The Power of Planning Series Second of Five

Where Does All That Time Go?
You choose how much time to make available every day.  I would encourage you to commit to the number of minutes you are going to use each day.  Commit to an average you can realistically live with.  Consider starting with a minimum average of 950 minutes a day.  If your work commitment is 8 to 5 and you allow an hour drive time each way your work time deduction is 660 minutes.  So you would have 290 minutes to spend in other areas of your life.  Your lunch hour is sometimes an ideal way to spend time on tasks or chores related to non-work concerns.

                                               Out of bed                               Go to sleep                     Daily

Monday – Friday                     6 AM                                       11 PM                          1020 minutes

Saturday - Sunday                   8 AM                                       11 PM                            900 minutes

Customers come in to banks everyday dismayed they are overdrawn.  Frequently they say “I just made a deposit yesterday, how could I be overdrawn?”  Deposits are important to the balance but logging the withdrawals keep it “real” and help you know your position at ALL times.   The tools utilized by the brave souls that embrace taking charge of their time are the same ones an accountant uses – a ledger, accurate entries, respect for deadlines and a calculator.

Want more time this year?  Email me for your free copy of  the Real Time Ledger.  You will use it for a week just like a check register to stay in the real world about how you spend your time.  It is the perfect tool for making the most of your time.  


Still learning,


Honey
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The Power of Planning Series - First of Five

There are several key pieces to becoming accomplished at planning.  Managing your time is the place to start.  Taking charge of your time is easier said than done.  Progress in this arena is what you’re after, not perfection.  It is vital for you to become well-acquainted with yourself and the real world you operate in so you can be realistic and objective when it comes to taking charge of your time. 

Some people, like an employer, pay for your time.   With others you may have responsibilities and commitments whether that is family or volunteerism.   Collectively these are called obligations. 

Where are you now?  Never having enough time?   Are you carrying guilt for what you’re not getting done?    Your conscience will trouble you if you have obligations, commitments or responsibilities that you can’t meet.  So clear up your conscience and take a hard look at your time and how you want to commit to spending it!

The best place to start is to treat time like a checking account.  Each day the hours you make available are deposited into your account and every minute is a withdrawal.  Unlike money you can’t get overdrawn but you can get over obligated.  Time like money can be invested, neglected or wasted.  

How would your life be better if you could improve your skills as a planner and manager of time?

Where are you now?  Never having enough time?   Are you carrying guilt for what you’re not getting done?   

Still learning,

Honey