If I
need to remind myself to bring something with me in the morning, I’ll usually
put my car keys on top of it. - Des Traynor
Where
your attention goes, your time goes. - Idowu Koyenikan, Wealth for All: Living
a Life of Success at the Edge of Your Ability
Time
management is about life management. - Idowu Koyenikan, Wealth for All: Living
a Life of Success at the Edge of Your Ability
Consistency
established your reputation. – Terri Savelle Foy
Here are the last three productivity
suggestions:
Reclaim Dead Time
Going to a lot of events in D.C., I often
have a lot of “dead time”. With the
traffic in this town and metro issues, I allow extra time in my schedule to
make sure I am not late to an event. Quite
often, I arrive early and have a 20- or 30-minute wait before a meeting. With this “dead time”, I have learned to take
a book with me to read, sometimes I listen to a podcast or catch up on phone
calls. By having something to do during
“dead time”, productivity increases!
Limit Number of Times Checking Email
Technology is wonderful, but it can be
one of the biggest prohibitors of productivity.
It is very easy to get distracted when a “ding” sounds or when waiting “patiently”
for someone to respond to an email. Many
experts suggest limiting the number of times in a day email is reviewed. Some productivity experts recommend two times
per day (morning and evening). To make
sure email does not overwhelm at the end of the day, the author suggests three
times a day. Check in the morning,
around lunch to handle any issues from the morning and then check at the end of
the day. For the mid-day email check, it
would be wise to limit the amount of time spent checking email or the whole
afternoon could be spent “cleaning” out email.
Get Organized and Clean Out
When Opportunity Comes, It’s Too Late
to Prepare. – John Wooten
As we are going full force and dreaming of
“magic” for the year, it is important to be prepared when it comes. During slow times when the weather is cold and
now that football is over, it is a great time to prepare for dreams. Does that mean a busier life may be in the
future and cleaning out the house needs to occur? Does that mean writing a book and being
prepared when you meet the publisher?
That is for you to decide!
Preparation time is NEVER
wasted time! – Terri Savelle Foy
CHALLENGE: What actions can you do now to prepare for when your dreams come true? DO IT!
Resources
Terri Savelle Foy - https://www.facebook.com/terrisavellefoy/
- February 2, 2019
5 Bad Habits Successful People Ditched
Long Ago - https://www.themuse.com/advice/5-bad-habits-successful-people-ditched-long-ago
The World's Most Successful People Don't
Actually Start Work at 4 a.m. They Wake and Work Whenever the (Heck) They Decide
- https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/the-worlds-most-successful-people-dont-actually-start-work-at-4-am-they-wake-work-whenever-heck-they-decide.html
The Top 5 Regrets Of The Dying - https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/03/top-5-regrets-of-the-dying_n_3640593.html
15 ways to be more productive and manage
your time better, according to career experts - https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/career/15-ways-to-be-more-productive-and-manage-your-time-better-according-to-career-experts/ss-BBQxtk1?ocid=spartanntp#image=1
The "Block Schedule" System -
LIFE CHANGING productivity hack! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BKuSlstIBM&t=720s
10 Habits Of Unsuccessful People You
Don’t Want To Copy - https://dariusforoux.com/10-habits-of-unsuccessful-people-you-dont-want-to-copy/
10 Bad Habits That Successful People
Avoid - http://www.theelpodcast.com/10-bad-habits-that-successful-people-avoid/
5 steps to stop procrastinating once and
for all - https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/career/5-steps-to-stop-procrastinating-once-and-for-all/ss-BBPMchz?ocid=spartanntp
5 Morning Rituals to Boost Your
Productivity - https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/5-morning-rituals-to-boost-your-productivity.html?cid=sf01001&sr_share=twitter
