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Have you ever awakened to a feeling of dread at the thought of going to work? Have you ever had the challenge of working for leadership that proved to be ineffective, smothering, incompetent, or lazy? Or perhaps you were thrown into a leadership role with very little training and made some significant mistakes yourself.
While overworking seems to be popular these days, the effects can be extremely damaging to your body, mind, spirit, and relationships. The temptation may be strong, but there's ultimately no benefit to giving an unbalanced amount of your life to work even when you have bills to pay.
What are you thinking about right now? What about when you were brushing your teeth? Taking a shower? Putting on your shoes? Have you ever taken the time to assess the thoughts you allow to swirl through your head on a minute-by-minute basis?
We can all agree that a healthy mindset is critical to achieving goals, attaining balance, and experiencing joy throughout our lives, but what directly impacts whether we have a healthy or unhealthy mindset? And what does it mean to have a “healthy mindset”?
Improving time management is an ongoing task. Why? Because life phases change. Resources change. Training and skills change. If you haven’t already looked through our “5 Time Management Mistakes You’re Probably Making” post, hop over and read it first. Then, consider these three additional suggestions when you are looking to improve your time management skills.
Take a moment to consider this: What is one statement from a spouse, boss, or friend that immediately makes you tense? I can give you one that almost always brings me discomfort. “We need to talk.” Even when things are going well and I can’t think of an issue that needs addressed with that person, the statement itself can easily manifest anxiety. Why is that?
Have you ever limped through the day only to realize that you were too distracted, or too focused on merely surviving the day, to give any thought or attention to the things that matter most? Congratulations! It’s a new day. You have been gifted with opportunities to learn, grow, and improve any potentially troubling areas of your life today.
Now what do you do when your motivation is lacking despite your success at tackling time management mishaps? Micro-actions are key.
"How well do you manage your time"? Like most people, you probably find it challenging to answer that question. From a productivity perspective, it's better to think about your time as an asset, rather than a burden that you must figure out how to use. Or even worse, rather than not thinking about it at all.
By taking some time to understand how you spend your time, you can begin to make significant steps toward better time management.
