One of the impacts of procrastination is the time pressures that escalate. This month I'll be sharing my slant on time management. We all have the same number of hours in each day yet some seem to achieve so much more in the same time. I keep hearing that time is not the problem. The problem … [Read more...]
Resistance is Futile Part 4 – post procrastination
Over the past few weeks my series on procrastination has covered a few points: What it is and how it might show up Some reasons/excuses/justifications and some suggestions to get you moving again The costs of procrastination. This week I wrap up and talk about life without … [Read more...]
Resistance is Futile Part 3 – The costs of procrastinating
This week, in part 3 of my series on procrastination, I look at the hidden (and not so hidden) costs of procrastination. It seems the more I procrastinate the worse things get: Stress - I know it has to be done and the closer the deadline the more stressed I get. The distractions can also add … [Read more...]
Resistance is Futile Part 2 – Procrastination & solutions
Last week I listed some of the ways procrastination shows up in my life. This week I look at some of the reasons/excuses/justifications and at least one possible solution for each because of course there are always more solutions than we first think! It's too hard - I'm daunted by the … [Read more...]
Resistance is Futile
This week I begin a series of blogs on procrastination. Yes, I'm late getting it out - I was procrastinating! Procrastination... A dictionary definition - the avoidance of doing a task which needs to be done - postponing until tomorrow what can be done today. (Have you noticed that you never … [Read more...]
The Thief of Time – Claiming back the lost minutes.
2014 is well under way. The break is over, school is back (and even those of us who don't have children are impacted by this) and life has returned to normal. With the pace picking up, I've noticed a few tell-tale signs of Time getting away from me and I'm not enjoying the all-too-familiar … [Read more...]
Nature Abhors a Vacuum – what to do when it’s all sorted!
Today I was asked "Now that I've got things sorted what do I do with the extra time I've got?" His answer was to do more, I suggested just "being" and enjoying the breathing space, being grateful for all that life offers. The answer may be somewhere in between, unique to each of us and where it fits … [Read more...]
Declutter and automate
This week I was asked if I thought it was a good idea to automate. Once you've simplified your life with a decluttering process you'll want to keep things simple and automating is a great step towards that. I have to admit I've resisted using anything that remotely resembled technology to simplify … [Read more...]
Where has the time gone?
Where has the time gone? Sometimes it seems I'm so busy and yet looking back I can't see what I've actually done. Today I thought I'd share three tips that help me with managing my time to fit in work and play. I am most effective when I work with my body's natural rhythm. I like to start … [Read more...]
The New Routine
Last week I watched my daily routine begin to create itself. I gained an appreciation of excuses I'd heard but never could relate to. And I really got that if I want a new result I have to do whatever it takes to make it happen. Giving myself an extra half hour either end of the day has made a big … [Read more...]