If you’re someone who's struggling with the feelings of not having enough time, and it's causing a lot of frustration, know that you’re not alone.
You probably find there’s just not enough days in the week, or hours in a day to complete all the tasks you want to get done. So, how do you manage it all and start to feel that true sense of accomplishment? In this blog I want to give you some tips to help you manage your time in what may feel like a more fulfilling way.
Where to Begin?
Set up a timer for three minutes and write down all the things you feel you don't have enough time for. When the timer is up, drop the pen.
Then I want you to draw two columns on a page and head one column with, “things in my control,” and “things out of my control.” Go through your list and add each objective or goal to its appropriate column.
So let’s say for instance you had on your list “self-care.” That’s something that’s in your control, so you’ll add that to the column “things in my control.” Something like the outcome of a task, that’s out of your control, but what you put into it is in your control. This is an important note to remember when creating your goals and tasks.
Next Steps
Then, get ready and breathe for this one, I want you to delegate. No one’s going to do it like you do it, but that’s okay. The reason why you probably don't feel like you don't have enough time is because you're trying to do it all by yourself. The focus here is giving yourself more time and reducing your frustration.
Lastly, I want you to prioritize, and select the most important tasks which are left on the list. Start from what is most important, and assign how much time you’ll need to accomplish each task. Be realistic about how much time each task is going to take you. If you say it’s going to take an hour, I want you to go ahead and double that to two hours.
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