Stop, Look, and Listen — Find Time the Heart-Based Way

Stop, look, and listen…

Choosing to stop, look, and listen is a simple way to make better time choices and, ultimately, find more time.

As you may be especially aware during this busy season, having enough time is a perennial challenge.

The good news is that finding time the heart-based way can make that process a whole lot easier for you.

How?

Stop, Look, and Listen

My Heart-Based Time Management System™ focuses on bringing your head and your heart into sync. When you’re in sync, you tap into your own wellsprings of power. And you aren’t wasting energy (and time) fighting yourself.

There’s choice and effort involved in this, and the following 3 tips will help you get there.  They may sound like something you’ve heard before, but pay attention and try them. They really work.

1. Stop:

Touch base with yourself periodically during the day.  Ask some friendly questions.  How’s it going?  How do you feel?  Is something a little bit off?  Structuring your time to include these pauses gives you a very helpful opportunity to recalibrate and refresh.

2. Look:

Look at what you are doing.  This is a chance to take a step back.  Pretend that you are looking at yourself from above (and without criticism or judgment).  Are there unhelpful patterns that you notice?  Is there something that seems to be blocking your way?  Are you procrastinating about something?

3. Listen:

Now, ask yourself how you are feeling about what you see.  Ask with compassion, as a friend would, and open your heart as the answer comes.  This revealing dialogue will help you make the necessary changes to get your heart and mind working together again.

When you take the time to stop, look, and listen you give yourself the time and space to find time the Heart-Based way.  I think that you will be very pleased with the results, as you build this capacity into your moment-to-moment time management repertoire.

How will you get started today?

Ready to stop, look and listen?

How often do distractions and interruptions pull you off track? If you feel thwarted by some of your own choices, learn to support yourself by setting and maintaining meaningful inner boundaries.

My Inner Boundary Checklist is designed to help you do just that.  Find time for what truly matters to you.