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How do we find more time to do the things we enjoy? How do we find more time to spend with the people we care about? For most of us, we are all working harder and longer. In a time when technology is “supposedly” making our lives easier to manage and improving communications, why does it seem so stressful? Why do we feel so out of control? If you are like me, then trying to figure out “how to be organized” has become quite a challenge. How to incorporate in our daily lives the day planner, the palm pilot, the laptop, the PDA, the voicemail, email, mobile phone, etc., has become quite a challenge. I was talking to a friend of mine the other day about this dilemma. She is convinced that she is spending more time “figuring out how to get organized” then ever before! I would venture to believe that many of you are feeling the same way. Here’s a few tips for getting control of your life. 1. Step Back. Take a look at the people around you. Who do you know that seems totally in control of their time? Who do you know that hardly ever appears “stressed out”? How are they doing it? What is it that they are doing differently in managing their lives? If you look closely enough, besides their natural personality characteristics, you will probably notice a peacefulness in how they manage their lives. What’s their secret? Study it - learn form it! 2. Sign Up. Consider taking a Franklin Covey seminar, or class, in an area of professional development that will better quip you to do your job in a more effective way, (i.e, Time Management, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, First Things First, etc.). Remember time is the valuable commodity today. Time is money. Learning how to manage it better is more money for you, more money for your employer, and most of all -- more time for you and the people you care about. So the next time you want to do something for yourself, and for those you care about, consider getting better control of your life through professional development. 3. Just Do It. |
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