How many times have you said that? “I don’t have time to” or “If only I had more time….”
Modern lifestyles, juggling jobs, businesses, family, friends, is there any time left for me?
The easy answer is “No”. If we settle for “No” then we’re seriously selling ourselves short and under estimating our abilities to prioritise, juggle, organise….. whatever it takes to find some me time.
It is January and we’ve probably taken on some new goals and resolutions too. Where do we find that extra time from to run, go the gym, spend more time with our partners, something has to give if we are to be successful.
Try these 3 steps, to making some time:
- Make a list, make it big, Write down everything you need to do regularly or as a one off. This is the biggest to do list you’ve ever made. Don’t miss anything.
- Now divide it into 3. Be ruthless in your decisions. Separate your tasks into “What really doesn’t matter”, “What could be given to someone else”, “What has to be done by you”
- Make it a priority to talk to others that can help you, whether this is your boss, colleagues, partner, children, parents or friends, ask for help. Ditch the stuff that doesn’t matter. But make a task of doing it. By that I mean don’t ignore them, make a conscious decision to remove them from your mind and your physical to do list. Remind yourself they don’t matter. In fact exterminate them! What’s left needs to be scheduled, your online calendar, or a diary – either will do – its the physical act of getting the information out of your mind and onto paper that creates the space and time you need to think and get on with the tasks you need to do.
Perhaps you need a bit more help creating a perfect work/life balance for you. Carolyn regularly coaches business owners and employees alike on achieving a low stress, healthy lifestyle to create more time for what YOU want to do. Call Carolyn now on 07714 216388 to see how she can help you achieve the life YOU want.
Exterminate your to do list!
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