Time Changes? Don’t Let Them Steal Your Time!

There are predictable time changes that confront most of us twice a year. Depending on where you live, the dates that they occur may vary, but in most countries these changes are now a staple. And for many or most of us, these time changes are a mixed bag. Maybe you look forward to the…

Finding Time to Feel then Deal with Disaster

Finding time to deal with disaster is not a subject that we relish writing about. But it’s something we all need to be prepared for, as Hurricane Irene most recently reminded us. When confronted with sudden change, one key coping strategy is to take a step back and give yourself time to let your feelings out about what has happened.…

Time to Reflect: Find It and Increase Your Effectiveness and Efficiency

Finding time to reflect is an essential time management tool that can be most useful and important when it appears almost impossible to come by. This fact was brought home to us at Finding Time very clearly over the past week when we lost our site and all of our infrastructure (including our mailing lists…

Find Time to Deal with Disaster

Finding time to deal with disaster is not a subject that we relish writing about – but it’s something we all need to be prepared for.  And it’s something we have been learning about firsthand here at Finding Time, LLC! As you’ll notice, if you click on the link for Finding Time, LLC, it goes…

Finding Time by Prioritizing AND Being Flexible

Finding time is often a matter of prioritizing and then balancing your goals against the demands and realities of the day. This is especially true if an unexpected change comes along and supersedes your carefully laid plans. It’s very important to be clear about your time choices and set daily priorities for yourself. At the same…

Find Time for Gratitude, Even When the Unexpected Hits

“The great thing is, if one can, to stop regarding all the unpleasant things as interruptions in one’s “own” or “real” life. The truth is, of course, that what one regards as interruptions are precisely one’s life.”   C.S. Lewis The ice storms that hit the Northeast last Thursday have wreaked havoc. They tore down tree…