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The Time Finder with Paula Eder

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

Find Time With Time Boundaries – The Power is in Your Hands!

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Paula, under Time Boundaries, Time Management Skills.

We’ve been talking a lot this month about finding time by creating time boundaries.

Many of you have downloaded and started using The New Finding Time Boundary Template. I am very pleased to report that as of today more than 130 of you have taken the opportunity to use this excellent, FREE tool!

One thing that becomes increasingly clear as you develop your skills around setting time boundaries is how much power it gives you in your life!

Time boundaries aren’t simply about saying no to external demands. As anyone who works on the Internet knows well, time boundaries also have to do with developing internal boundaries. Strong internal boundaries allow you to maintain your focus and stay on task amidst all the interesting distractions that cyberspace offers!

Don’t under estimate the power of choice. You give your self esteem and self trust a wonderful boost every time you set a boundary and follow through on it. Each time you do that, you are telling yourself that you are in charge, that your goals and aspirations are important, and that you are on your own side!

I encourage you to tap into this power. If you haven’t done so yet, check out The New Finding Time Boundary Template! In 9 simple, sequential steps, you can find the time to recharge your energy and move beyond frustration and disappointment. Download your FREE template by clicking here.

When you sign up for The New Finding Time Boundary Template, you will also receive, free of charge, our twice weekly Finding Time Tips, and our monthly, award-winning, Finding Time E-Zine.

So click here to move from where you are to where you’d like to be. Remember, the way you use your time is the way you live your life.

Start using The New Finding Time Boundary Template today, and discover that 24 hours really are enough!

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Finding Time to Fill Your Time Basket with Dreams Fulfilled!

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Paula, under Time Boundaries, Time Management Skills.

We’ve been talking about creating and maintaining time boundaries as a way to enhance your time management skills.

This is definitely one of those areas where “less is more.” When you’re successfully maintaining your time boundaries, you may feel like you are saying “no” more often than “yes.” But the reality is that each time your “no” is in support of a time boundary, you are actually saying “yes” to the things that are most important to you!

If you say yes to everything, your basket of time will be overflowing — but not necessarily with the things that you value. It will be filled with a mishmash of crisis demands, interruptions, distractions, other people’s needs, and your own goals. You might often feel frustrated, like you are spinning your wheels and getting nowhere.

On the other hand, when you exercise your power to choose and maintain your time boundaries, you let go of needless stress and frustration. Your “no” in the moment creates the possibility of many “yes’s,” as you apply your energies toward the things you value and the dreams you want to achieve!

Picture yourself tending your garden. As any gardener knows, if the weeds are left to their own devices they will choke out the plants that you are trying to nurture. Creating and maintaining time boundaries is a lot like weeding. It gives your dreams a chance to flourish!

I’ve created The New Finding Time Boundary Template to help you develop and maintain your own time boundaries. It’s my free gift to you, and you can download it by clicking here.

When you sign up for The New Finding Time Boundary Template, you will also receive, free of charge, our twice weekly Finding Time Tips, and our monthly, award-winning, Finding Time E-Zine.

So click here to move from where you are to where you’d like to be. Remember, the way you use your time is the way you live your life.

Start using The New Finding Time Boundary Template today, and discover that 24 hours really are enough!

Let’s explore time together …

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Find Time with the New Finding Time Boundary Template

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Paula, under Time Boundaries, Time Management Skills.

One of the most challenging aspects of time management is creating and maintaining time boundaries. Without time boundaries that work for you, all of your efforts at managing your time and being productive will probably fall short of your goals.Do you spend valuable time each day watching TV or endlessly surfing the net? At the end of the day, do you feel discouraged or angry at your choices?

I’d like to introduce a time management tool that I’ve developed, that walks you step-by-step through the process of creating your own personal time boundaries, and then putting them to use!

Think of your time as a basket. You can see that there is a clear limit to what fits inside!

If you do not have working time boundaries, you can also see how your basket could be quickly filled to overflowing. You end up with growing stress and dwindling productivity. As we all know, that is not a good feeling!

The New Finding Time Boundary Template will help you move beyond disappointment and frustration. In 9 simple, sequential steps, you can find more time and recharge your energy. Using a workbook format, with room to record your answers, you will discover that 24 hours really is enough!

I’m offering this template as a free gift to my readers. You can download it by clicking here!

