Brainstorming Our Elephants January 21, 2014
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Q. What’s the best way to eat an elephant?
A. One Bite At A Time.
Let’s say your “elephant” is a need for better organization and greater efficiency.
When you’re already stretched for time, where are you going to find the time to tackle such a weighty issue?
Relax.
Even 10 minutes a day will make a huge difference in your time over time.
* Time mastery is life mastery.
* A bucket is filled drop by drop.
If you waste 10 minutes a day spinning your wheels . . . that’s 3650 minutes (60 hours) a year that you could spend nibbling away at your elephant.
Here are a few Time Management Skills to consider:
1. Be mindful of how you invest your time and whether you are getting a good return on your investment.
If you enjoyed yourself, maybe it wasn’t wasted time.
2. Identify and eliminate time wasters ~ unnecessary interruptions, waiting for appointments, procrastination, trying to do too much, indecision and not saying “no,” failure to set priorities, surfing the web, e-mails, meetings.
Work to minimize or eliminate wasted time one time waster at a time.
3. Eliminate clutter from your work surface. Messy desks and work spaces slow us down. Use a filing system ~ be decisive about whether to file an item, act on it, or recycle it.
4. Tackle high priority items when your energy level is high and low priority items when your energy is flagging.
5. If you sit at a desk all day, take breaks to clear your head and stretch your muscles. If you’re going, going, going all day, take a break to kick back and put up your feet.
We are more efficient when we allocate time for well being as well as doing.
6. Take daily action to nibble away at your elephants. Track your progress and adjust your approach as necessary.
7. Breathe. Relax. Repeat.
Aah . . . that’s better!
Resources: Productivity Institute * Higher Awareness
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