Fresh Perspective on “Time Management” - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2007 from Diana Long M.S.ACCIt’s the wonderful, beautiful month of May! Our environment suddenly “wakes up”--- trees pop their leaves, plants push themselves up and out of the ground, flowers bloom. Our “grey” landscape has become colorful, alive and vibrant. I have noticed in conversations with clients, colleagues, fellow ...
Views: 993 - Work Smarter Not Faster for Maximum Efficiency - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2007 from Shafir AhmadWith our busy lives and mounting responsibilities we think that the faster we work, or the harder we work, the more we will accomplish. While this sounds good in theory, it is just not true. When we try to work faster, we may lose focus and this results in taking longer to complete a project. ...
Views: 1338 - 6 Easy Time Tips - by You are definitely not alone if you are feeling a need to simplify and organize your life. Many people easily spend 20 minutes a day looking for things. That is 122 hours a year – 5 entire days every year. You are bombarded with information from every direction, with 150,000 books and 10,000 ...
Views: 829 - Time Management Is All About Relationship - by Why are young children immune to the stress and anxiety of time pressure? Sure, they don't have a lot to do and they are not pressured by everyone around them to produce on a deadline. Consider the possibility that there is a more basic reason.
Time has not yet become the child's adversary. ...
Views: 667 - Time Management: The Key to a Successful, Stress-Free Life - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2007 from Kelli SmithIt's one of those mornings when you hit snooze too many times and as a result wake up late. Since you're running late, on a whim you decide to skip breakfast, grab a quick shower, hastily dress, and run out your door hungry, irritable, and somewhat ready for another day of work. On your drive to ...
Views: 1193 - Planning and the Dangers of Ignorance - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2007 from Curtis G. SchmittBuddhists call ignorance a "poison of the mind." Indeed it is, especially when it comes to planning and time management. HOW DOES IGNORANCE POISON THE MIND? Progress in the area of personal growth often means seeing things differently than you have in the past. But ignorance keeps you trapped ...
Views: 1035 - Need More Time? - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2007 from Michele WoodwardNeed more time? Have enough time to get everything done? Are there things that remain on your to-do list -- for years? Stuff you never get around to tackling, oh, like exercising, finding a new job or actually having friends? It's a modern predicament many of us face. But here's a strategy that ...
Views: 1116 - Tip of the Month – SET Boundaries - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2007 from Tom KellyDo you find yourself tolerating a lot? Do people seem to take advantage of you? Do you spend a lot of time doing things that you would rather not do? If this describes you (it describes most of us), then use the following method to help yourself SET stronger boundaries: Set the boundary The ...
Views: 1138 - Time for Time - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2007 from Linda AndersonFact: * There are 60 seconds in 1 minute * There are 60 minutes in 1 hour * There are 24 hours in 1 day * There are 7 days in 1 week * There are 365 days in 1 year (usually) So what is the point of all this? The point is that time is a definite in life - there will never be more than 60 ...
Views: 1688 - Emotionally Intelligent Time Management - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2007 from Michael ErwinEmotionally Intelligent Time Management Why there is no such thing as time management and what to do about it! After many years of attempting to "manage time" I have come to the realisation that it is not time that needs management! Time moves on - a second, a minute, an hour comes and goes. ...
Views: 1295 - Time is of the Essence - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2007 from Ruth HegartyIn each moment, we have the chance to live our whole life. By that I mean that if we are living our lives in touch with our deepest truest self, then every moment is a joy and every moment is complete. As the famous saying goes, Your thoughts become your actions Your actions become your ...
Views: 932 - Slowing Down, Living Deliberately - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2007 from Sara PedersenRush, rush, rush. We hurry out of the house to get in our cars to zip along the freeway to our jobs. As we run errands on the way home, we tap our feet impatiently as the person in front of us takes too long. We hastily prepare dinner, eat in ten minutes flat, and get the dishes in the ...
Views: 1197 - Procrastination: How to Break the Spell and Get Things Done - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2007 from Ananga SivyerProcrastination is a horrible waste of time and energy. It’s amazing how we can spend so much time thinking about doing something and get no nearer to actually doing it at all. That’s because thinking and doing each possess a completely different energy. Thinking is passive, inert ...
Views: 1065 - Some Time Management Tips - by HOW TO GET MORE FROM LIFE EACH DAY
* Focus on one day at a time.
* Live the moment.
* Forget yesterday and look forward to tomorrow. If you are guilty about what happened yesterday, or are anxious about what might happen tomorrow, your energy will be dissipated.
* Plan your work, then ...
Views: 713 - HOW TO MANAGE YOUR PRECIOUS TIME - by HOW TO GET MORE FROM LIFE EACH DAY
* Focus on one day at a time.
* Live the moment.
* Forget yesterday and look forward to tomorrow. If you are guilty about what happened yesterday, or are anxious about what might happen tomorrow, your energy will be dissipated.
* Plan your work, then ...
Views: 759 - HOW TO BEST MANAGE YOUR TIME - by HOW TO GET MORE FROM LIFE EACH DAY
* Focus on one day at a time.
* Live the moment.
* Forget yesterday and look forward to tomorrow. If you are guilty about what happened yesterday, or are anxious about what might happen tomorrow, your energy will be dissipated.
* Plan your work, then ...
