Eliminate Time Sucking Activities that Don't Pay
Time is a precious commodity that we want more of to do the
things we enjoy and to make more money. But are you letting time
sucking activities that don't pay to take over your life? For
entrepreneurs wasting time on meaningless things could mean a
deteriorating business and no money to pay the mortgage. It's
about time we cut this bad habit and take back control of our
time.
Time sucking activities could be anything from watching too
much TV, reading entertainment articles and celebrity gossip,
checking your email 100 times a day, browsing forums without a
purpose just to kill time, browsing stores and window shopping,
playing online games all day and night etc.
Sometimes it's fun to do those things once in a while but
spending hours and hours a day on it is too excessive. At the
end of the day we might wonder where did all the day go and have
a bunch of things left undone. Stop putting things off because
they're not as fun as checking email or playing games. If you
read entertainment magazines and play games for 3 years you'll
be in the same situation you're in. These meaningless time
sucking activities are costing you big bucks.
Make a list of things you will do less of each day or
eliminate. Write down next to it approximately how much time
you'll save by eliminating or reducing the time you spent on it.
Tally up the totals for a week, you might be surprised to see
the results of how much time you waste. Don't make excuses about
why you don't have time-make time. We all have time for the
important stuff, just cut out the useless chitchats and online
chatting.
What are your priorities? Is it your religion, family, and
business? If you're not finding time to spend on things that
matter then its time that you rearranged your life around. Ask
yourself, "How can I spend more times with the kids and spouse?"
Many people think that watching TV with their family in the same
room is spending time together. That is not quality time
together. Plan a fun evening whether it's taking the family out
to dinner, helping the kids with homework, or playing board
games together.
If your life is too hectic or stressful then you haven't
gotten time management done pat. Read up on new strategies to
manage your time and apply it. Do unpleasant and important
things first. Don't put off things that will cause you stress or
worry. Do it and get it done now. It'll be a big weight off your
shoulders not having a ticking time bomb around.