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constrictions they have. I encourage
you to try it for two
weeks and see what happens.
worry that they won’t get done. Also, block
some time for yourself for exercise, going out
to do something fun, or just relaxing with your
family. It is more likely you will do it, if you
feel you have time.
Another productivity concept I want to discuss
is something I read about called “The
90 Day Year” by Todd Herman. Entrepreneurs
and business people can especially relate
because of all the projects and time
We each have certain blocks of
time to work each day. You
have started on Task A, but then
you get a phone call and you
switch to Task B on the second
day. Then someone called you
for a different reason, you have
a meeting, and you feel you
need to work on Task C on the
third day. Task A is still waiting
to be finished, and the distractions
keep coming.
In this version of organizing
your time, you would start with
Task A and make it your primary
focus of every block of time,
with the others secondary, until
you get it finished. Then the
confidence that you have received
from completing that
task will propel you on to the
next. At the end of a month you
will look back and see the projects
that you have completed
instead of a varied amount of
tasks that are in different parts
of completion.
Other great time saving strategies include putting
all of the important dates on your calendar for the
next six months or a year. Put down what is important
to you. Sit down with your family
and plan what you would like to do for vacation.
Is there a place in your day where you can
make more time for yourself? If you need
to gather yourself in order not to feel
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