Find Time for What's Most Important to You Every Day-Day #1

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Find Time for What’s Most Important to You Every Day-Day #1

Posted on July 6, 2010, under Time Boundaries, Time Choices, Time Priorities.

Finding time for the things that matter most is a challenge that we each face every day of our lives.

Do you notice how your time can get “lost”? How sometimes one thing leads to another and before you know it, a whole day has gone by? Things that you intended to do get lost in the shuffle … and you are not sure how you got from point A to Point Z.

All you know is that you don’t feel like you have a handle on where your time is going. By extension, that means that you probably feel like your life is a little bit out of control!

Does this resonate for you? Know the feeling? It can be very discouraging and disconcerting. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be that way! Read on for an important tip, to get you started on finding the time for what matters most …

The key to finding time each day lies in Planning!

Everybody knows about planning … but how many of us actually follow through and keep doing it? Many of us think it’s a good idea in theory … but in practice, something often doesn’t work. So let’s step back and take another look.

Over the next two days, I’m going to be offering you some new ways to look at planning for yourself, so that you’ll keep at it and reap all the benefits that it has to offer! To get started, here are three things to keep in mind about planning:

Call it something that you are comfortable with. If it’s helpful for you to think in terms of a schedule, then use that word. If the word plan works for you, then go for it. The key is to use something that you are comfortable with … NOT a word that you feel victimized by!
Planning is about creating a frame for yourself. Think of it like guard-rails on a road … or the edging along a garden path … whatever image is helpful and nurturing for you. Remember, this is for YOU and can be flexed to suit your needs.
Planning is very revealing. It makes our time choices visible – whereas in our unplanned days they can remain invisible. When you plan, you are making the invisible visible. This is very empowering, but it can be a challenge at first – especially if you bring critical energy to it. Work to see whatever your planning reveals to you simply as information – neither good nor bad. Just information.

How does this sound to you so far? My suggestion to you for today is that you think of three things that you want to be sure that you do today. Write them down. This is your plan for today. Tonight, before bed, revisit your plan. Think about how it went. Do you need to carry some piece(s) over into tomorrow? What do you learn? Give yourself a bog pat on the back … you are starting to plan!

What if you could find another hour every day? You can! You are invited to sign up for your FREE Finding Time Success Kit. It puts 3 key tools for your time success right into your hands! Grab it and see how you can recharge your energy, reduce overwhelm and frustration, and come to learn that 24 hours really ARE enough!

Let’s explore time together …

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