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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are you watching too much tv?
- Many folks tell me that they just don't have time to be organized. As old saying goes-one will always find time to do what they want to do. I am a firm believer that we can find an extra hour, at least, each day to carve out time to make our lives more sane.I found that taming the TV habit can buy you at least an hour day if not more to do what will help make your life easier.In Apri...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to pack 48 hours into your day
- Too much to do, too little time, constant stress. Most of us have been there. Not too long ago this is how I lived my life. I had deadlines to meet but I would constantly come up with excuses not to do the work that needed to be done. "I'll start after watching this TV show." or "I don't have time to complete this tonight. I'll start on it first thing in the morning." are some of the things I'd te...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Coping with the time crunch
- "There is never enough time, unless you're serving it." -Malcolm Forbes (1919 - 1990)My son is 17 months old. (OK, all you seasoned parents out there, stop laughing!) I work full time, commute an hour to work each day, cook most meals, attempt other household chores and try to carve out a small amount of time for myself and my partner each day. Did I mention the 2 dogs and 5 cats?...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Self care
- What does it mean to practice self care? It's creating a space and a healthy mind and body to support you in being the best you can be. If your space is filled with chaos, drama, disorganization, sadness and negativity then greatness cannot easily occur.We have so many choices in our daily life that either support us or diminish us in some way. We choose to either drink water or have a soda...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Expand your time
- In our time-crazed society, lots of time is what most of us don't have. Yet, all of us would like to have more time. So what can you do about that? Expand your time. It's simple.You see, linear time is actually something that responds to our thoughts and feelings because time is a function of the Universe. The Universe responds to the way we feel about time by adjusting the amount of time w...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Looking at time with a capital t
- I keep a fossil on my desk at all times. Whenever I feel rushed or find myself creating a sense of urgency, I pick up the fossil and caress its polished surface. It's over 200 million years old. Suddenly, returning that phone call or meeting that self-imposed deadline doesn't seem nearly as critical. My ancient arthropod reminds me that, in the scheme of things, this moment is indescribably insign...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What to do when youre short on time and long on need!
- Everyday life can present us with opportunities to make us squirm. Countless numbers of tasks that we are juggling can cause dead lines to make that big swishing sound as they go flying by us. So, the next time you find yourself short on time and long on need, don't take a long walk off a short pier. Try this instead.That's The Way The Ball Bounces!Have you ever wondered why? Words! ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Simple strategies for home based business owners to reduce stress and be more satisfied
- Handle small emergencies fast: When a small emergency does pop up being prepared with a home medicine kit will come in handy. Make sure to have one in your car and one in the home and look through them twice a year to make sure they are up to date and have been restocked. Use this same twice-yearly update to change the batteries in your smoke detectors and to put fresh batteries in all of your fla...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Busy, busy, busy
- ?busy, busy, busy, busy, busy?busy, busy, bus? OK, slap me with a wet diaper! Enough of that silliness. Most you know what I'm talking about though, right? That's us! Busy. Doing what? Stuff. What kinds of stuff? All kinds of stuff. Like what? You name it. Give me an example. Can't. Why not? Too busy?OK ? that's it! Blow the danged whistle! We need a Time Out!Holy Smokes, Folks! We'r...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Living on purpose: achieving balance between work and the rest of your life
- Many of us get so caught up in day-to-day pressures that we often find ourselves reacting to external demands rather than designing lives that really fulfill us. While in today's economic environment we face many stresses in our jobs, it is still possible to create balance between our work and personal lives. The following are some ideas to help you do just that:Determine What is Important ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 5 tips to get more out of your work day
- It's easy to waste time on things that seem urgent but are not important, and even easier to get slowed down by clutter and distractions. Here are 5 solutions.1. Carefully examine what factors you are using to set project deadlines. Then set realistic deadlines. Start with the most important things first and rearrange projects that are within your control. Then set acceptable time limits fo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Four steps to make your day dynamic!
