A Stress-Free Guide to Time Management
I was just thinking about time management today. When I was a young man I worked hard and long. So long that at times my social life suffered and work became what I was. Today I am different. I manage my time differently. I am productive and smart. I work smart, not hard, and I produce more then I ever have. I learned that people's expectations and my own were two different things. My customers may have been willing to wait a day or two or three but not me. I felt compelled to do the work right away. Now I schedule my work. I set a time to catch up, I set a time to take a break and I set a time to do the important work. You may say, "Hey, you are working like a robot." Not so. I am being efficient. Making your business as efficient as possible is what is rewarded in a capitalist society. By making my business efficient I can make my personal life more spontaneous and, in some ways, inefficient. This is, after all, what it means to be human. Take four hours to put a ball in a hole. Take three hours to drive to your destination instead of one so you can enjoy the scenery. I work smart so I can enjoy life. It's a short term sacrifice for the long term gain of a happier life. - Doug Kersten A Stress-Free Guide to Time Management A Stress-Free Guide to Time Management by Emma Johnson "When Dr. Julie Flagg opened her gynecology-obstetrics practice in Middlebury, Conn., 20 years ago, she was a highly organized business owner. She held staff meeting each week and kept her trusty Filofax reliably up-to-date. Most days, she finished her appointments by 6:30 p.m., and when she'd leave the office30 minutes later, her desk was "clean to the point of being Windexed," she says. But as the business grew, her organization dwindled. Clutter overran her office. She neglected her calendar. And staff meetings were increasingly less frequent. Ten years ago, Flagg hired the first of two professional time-management sercvices that helped her not only get her business organized, but also set priorities, manage time and fit in many activities that make up her very busy life."
