Starting and finishing — it’s all about boundaries.
Starting and finishing aren’t just words.
They are time skills that are key to your success. And you need to use them every day.
That’s because time management isn’t simply about getting things done. It is about your time choices, time boundaries, and time values.
And it’s about how managing all of that affects the quality of your life. Productivity is one piece of that package. But it isn’t everything.
Too often, time management experts focus on efficiency, to the potential detriment of the rest of life. My focus is on the whole of your life. I help you recognize and make time choices that will deepen and enlarge your moments, no matter what. I call it heart-based time management.
Starting and finishing…
Time management is not simply about filling your plate with more things to do. Saying “No” to one thing may be necessary in order to say “Yes” to another. So, while starting is important, putting closure on what you’ve started is equally vital.
Establishing and maintaining time boundaries is key to a healthy, fulfilling, and productive life. And boundaries are your most important time tools when it comes to starting and finishing.
For example, if you work at home, managing the time boundary between work and home can be challenging. This is especially true if you are busy and love your work.
And the boundary that ends your day is the one you need to keep an eye on.
Do you follow through?
For any time boundary to work, it needs to be in sync with your values and priorities, and it needs to be something that you follow through on. Don’t be discouraged if you miss the mark – just try again, and keep trying. Tweak your boundary if necessary, but don’t let go of the thread.
So, how do you manage the time boundary between your home life and your work life now? How do you typically put closure on your work day?
This week is a good time to think about it and perhaps establish some new time boundaries for yourself.
What do you come up with?
More help starting and finishing:
Setting and maintaining boundaries is a skill that makes everything else in your life possible. And it’s a difficult challenge for lots of smart, motivated people. People like you.
“Your Secret Power: How to Honor Your Time and Claim Your Space with Boundaries” gently steers you to a more profound understanding of where and how your boundary-setting efforts get short-circuited. Not only that, but it helps you establish the boundaries you need to unlock the door to your freedom. Boundary-setting is a skill that’s learnable, doable and definitely within your reach. And the strategies, tips and exercises in “Your Secret Power” help you discover how to:
- Set and maintain boundaries to enhance your productivity and, yes, make more money;
- Recharge your energy so you have the time and freedom to do what you value and what you’d like to do in your life; and
- Learn how to say no, which opens the door to your next big Yes.
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