If there arent enough hours in your day to get everything done, chances are you can relate to Davids lament: All our busy rushing ends in nothing. Mark Roberts writes, Its hard to think of a more relevant insight for our time... were seeing our nest eggs dry up and our economic hopes dashed... We feel as if weve been rushing about [like] moving shadows (Psalms 39:6 NLT), without substance. To maximise your time, Mary M. Byers says: Make lists: what do you want to accomplish this week? List work-related tasks on one side and home-related on the other. That way you wont have to struggle to remember everything. Consult your schedule first: understanding your current workload is essential to maintaining realistic goals. Are you booked solid, or is this a more relaxed week? If its the latter, you can tackle more than you could during times when youre constantly on-the-go. Prioritise: highlight what has to be done this week, and put everything else on a secondary list. Focus on your highest priority and work on the rest as time permits. Delegate: is there a colleague who can assist at work? The same applies to home-based activities; let your kids pitch in. Itll help you, and instil a sense of pride and responsibility in them. Identify extenuating circumstances: are you running yourself ragged caring for a loved one, or doing double duty while your spouse is away? At particularly challenging times, give yourself permission to let some things slide without feeling guilty that youre not accomplishing as much as usual. Learn to let go: the longer something is on your list, the less important its likely to be.
Posted on: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 05:30:49 +0000
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