I really believe it! Time management is fun!
“Really? Are you crazy?” I hear you say. “Time management takes away all the fun. Without it I can mess around surf the internet, just do what I want, but with time management, I feel guilty, pressured, that I should be doing something else.”
Fun is an essential part of life, and I ensure that there is time for fun in my day and my week, but with good time management I also get the amazing satisfaction that I'm making progress in every area of life. My time is my life. And my life is precious to me!
“But,” you say, “I try to do these kind of things, but it never lasts long. And I'm really not sure that it's going to be any better for me.”
I remember feeling that way too. I'll tell you what changed it for me. I always wanted to be successful, and I would work hard, but somehow I never felt I really achieved so much. I could see others around me moving up the ladders fast and finally I plucked up the courage to ask them - how do you do it? Without fail, every single one of them said hard work! Really hard focused work. I thought to myself - that really wasn't the answer I wanted! And yet, success in any endeavor takes ridiculously hard work. Is it worth it? If you really want it, if you are working towards something of value for yourself, the answer is definitely YES!
So what has all this got to do with time management?' I hear you ask!
There is only one way to be successful, and that is with hard work and practice. What time management will do for you, is give you better results from all the energy, time and money you put into your endeavor. And you can do it. Start today by making a small change to the way you work. Decide to do you MOST IMPORTANT task first (even though you don't want to!) or set yourself clear limits of your internet use (even though you don't want to!) - and keep in mind this picture of yourself as you complete the task, as you feel more productive, as you've done so well early on in your day that you feel that you should schedule some fun - and you do - that is real fun. As you decide to do that important task, hear the sounds of enjoyment that you will have on completion, feel that rush! That is fun you can relax with, knowing, that even greater rewards of personal success are already heading towards you.
Yesterday I received the following text from a client of mine, 'I'm sitting in the heat of Greece organizing my planner and making phone calls - I hate you'! As I read it, I smiled. Apart from my knowledge of my client's sarcasm, I know that he only had to spend a couple of hours working while he was away, in order to secure meetings for his return. And I know that this time next week, I will see the smile across his face, as he describes a successful and productive week, not only in terms of increased revenue, but also the feeling of calm, of personal effectiveness and self esteem.
Time management is more than fun. It leads to real lasting success and joy. Hop on board.
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