How To Reorganize Your Time
Laws, ordinances and regulations are for the purpose of guiding
people. We live according to an accepted plan or way of life,
and the better we can organize ourselves, the more productive
and happy we become.
The secret of all financially successful people is simply that
they are organized and do not waste time. Think about it. Review
your own activities, and see if you can't find a couple of extra
hours in each day for more constructive accomplishments.
Almost everyone needs or wants more money coming in, and with
this desire most would like to start some sort of extra
income-producing project. The problem is-- fitting "a second
job" into your time schedule can prove tricky.
While it's true that most people are busy, extra time for a
money-making home-based business or project can almost always be
found. It means organizing your time to rearrange a few of your
favorite pastimes - such as having a couple of beers with the
guys or watching TV. If you can do this, you will have a better
chance to score big with your extra income project, and it will
give you have all the time you want for doing the little things
that are important to you.
Put Pen to Paper The first thing to do is to sit down with
pencil and paper and list your daily schedule. What time do you
wake up? Are you prepared to begin work or does it take you an
hour to become coherent? Now, list everything you do,
step-by-step, each day. Most people will find that they have
about three hours each day that can be utilized in a more
constructive or efficient manner. As we've noted above, you may
have to give up the time you waste in your local pub or a few
television programs you watch, but it will be worth it in the
long run.
Efficient time management boils down to planning what you're
going to do, and then doing it without backtracking. Utilize a
few moments at bedtime to make a list of the things you want to
do the next day. Organize your trips to the store or wherever to
coincide with the other things you have to do, and with your
trips to or from work to take care of as many things as possible
while you're out of the house. Take stock of the time you spend
shooting the breeze - especially the time you spend on the
telephone - and eliminate all that isn't necessary.
Whatever chores you have to do at home, set aside a specific
time to do them, and a specific amount of time to devote to
them. For instance, just one hour a day devoted to yard work
would probably make your property the envy of all your
neighbors. Don't try to do a week's work in one big flurry.
Whether it's painting your house, fixing leaky faucets, or
mowing your lawn and trimming your shrubs, do a part of it, or
one particular job each day, and you'll be amazed at your
progress.
Mail Call Take care of all your mail the day you receive it.
Don't let those bills and letters pile up on you. If you're
unable to pay a bill immediately, file it in a special place
that's visible, and note on the envelope the date you intend to
pay it. Answer your letters the same day you get them.
The important thing is to think of time as your most valuable
asset, because it is. So organize! Decide what you have to do,
and what you want to do. From there, it's just a matter of
arranging priorities.
Once you start listing and planning what you want to do, and
then carry out your plans, you'll find plenty of "extra time"
for handling virtually any kind of home-based income-producing
project. People in general may not like routines or schedules,
but without some sort of plan as to what is supposed to be done,
the world would be mired in mass confusion
Processing the Process You should work your plan exactly as you
have it organized on a real day-to-day basis -- a time-efficient
basis. Do what has to be done immediately. Don't try to get done
in an hour something that's realistically going to take a week.
Plan out on paper what you have to do - what you want to do -
and when you are going to do it. Then get right on each project
without procrastination. One thing to remember is that the mind
has an easier time recalling information that we write down,
than it does recalling information spoken or heard. So, get into
the habit of writing your schedule down on paper!
Playtime for Reinvigoration Finally, and above all else, when
you're organizing your time and your business, be sure to set
aside some time for relaxation. Be sure to schedule time when
you and your spouse can be together. You must not involve
yourself in anything to an extent that you exclude other people
- particularly your loved ones - from your life.
Taking stock of the time you waste each day, and from there,
reorganizing your activities is what it's all about. It's a
matter of becoming more efficient in the use of your time. It's
really easy to do, and you will not only accomplish a lot more,
you will also find greater fulfillment in your life.