The Time Finder with Paula Eder

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

Finding Time You Didn’t Know You Had!

Posted on October 16, 2008, under Time Choices.

ClockAt the end of every blog post I ask my readers, “What if you could find another hour every week?” It’s not a rhetorical question. You can find MORE than an hour every week, I’m positive.

Read on, and I’ll show you how!

The secret to finding more time for yourself is by developing the skill that I call “Thinking 15.”

‘Thinking 15” means looking at 15-minutes as the time-block that you build your day, and your daily plan around. It means knowing that 15-minutes is plenty of time for many, many tasks in your life. You may not be able to complete a task in 15-minutes – but you can always make a start!

When you’re “Thinking 15″ you’ll find that you are making choices about time in a whole new way. What if you have 15-minutes between the dinner dishes and your coaching call? You won’t let that precious time go, thinking that there’s nothing on your plate that takes just 15-minutes.

Something is better than nothing.
Rather than letting that time go by, when you’re “Thinking 15″ you might make a start on a task that you haven’t been getting to. Or how about jumping on the treadmill for a quick run, or lifting some weights? You could return a phone call or respond to some e-mails. Or you might choose to take the moment and sit quietly with yourself, as Connie Ragen Green and I suggested in yesterday’s post.

In all of these examples, the operative concepts are “Thinking 15” and recognizing that whether you consciously choose or not, you’re always making time choices!

As you go through your day, I guarantee that you will find “Thinking 15″ to be a very useful tool for both finding and using time more effectively!

How many 15-minute time blocks can you reclaim and put to use today? Click where it says “Please Leave a Comment” below, and share your experience.

I’d love to hear from you!

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There are 3 Responses to “Finding Time You Didn’t Know You Had!”

#1 Finding Time to Start Fresh by De-Cluttering | The Time Finder with Paula Eder - 03 November, 7:34 AM

[...] energy during times of transition.  It needn’t be an all day affair (remember to “Think 15!“).  Whatever amount of time you have, harness a bit of that energy this week to de-clutter [...]

#2 Find Time by Easing into Some of Those Resolutions | The Time Finder with Paula Eder - 09 January, 5:49 AM

[...] whether people had made resolutions about exercising in the New Year (and offering up my “Think-15” mantra as a good tip for following through).  Wendy Battles (check out her Healthy [...]

#3 Find Time by Clearing Clutter | The Time Finder with Paula Eder - 13 January, 5:54 AM

[...] that you begin with small bites so as not to overwhelm yourself into inaction.  Use our “Think 15” mantra and spend at least 15-minutes at a time, working on decluttering either your physical [...]

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