Time Management – Page 2

Time is limited – Don’t waste it

2011/10/06 Gayle 0

How often do you think, ‘I’ll do that when…..’ We have ever intention of practicing a musical instrument, or reading a book, or going for a run or even walking the dog but we end up waiting for some magical burst of motivation to make it happen. Perhaps, we are just so confident that there will be more time in our lives soon. Maybe we just live in perpetual procrastination. How do we snap out of it? How do we do the things we want to do? I was pondering these questions yesterday when I received my breaking news text informing the world that Steve Jobs had died. I don’t think this news was particularly surprising to most people but it was somewhat disconcerting. You The rest of the story

Back to Basics

2011/09/23 Gayle 1

My friend Ted owns a successful retail business and a booming online shop. Ted volunteers in his community and has the usually family issues added in. Ted is a man with a lot of balls in the air. Yesterday morning Ted called me. I’m sure neither of us remembers the real reason for his call, but we spent over an hour talking about why we do what we do. Ted had hit a wall in his life. He is working more and enjoying less. His statement to me was ‘why am I working so hard to be successful when it just means I work more?’ Ted’s passion for surfing is what made his business successful and yet, Ted no longer has time to surf. It The rest of the story

As I was sayin- OH LOOK! a Squirrel

2011/09/20 Gayle 1

Sometimes the hardest thing about writing a daily blog is figuring out the topic. Once there is a topic, then it is really just a matter of getting my facts, photos, etc, etc. The writing usually comes easy for me – I have the gift of gab However today, as I started to write I received a phone call; which I handled and then set back to my writing. Then I saw an email come in, something very important that was / is past due; I jumped to handle it. Next a text message came in about an event I am attending tonight. Soon half my day was gone and I still only had my topic and research toward my blog post. As much The rest of the story

Telephones – From Tool to Intrusion

2011/07/27 Gayle 2

Sometimes I feel like my phone has become more than a tool. It has become an obsession. I play with it constantly! Checking email, Facebook and twitter, playing games (including online with friends) or just surfing the web! Occasional my significant other will say ‘can I see your face and not the top of your head, please’. What are you missing in life because of a smartphone? Here are 19 Tips on keeping your phone in check (I borrowed them from Time Management Ninja) 14 of TMN’s 19 Phone Rules Call Me if Something is Important – When something is important, by all means call me. That is what phones are for. When you absolutely need to reach me now, ring my phone. Don’t send me an The rest of the story

Turn Your TO-DO List into Your TA-DA List

2010/09/09 Gayle 0

Several years ago, I became a great fan of Napoleon Hill. I am such a fan that I begin my day with an email inspiration from the Napoleon Hill Society. I have adopted many ideas and principals from the writings of Napoleon Hill but none that have served me as well as how I approach my to-do list. Napoleon Hill writes of Ivy Lee; Lee was doing some work for Charles Schwab the head of Bethlehem Steel. Schwab told Lee that the biggest problem he had was making his managers more effective – helping them to better utilize their time. Lee handed Schwab a blank sheet of paper and told him that with in a few minutes he could give him the solution. Schwab agreed The rest of the story