Everyone treats their time differently. Most people think that they never seem to have enough time to do everything that they want to do. The truth is everyone has the same 24 hours in a day. But, why is it that some people seem to acheive more than others? Well, the short answer to this is because those who acheive more know how to maximize their time - they value their time so much that they would rather not waste any of it. Learning to value your time is important and below are some examples of how you can definitely avoid wasting time.

* Think about the task before starting it.
* Try not to handle too many things at once.
* Do not begin a new project before completing the first one.
* Finish a project; don’t leave it hanging.
* Try not to double up on needless paperwork; keep it simple.
* Do not try to do everything yourself; delegate.
* Try to focus on the task at hand; avoid interruptions.
* When someone is speaking to you; listen fully without thinking of other matters. In this way nothing will have to be repeated.
* When running errands, call ahead to ensure your items are ready, if applicable.
* Schedule appointments either in the early morning or after lunch to avoid waiting.
* Ensure your home is clutter free; spending time looking for something is wasteful.
* Make lunch for the kids at night.
* Put your clothes out at night for the next morning.
* Ensure your car has plenty of gas at all times.

By simply applying one or two of these examples above, you can surely add more time to your busy day. Apply more than two of the examples above and you can surely accomplish more during your day.

Comments

4 Responses to “How much do you value your time?”

  1. Carole on February 12th, 2008 7:29 am

    Good advice.

    I would add -

    Break things down into manageable little tasks, and

    Take care of things while they’re still little - like wiping the stove right away takes a few seconds, but if you wait until it’s all dried and crusty, it takes a lot more time and effort. and

    Plan your errands in a logical order so you can get done quickly.

    I have more, but one is get enough sleep - and I have to go do that now :-)

    Carole
    CommonSenseLiving.com

  2. tanyetta on February 23rd, 2008 7:10 am

    great advice!!!!!!!!!!

  3. Christine (aka YoungMommy) on May 2nd, 2008 6:19 am

    All great tips!! I linked to this post for our Fabulous Tip Friday scheduled to publish tomorrow morning. Thanks!

  4. self esteem on May 2nd, 2008 7:10 am

    self esteem…

    I would encourage folks to not jump off of my explanation into a conversation about self- esteem/ education but to read the book and then let\’s discuss. The tendency to take a topic and discuss in abstraction rather than reading the book is one of t…

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