The Time Finder with Paula Eder

The way you use your time is the way you live your life.

Assimilating and Creating: Use Your Schedule to Deepen Your Time

Posted on May 23, 2013, under Time Boundaries, Time Choices.

Assimilating-Practice Makes PerfectAssimilating new skills and knowledge (attaining mastery) and allowing your creativity to blossom – these are activities that require a different kind of time and attention than our busy schedules sometimes allow.

Earlier this week I wrote about how distractions and interruptions impact our minds and memories.  Today I’d like to focus on two recent  (more…)

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Multitasking and Distractions: The Web’s Effect on Our Brains, Our Memories, and Our Time

Posted on May 21, 2013, under Time and Technology.

MultitaskingMultitasking is a very common practice, and one that many people erroneously think increases their productivity.  In reality, multitasking means that you create a situation in which you need to deal with constant interruption … from yourself.

Not only that, but multitasking  (more…)

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Tech Tips: Twipster, Tabman, and an Evernote Tweak Help You Find Time!

Posted on May 20, 2013, under Time and Technology.

Tech TipsTech tips are what we’re about on our Cyber Monday’s here at The Time Finder.  And today I’d like to share 3 tools and tweaks to help you use your time more efficiently when you are on line.

As always, with tech tips, the key is to find the ones that work for YOU!  It doesn’t save you  (more…)

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Busy vs. Productive: Slow Down to Find Time

Posted on May 16, 2013, under Time and Energy, Time Transformation.

Busy or Productive ”Busy” and ”Productive” are two very different ways of being and of relating to time.  I am pretty sure you know what I mean!  How often do you feel stressed, overwhelmed, and like you are chasing time and never catching up?  That’s being (and feeling) busy!

On the other hand, there are also days when  (more…)

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Transitions: Navigate Them Skillfully with 5 Timely Tips!

Posted on May 14, 2013, under Transitions and Time.

Transitions-5 Timely TipsTransitions are happening all the time.  They can be disruptive, as any change will be; and usually they are not linear.  As with seasonal transitions, a sudden frost can send springtime back toward winter … or a thaw can make us feel like warmth has arrived when we’re still  (more…)

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Facebook Marketing: Powerful Resources and Timely Tips

Posted on May 13, 2013, under Time and Technology.

Facebook MarketingFacebook marketing is an important ingredient in the business plans for many coaches, solopreneurs and small business owners these days.  But Facebook marketing can feel like a moving target  (more…)

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Goals and Values: Sync Them to Power Up Your Time

Posted on May 9, 2013, under Time and Values.

Goals and ValuesGoals and Values:  When you have them in sync, the sky is the limit.  But when they are out of sync, you’re likely to find yourself mired in confusion and procrastination.

This recent post on The Happiness Project takes a quick look at Decoy Habits - and speaks to  (more…)

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Prioritizing: Your Powerful Skill for Creating Clutter-Free Time

Posted on May 7, 2013, under Time Priorities.

PrioritizingPrioritizing is a powerful time management skill that not only helps you enhance your efficiency and effectiveness; it also allows you to declutter your time and free up moments for what is most important to you.  I suggest that you consider self-care as a priority, as you read on.  It is a vital element in any  (more…)

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Time-Saving Tech Tools This Cyber Monday to Find Time

Posted on May 6, 2013, under Time and Technology.

Time-Saving Tech ToolsTime-saving tech tools streamline your on-line work.  The trick is to find the ones that suit your work style, and then use them enough that they become part of your flow.

It’s important, too, to not get so caught up in using the latest and greatest time-saving tool that you are constantly tweaking and  (more…)

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Perfectionism, Procrastination and Transformation: More Favorites for Finding Time

Posted on May 2, 2013, under Time After Time.

Perfectionism, Procrastination, and TransformationPerfectionism, Procrastination, Transformation and Tech Tips – these were among the top subject areas as I survey readers’ Time Finder Favorites for April!

So, take a look at the compilation below and see if we’ve (more…)

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Focus Online: What’s Your Sweet Spot for Finding Time?

Posted on April 30, 2013, under Time Boundaries, Time Management Skills.

Focus OnlineFocus is a (if not the) key to your productivity; and finding focus when you are working online can be a huge challenge!

The online world is teeming with information, interactions, and fascinating distractions.  Indeed, many believe that our attention spans are  (more…)

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Time-Saving Tip: Try Google Keep to Find Time!

Posted on April 29, 2013, under Time and Technology.

Google_Keep_in_ActionTime-saving tools are always helpful, and the simpler they are, the better they are.  That’s why I was intrigued to read about this free Chrome extension for jotting quick notes.

It’s called Google Keep and it’s very easy to install and use.  Once set-up, this  (more…)

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