September 23, 2011

Effective Time Management

Filed under: Goal Setting, Time Management — Tags: , , , , — Freedom Personal Development @ 10:12 am

CAN I HAVE SOME MORE HOURS?

We all have the same 24 hours in the day to make of, as we will, but how is it that some people are able to accomplish so much and others are scrambling to get the minimum required in any given day? How can some find the time to balance work, personal life, health, and family and still manage to take that vacation without stress or concern? What abilities do they have that I don’t?

I was asking myself these same questions five years ago as I was struggling to make a living as an actor in New York. I worked two and sometimes three jobs to barely get by and make enough to pay for the necessities of life. I was searching for the magical cure to my busy but unproductive Read More...

September 12, 2011

Clean Your Home & Clear Your Mind

Filed under: Attitude Management, Personal Freedom, Stress Management, Time Management — Tags: , , , — Freedom Personal Development @ 2:30 pm

Have you ever returned from a trip and found your home to be a disaster? Have you looked at the sink in your kitchen, piled with dirty dishes and told yourself  “I really have to clean that” only to walk right past it? Is your office so cluttered with papers, post-its, bills and junk that you can no longer use that space? How about your bathroom? Is it difficult to find a space to put your hairbrush without having to move the hairdryer or facial soap? When you walk across your bedroom floor do you trip over shoes and pair of pants? In your living room, do you need to move over books, toys, magazines and misc stuff just to find a place to set your drink on the coffee table?

If you answered “yes” to any or all of the above questions than you are essentially hand-cuffing your ability to function Read More...

September 7, 2010

Top 10 Tips for a Productivity Boost

Filed under: Time Management, Top 10 Lists — Tags: , , , — Freedom Personal Development @ 6:00 am

Today’s Top 10 Tips Tuesday is a guest post from Leo Babauta, the author of Zen Habits.  Leo has a popular blog on living your best life – you should check it out!  Read this post for a sample of his work and learn how to get a boost on getting things done.

Be Free!

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We all need a productivity boost now and then — sometimes throughout the day. We each want to be productive for very personal reasons — to accomplish more, to make more money, to get done earlier to make more time for Read More...

July 8, 2010

Compartmentalization Increases Productivity and Decreases Stress – The How and the Why

Have you ever had so much going on in your personal life (good or bad) that it disrupted your productivity at work? I am sure you have at one point or another in your life.

If you don’t have problems, get some quickly – problems build character. If you don’t having anything exciting happening outside your business, change that, too! There are many instances that could affect your performance at work such as:

Relationship troubles
Death of a family member
Planning a wedding
Moving
Looking for/Buying a new home
Parenting Challenges (unruly teenagers anyone?)
Or even just personal challenges within yourself
And the list goes on….

As the daughter of an Read More...

May 21, 2010

Fast Company Video – How to Write a To-Do List that Actually Gets Done

Filed under: Time Management, Videos — Tags: , , , — Freedom Personal Development @ 6:00 am

FastCompany.com posted an article and video earlier this month on how to accomplish what you set out to do each day.  Enjoy!

A to-do list is a fundamental tool for getting things done: it helps you plan your Read More...

May 12, 2010

Some Perspective on Your To-Do List

Filed under: Memory Training, Time Management — Tags: , , , — Freedom Personal Development @ 6:00 am

Ken BudkaListen to the Audio of this Article

It seems as I am getting older, there are more and more demands on my time. Keeping an organized schedule is essential to making sure commitments are honored and I show up at the right time and place for myself and the folks who are counting on me. Staying on track with personal and professional goals, projects around the house, day-to-day errands, things I’d like to be doing, etc. Perhaps you can relate?

Over the past few months, I’ve had moments of of sheer excitement and energy stemming from these activities. And I’ve had a few moments of feeling scattered and stressed from my perceived weight Read More...

May 10, 2010

Tips for Faster AND Smarter Meetings

Filed under: Time Management — Tags: , , , , — Freedom Personal Development @ 6:00 am

Abby Marks BealeMANY people have been complaining recently about their time management problems specifically around having an inordinate amount of meetings to attend on a daily basis. This leaves them with little or no time to tend to their emails, voice mails or anything else, for that matter. The incredible stress this causes can be greatly reduced.

First off, know that you really DO have control over the number of meetings you attend. If you use a group calendar system like Outlook and your calendar is empty at the time a meeting is called, then you will be scheduled to attend it. However, if you intentionally block out time (translate = show busy) for your Read More...

May 7, 2010

Video – Randy Pausch on Time Managment

Filed under: Time Management, Videos — Tags: , , — Freedom Personal Development @ 6:00 am

Randy Pausch, author of the Last Lecture, gives his perspective on how to deal with the commody of time.

When presented with a task or looking at your to-do list, Randy suggests asking yourself these questions:

Why am I doing this? What is the goal?
Why will I succeed?
What happens if I choose not to do it?

Another great point he Read More...

April 23, 2010

Video – Time Management and the 80-20 Rule

Filed under: Time Management, Videos — Tags: , , — Freedom Personal Development @ 6:00 am

The average person has about 300 projects to take care of right now. The fact is, you will never get caught up – but you WILL start getting your life under control when you STOP doing things.

What should you stop? How do you determine this?

Take a look at your tasks to finish. Ask yourself, “If I could only do one of these things before Read More...

April 20, 2010

Top 10 Time Management Mistakes

Filed under: Time Management, Top 10 Lists — Tags: , , , , — Freedom Personal Development @ 6:00 am

Time Management MistakesToday’s Top 10 List comes from Karin Vibe-Rheymer-Stewart, Ph.D., a time management consultant that is frequently asked, “What are the most common time management mistakes people make?” Here are her answers, in no particular order.

How many of those time management mistakes do you make?

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1. Being a slave to your blackberry or cell phone 

You know you have become a slave to your blackberry or cell phone when, almost every time it rings or buzzes, you jump and answer it. Cell phones and Read More...

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