- 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, answering all your mail. Some messages require thought; others require action, either research, interaction ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Organize your time
- Most people want to start a home-based business to make more money to supplement their income. The issue though, is finding the time to make this happen.Most people are busy, with family, an existing job, and the general feeling that there are not enough hours in a day.However, extra time to start a home-based business project can almost always be found. It may mean giving up or chan...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Freelance productivity: do one thing extra each day
- This may not sound like a big deal. But it's amazing how completing one extra task each day can quickly add up and make a difference.Here's how it works for me...Each day I look at my 'Today's Things To Do List'.Oh yes, I have a list. Without it I would be lost. I schedule upcoming work. I list deadlines. I make notes of the people I should be calling or emailing. I look for t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Quantum-less time and mathemathically deprived theory
- What would you say to me if I told you that you don't have to be at work by 8 am, but rather that you have to be at work tomorrow?What if I told you that your alarm clock is going to be reconfigured to only display days, and not specific times?Would you sleep better?Or what if your clock card was to have days, not digits, on its' face? Would your concept of time be altered? If...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 6 time management tips for moms
- Many of you have expressed the challenge of not having enough time to accomplish all your needed tasks and not being organized. Having good organization and management skills is absolutely imperative to your business. Being well organized can greatly affect your successfulness. Applying a few of the following tips will help you become more organized and make better use of your time.1. Learn...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Keeping your calendar full
- When do you want to make time for a networking group?One of the most valuable tools you have is your calendar. This tool actually rules how you conduct your day. If you take control of your calendar, you will actually be able to control most of what happens to you at work (and at home). You need to spend a small amount of time each day reviewing your calendar for the next 5 working days. Ye...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Time is on your side ? manage it wisely
- How do you manage your time? Or is the more appropriate question do you wish you had better time management skills? I have clients and friends who rely on everything from legal pads to brightly colored sticky notepads to manage their time and appointments ? practically everything in their life. I don't understand why some folks place so little importance on something as important as time managemen...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Talkin about chicken
- Yesterday, I'd just gotten comfortable at my favorite table in my neighborhood Starbucks when I noticed two 70-somethings seated at the table next to me. Although they sat mere inches from one another, they communicated as if they were standing on opposite ends of a dark mountain tunnel."I'M WILLING TO GO FAR FOR GOOD CHICKEN," bellowed the gentleman in yellow pants on the left."YOU ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Time is money?
- Not 1 in 10 people can tell you where money comes from, what it is and what it is good for, let alone how and why we get it.The most common error that most people make is to equate money with wealth. That is, they believe that if one has a lot of money, one is wealthy. The following little story will show clearly that money does not equate to wealth.Street people are today a very com...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Time management basics
- "At my back I always hear time's winged chariot hurrying near."Time management begins with the realization that without some thought and planning, we are likely to waste a great deal of time in the future and have already wasted a huge amount of our life span in the past.Wasting time is folly since time really does have wings and our lives pass very quickly. By using proven methods w...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Isn?t it time for you?
- Does it seem like there is never enough time in the day? Why is there plenty of time for everyone and everything but ourselves? The fact is that you only get one shot at this life so it is important to spend it doing something you love. The good news is that you have a choice, you can continue to go on being overwhelmed letting time and life slip away, or you can make the time and start living the...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Fitting an education into a busy lifestyle
- Fitting an education into a busy lifestyleMany people have aspirations to get an education for many reasons. Better jobs, more money and social recognition are some of the more predominant explanations. Regardless of how badly many of these people would love to achieve some sort of eduation beyond high school, attending a college or university is usually not an option because of existing re...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Setting time aside for studying and homework
- When trying to achieve a quality education, everybody knows that studying and completing your homework is absolutely imperative in order to be successful. Some people are very good and sticking to their guns and completing their homework and study time week in and week out. However the rest of us, like most human beings are terrible procrastinators. We will do just about anything to avoid sitting ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Time management? no!
- Many people want to be coached to manage their time better. I say NO! to that. You cannot manage time anyway; it just keeps ticking away no matter what you do.What you can do is manage yourself based on the two concepts I keep mentioning: self-knowledge and self-acceptance. Following are four principles to maximize the time that you have. They take time to incorporate into your life at the ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - If only your brain was the size of that of an ant you could easily implement habits
- A year and a half ago I was introduced to something called Swarming or Swarm intelligence.A big telecommunication company was actually mimicking ants to improve the performance of some of their products.Now if a big telecommunication company is modeling behavior of ants and produce better products that way, there must be something worth looking at inside the head of ants.Imagi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top 10 ways to manage yourself - time wise
- "Time management" is a myth. Time ticks by, whether you achieve what you want to or not in the run of a day or week. "Time waits for no man" as the saying goes. The only thing that you can manage, time-wise, is YOU.The following tips will help you on the road to a less hectic schedule.1. Get OrganizedIt's hard to manage your schedule if you spend a g...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Prioritize with two questions
- "Because there will always be something more to do, we need to consciously choose what we are doing."-- Helen KsypkaWhy is it such a challenge to prioritize?We have enough to-dos to last for a lifetime.We tend to view every to-do as an immediate "must" do.We've become desensitized to what's really important.The first thing we ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Measure your time against active inactivity
- We don't realize many things we do until we draw our attention to them.Active inactivity doesn't occur only now, it can occur later unless you catch yourself doing it.What is active inactivity?It's when we do things that don't progress our purpose. The only thing that will progress your purpose is doing things your business requires.Active inactivity stretches to all as...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Time invested wisely = your dreams
- This past Friday I was asked to speak with a person, who just signed into a home-based networking business -- which I know is one of the most effective entrepreneurial methods for an average person to achieve true financial success. My entire conversation/coaching session with this individual was based on the simple theme of working your plan and committing long-term with no thought of ever quitti...