When you sign up for The New Finding Time Boundary Template, you will also receive, free of charge, our twice weekly Finding Time Tips, and our monthly, award-winning, Finding Time E-Zine.

The New Finding Time Boundary Template will help you choose what you add to your basket of time, and what you leave out.

Remember, the way you use your time is the way you live your life. So start using The New Finding Time Boundary Template today!

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Find Time with Templates for the Holidays-Part II

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Paula, under Time Management Skills.

We’ve been talking about using templates to find time – especially during the holidays. Are you ready to create your template for your Thanksgiving celebration?The first step is to make a list of your family’s traditional Thanksgiving rituals. Try brainstorming if you have trouble getting started. Remember – this is a tool for you, and you can always go back and add things. You’ll be refining and revising your template over time.

Once you have your list, arrange it into tasks. What needs to happen to make sure that you and your family have a memorable Thanksgiving?

Prioritize your list. What’s an absolute “must”? What’s negotiable? What might be a fun new addition to the holiday ritual?

Try not to focus on a static ‘snapshot’ of the holiday meal as the end point. Instead, think of the whole. How can each individual who will be at the table contribute as an integral part of the process? Inclusiveness brings life and heart to your tradition.

When it comes to celebrating holidays, every family has its “quirks.” Include these in your template and plan for them in your list of tasks. My mother believed that no Thanksgiving was complete without fresh green beans. In addition, the green beans had to be sliced diagonally. If they reached the Thanksgiving table having been snapped or cut straight across, there was a Thanksgiving crisis!

Use your template to be sure that your task list includes the things that carry meaning for each person. Everyone at the table feels special because your task template took each person into account! You can use this same approach to prepare for the holidays in December.

Try it – and let me know how it works. What do you learn?

What if you could find another hour every week? You can! For more Time Finding resources, you are invited to sign up for my free, twice-weekly Finding Time Tips. Each Tip is paired with a practical action step that you can use IMMEDIATELY … and as a bonus for signing up, you’ll also receive my free, monthly Award-Winning Finding Time E-zine!

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Find Time with Templates for the Holidays – Part I

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Paula, under Time Management Skills.

We were talking previously about the time management challenges that the holiday season can present.

Task templates are wonderful tools for increasing your efficiency. They free you from the necessity of rethinking routine tasks, and allow you to incorporate lessons learned into subsequent tasks.

The holidays lend themselves very well to the use of templates. Families often have cherished holiday traditions, sometimes passed from generation to generation. Many holiday activities are ritualized, and templates can help you be sure that you don’t forget any of the important ingredients in your family celebration.

There’s that particular decoration that Aunt Mary brought from Europe. And there’s the casserole that Uncle Ted looks forward to each year. Use what you have learned from past celebrations. Carry it all forward on your template, making new additions with each succeeding year.

Start with Thanksgiving, and create a template for what makes Thanksgiving special and unique for you and your family. I strongly suggest that you do this on your computer, so that you always know where to find it, AND so that you can easily make changes.

Next time, we’ll discuss the particulars of creating your task template for Thanksgiving.

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Finding Time With a Grateful Pause

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Paula, under Time After Time.

In today’s Finding Time E-zine I included an article titled “Finding Time for Gratitude.” It’s certainly a timely topic, as Thanksgiving approaches and we prepare for the American culture’s celebration of thankfulness.

What I’d like to focus on today, however, is the way that gratitude affects our experience of time.

Imagine yourself on a country lane. It’s a beautiful, soft, October day. The beech trees have all turned and the gold of their leaves pervades the autumn air. You are walking along and you stop to look around. A single leaf falls to the forest floor. You breathe in and out, in rhythm with your heart’s beat. You feel grateful to be alive and enjoying this simple moment of silence and beauty.

When you start walking again, you feel different – calmer, perhaps – more connected. You continue along your way, filled with the knowledge that each time you do this, you are changed. Deepened.

This is what an attitude of gratitude brings. It is simple, yet also as profound as just about anything in this life.

When you open your heart to gratitude you also open to each moment and everything that it brings. This, in turn, transforms your experience of time. It helps you to slow down. And sometimes it stops you in your tracks!

I like to spend some time each day, jotting down things that I feel grateful for. Try this for yourself, as you make your way toward Thanksgiving Day. I’d love to hear how it goes for you – what you discover – how it affects your experience of time!

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