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Does it ever feel like you’re juggling way too many things in your daily routine: Your business? Your family? Your personal goals?
Most of us tend to over-commit and then over-schedule ourselves. We feel confident we can just barely make those deadlines. Then, along comes some unexpected event that either good or bad, adds more stress (and responsibilities) and throws the whole grand plan into chaos.
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How do you get your New Year off to a great start? Do you make Resolutions? Or use a Word or Theme of the year? Guided prompts or questions can help you clarify your goals, and I’ve got more than 20 to share with you!
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I love the quote below about balance being better boundary management, not better time management! Setting those boundaries for career, family and personal time makes it easier to make the right choices.
Do you have a separate space at home designated for work: either a room or a special table/desk in a family area that is only used for business?
Can you set boundaries for yourself? When you get online for business purposes, are you able to focus on using social media for work only or do you get distracted by family posts on Facebook or “wish-list” items on Pinterest?
Today is a perfect example for me of setting boundaries and making choices: my daughter has a day off from school. Do I sleep in since she won’t be getting up at her normal time or do I get up at the usual time to get my work done so I can spend some time with her later?
For me, sticking to a regular routine and schedule is the best way to keep my boundaries balanced between work and family time. Hope this quote inspires you to find more balance by managing boundaries in your home!
I love this quote about time management because it makes us take a whole new look at the concept of “managing time”.
“Time management is really a misnomer – the challenge is not to manage time, but to manage ourselves. The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” Stephen Covey
And it’s always around this time of year when things get a little crazy in my house…between school activities, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and then Christmas, the “lazy days of summer” are long behind us.
So these last 3 months of the year are when I need to put my best time management skills into practice. Which is always easier said than done… But if we follow the suggestion in this quote and look at managing ourselves instead of managing time, then we’ll have a much better chance of getting everything done in our business.
So how do we follow this advice? Here are two quick tips:
Recognize your strengths and weaknesses, then apply strategies that work with your personality.
For example, this time of year is probably not the best time to implement a totally new filing system in my office. Since I know things are only going to get busier at home (which usually means I get a little more stressed), I need to keep things in order now and work on new office systems in January.
What are the top priorities in your business? Once you’ve identified them, don’t just put them on your master To-Do List. Assign them a specific time slot on your weekly calendar.
Is work for a client due? Need to write 2 blog posts this week? Working on a long-term project like an eBook? Give each priority an “appointment” time on your weekly schedule, just like you would assign meetings or calls. Giving your priorities designated times on your calendar makes it easier to stick to a schedule and say “no” to things which may come up unexpectedly.
Do you agree with this quote? Have any great time management tips to share? Comment below!