Your Time Machine
Ready for a powerful secret? You'd probably call me crazy if I told you that you owned a time machine. But you do. And, it's sitting there waiting for you to fire it up and take a flight.
The top professionals in every industry use one. World leaders do. Heck, even some people on your block do. The most productive people among us.
These people continuously hear from others "How do you find the time?!"
And there could not be a more simple, powerful answer...
Time is not FOUND.
You will simply never do it. And, yet, this misconception ...this one BELIEF that is so dominant in our culture is perhaps the greatest tragedy of lost opportunity for the lives of millions.
The human mind is amazingly skilled at defending it's misconceptions too. We want to BELIEVE that those productive individuals are just lucky, have incredible staffs of helpers, or simply just aren't as busy as WE ARE!
Trust me...they are JUST as busy, and dealing with the frenetic pace of life today too. But they use their time machine.
They make time. But how?
Simple...they decide to.
They have guiding priorities. Goals, principles, life roles. And, then schedule against them.
They also filter the time drains that creep daily (even hourly) into THEIR space. Time drains are typically other peoples' priorities. Incoming phone calls, emails. Sometimes annoying, but often "fun" distractions masquerading around as urgent needs of the day.
If you find yourself constantly "swamped", "behind the 8-ball", "weeded", "overbooked", and "burned-out"...YOU my friend are not managing your time.
Oh, your time IS being managed! No doubt. But not by you.
And, yet your time machine is right there waiting with the keys in the ignition. Climb aboard!
So, here's a few great ideas to regain control.
Self assess - - take inventory of your time over the course of the next week. Gain some self-awareness for your time drains. Is it TV shows? Office talk? Sports? Reading the latest book of fiction? Do you really have NO time? Next time you find yourself whining about not finding time...say it out loud! "I make time!" If it's important, you will.
Try a new approach - - This Sunday, book 1/2 hour of alone time. Book it now! Stay up late if you have to. And, your goal for the 1/2 hour is to plan your week. Start with your priorities....and block that time. That time is sacred. NOBODY is allowed to touch it! Capiche?!
Take my challenge to invest in this 1/2 hour exercise, and see if this doesn't lead to one of the most productive weeks in your life!
Now imagine if you did this each Sunday...
Every week...
For years...
Your future will literally be altered. Our future selves are merely the product of our daily decisions and how we spend our time. Correction...how we made time.
Get some help - - Go to Think Right Now. Click on the catalog and check out the Effective Time Management Now! program. This program is like the users manual to your personal time machine.
And, for more help, be sure to visit the Create Your Legacy page to find plenty more productivity secrets, and time management tools.
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