Views: 735 - The Importance of Time Management in Your Life - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2007 from Alan SearingThe Importance of Time Management in Your Life Time is something that you can never take back. What’s done is done. Nothing in history can be changed. The most we can do about anything that has already been done is to take counter measures to prevent the damage from spreading. However, there ...
Views: 5255 - So You Want To Balance Your Work Life and Home Life? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2007 from Shafir AhmadBalancing your work life and your home life can be very difficult. Your job can require more of you than you are able to give in a typical 8 to 10 hour day. A lot of people will bring work home with them at night or on the weekends or will work longer hours to get their jobs finished. But the ...
Views: 735 - time management - by The Basic Of Time Management
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Time is a UNIQUE RESOURCE. day to day everyone has the SAMEamount.
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It can not be ACCUMULATED. ...
Views: 803 - Simplify, Simplify, Simplify - by Just as location is the key driver to success in real estate, simplification is the key to success in life. No matter how much you want your life to change, it's impossible if there is no room for change.
We tend to fill our lives with activity and with 'stuff'. It's supposed to mean we're ...
Views: 1084(2 votes) - The Power of Planning Ahead - by copyright Jan Jasper 2000-2002
People suffer needlessly by postponing tasks until the last minute. A lot of tasks we race to finish at the 11th hour could be completed with ease if started early enough. You don’t feel the need to start doing your taxes in January—what’s the hurry? There’s ...
Views: 688 - Tackling Taxes - by As the years have gone by, I have learned not to be so proud of my self-appointed nickname as the No. 1 Tax Procrastinator. I have become more aware that no one can organize my tax stuff for me. Whether you do your own taxes or pass them on to an accountant, it still makes life easier to have ...
Views: 854 - Seven Tips for Achieving Ultimate Productivity - by Submitted on May 31, 2007 from Renita KalhornSurfing around the world of blogs (or online journals) this past month, I ran across the “Ultimate Guide to Productivity” project started by Ben Yoskovitz at the Instigator Blog (www.instigatorblog.com). Ben solicited bloggers around cyberspace to contribute their best tips for getting things ...
Views: 886 - Clutter's Four Big Questions - by To make the decision process for getting rid of clutter a lot easier ask yourself these four key questions:
1) When was the last time you used this item? If you can say 13 months or longer, this item is suspect for not being truly useful. Could you borrow or lease if you ever need a like item ...
Views: 1309 - Imagine Having Four Extra Hours Per Day - by Submitted on May 29, 2007 from Katherine WestphalWhat would you do if you had four extra hours to spend every day? I could hand it to you right now on a silver platter if you like. By tomorrow you could have an extra four hours already. The hours would add up quickly. In a week, you would have 28 extra hours. In a month, you would have ...
Views: 913 - Connected To Hope - by Just as Time is connected by seconds, we are all connected by Hope. Moment by moment, each life is sown together by the tiny stitches which keep together the design of fabric we create for ourselves.
In troubled times, Hope is the foundational concept which keeps us all going in whatever ...
Views: 838 - How To Prevent Procrastination - by Submitted on May 26, 2007 from Clare EvansWe all have a tendency to put things off for various reasons and believe me, I've been the master of this one in the past. Understanding why you procrastinate helps you to do something about it. How often have you made yourself 'busy' just because you're putting off doing something you're ...
Views: 1537 - Biggest Time Wasters for Salespeople - by Submitted on May 25, 2007 from Dave KahleGood time management for salespeople has been an obsession of mine for more than 30 years. In the last decade, I've been involved in helping tens of thousands of sales people improve their results through more effective use of their time. Over the years, I've seen some regularly occurring ...
Views: 1197 - The ABC's of Time Management - by Time Management. This seems to be the focus of the 90’s and probably the new millenium as well. We have more time saving devices available to us yet we seem to have less time. We spend millions of dollars annually on time management books and seminars but we still seem to have too much to do in ...
Views: 2029 - 3 Simple Filing Guidelines - by One of the most basic ways to find papers when you need them is to retrieve them from an effective filing system. A good filing system will allow you to find what you're looking for in 10 seconds or less.
Here are 3 simple filing guidelines that can help:
1. CATEGORIZING.
A filing system is ...
Views: 731 - Declutter Your Home in 11 Easy Steps - by Feeling overwhelmed at the thought of organizing your home? Start on a smaller scale instead and it will be a whole lot easier.
For example, instead of starting with the entire house, commit to starting with one room.
Follow these 11 steps, and you're well on your way to an organized home: ...
Views: 781 - Saving Time by Asking Why - by Once upon a time, a child stood and watched her mother prepare the annual holiday ham. The mother carefully cut each end off the ham before placing it in the pan.
The child asked, 'Mother, why do you always cut the ends off the ham?' The mother replied, 'Well, that's the way my mother always ...
Views: 1431 - Make and Keep Commitments that Matter - by I often explain coaching by telling people that I help clients "make and keep the commitments that matter: to themselves, their families, their work, their communities."
Honest assessment of our motives and of what we have to gain or lose by our actions is the key to making and keeping the ...
Views: 817 - Life at the Margins - by As many of you know, in recent months my husband and I bought a new home, built an addition on it, and moved our household and my business. Any one of these is a significant undertaking, and in experiencing them all within a few months' time, I've learned again about the importance living with ...
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