You may be one of the thousands of OfficeTime users working from a home-based office. Productivity at home requires a different level of commitment and focus than working in a leased office space or in a corporate office. While working from home enables you to get closer to achieving the perfect work/life balance, being…
Time management doesn’t have to be complicated!
Time management doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, the more complicated we make our systems for managing and tracking time, the less we’ll be likely to stick with it. To help us get a grip on basic fundamentals of time management, we asked some questions of Clare Evans, Time Management and Productivity Coach and…
Measurement Equals Motivation
While e-mails, meetings, and casual encounters turn us around the clock, it can be easy to forget that YOU are the center of the big picture. Schedule non-negotiable appointments with yourself for the biggest life priority. You are your most important client, he further stresses—a point that all too often goes unacknowledged.
Ready To Enhance The Craft Of Time Management?
While you may be able to multi-task, chances are it’s ultimately not working to your advantage. Rather than work with fractured focus, fixate all of your concentrative power on the task at hand. Full-scale immersion is a surefire means to creating the highest quality output.
To Honor Thy Time, Know Thyself.
Before you can effectively manage your time, you must first get in touch with what you truly wish to get out of life. Identifying your core beliefs, values and desires, will help you effectively set forth on the path of true achievement. Throughout your journey, keeping the vision and potential aligned will pave way for incredible things.
Stress Cutting Into Your Schedule?
Stress impairs your ability to stay physically active. Interestingly enough, exercising can boost hormones that elevate your frame of mind. If aerobic workouts aren’t already a routine part of your day, consider a jog or burst training session before, after, or in between business hours for a mental pick-me-up.
Delegate to Build a Strong and Versatile Team?
Poor delegation, on the other hand will lead to frustration, confusion and demotivation. When you are able to determine what tasks can be delegated, you not only free up your time so that you can focus on more important items, you strengthen your team’s knowledge, productivity and growth.
The Keys to Profitable Productivity
Big shifts happened for me when I stopped checking email and messages first thing, and instead, invested the first hour of my day in exercise, meditation and finding MY agenda – rather than getting on someone else’s agenda. Next, I began working in focused, uninterrupted blocks of time on the highest value activities in my business. This resulted in a massive increase in productivity.
Would your Audience Listen to You and Take Action?
Speaking is a very serious business, and you should never underestimate the need to practice. My father gave thousands of sermons in his life. Even at his level of knowledge and experience he never skipped spending hours in preparing and rehearsing his weekly message. Practice will enable to deliver your comments the exact way you have planned and to deliver your story and the call to action with grace and inspiration.
The Importance of Time Management in Achieving a Work-Life Balance
Discipline is the key to success; “excuse” is the enemy. Do you want to always live under pressure and jeopardize your success, happiness and most importantly your health? Record the activities (beginners do this daily-if seasoned, you can plan weekly or even monthly) in writing and let your accountability partner know.