{"id":1582,"date":"2013-03-18T10:52:05","date_gmt":"2013-03-18T14:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.changinglanes.biz\/?p=1582"},"modified":"2013-03-18T11:05:39","modified_gmt":"2013-03-18T15:05:39","slug":"time-mangement-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.changinglanes.biz\/index.php\/2013\/03\/18\/time-mangement-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Time Mangement, Again"},"content":{"rendered":"

Haven’t we all learned about time management?\u00a0 I know my book shelves are filled with books looking for the next best thing for managing the time we are given.\u00a0 One of my favorites is Dave Allen’s Getting Things Done<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 Too often, Time Management is making lists, getting prioritized, putting the big rocks in first, using some contact management software, on and on and on.\u00a0 The one thing most of us forget is our human brains want to play each and every day.\u00a0 The brain thrives and grows with new information for example: people who drive a different way to work each day are more productive!\u00a0 The following list is a way to think about you and your grey matter between your eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

GET MOVING.\u00a0 Yes, if you want each day to be better, start by moving in the AM.\u00a0 This could be a walk around the block, stretching before your shower, or Yoga before breakfast.\u00a0 Research has shown that even 10 minutes will get more oxygen to your brain!\u00a0<\/p>\n

KNOW YOUR PERSONAL CLOCK. Our internal clock lets us know when we think best, work best, relate best and handle the mundane best.\u00a0 If you are a morning person for verbal activities, schedule your networking then.\u00a0 If you are an afternoon thinker, plan accordingly.\u00a0 Even though you can\u2019t adjust everyone to fit your schedule, knowing our peak times means we will become mindful of our best time to do our best work!<\/p>\n

START WITH SOMETHING FUN. Most time management philosophers suggest that we do the task we like least first.\u00a0 Au contraire. Start your day with a task you enjoy first.\u00a0 That joy will easily follow to the next project or meeting and help you get more completed and be more fun to be around!<\/p>\n

RENAME THE UGLIES.\u00a0 In our business life there will always be tasks we don\u2019t want to do.\u00a0 On those tasks, ask yourself:\u00a0 Can I outsource it?\u00a0 I\u2019m I the best person to do this?\u00a0 Is this part of my responsibility? If it is your responsibility, approach it as if you really want to do them and it will get done.\u00a0 Remember: diapering a baby can be a pretty ugly task sometimes, but a sweet smelling child is a joy to hold, especially if you are the Granny!<\/p>\n

SLOW DOWN.\u00a0 Stop rushing around!\u00a0 If you can remember how long the last similar project took, build in some extra time to be disturbed and distracted.\u00a0 Intense thinking projects or manual projects really do require breaks.\u00a0 Slowing down and deliberately planning a project will lead to fewer errors, happier staff and a saner you.<\/p>\n

FIND AND USE HEALTHY DISTRACTIONS:\u00a0 When you are feeling sluggish, can\u2019t finish the task or are getting really heavy eyelids, it is time for a break.\u00a0 Taking a walk out in the summer sun or rain; crunching on an apple or some carrots, even taking a lunch break away from your desk can be a wonderful time management tool.\u00a0 So often when we feel overworked, our brains hear us and checks out or demands food!\u00a0 Making the healthy choice to step back, relax and revive can mean a huge difference in meeting your deadline.<\/p>\n

CELEBRATE!\u00a0 Last on my list is don\u2019t forget to celebrate your successes!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Haven’t we all learned about time management?\u00a0 I know my book shelves are filled with books looking for the next best thing for managing the time we are given.\u00a0 One of my favorites is Dave Allen’s Getting Things Done<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 Too often, Time Management is making lists, getting prioritized, putting the big rocks in first, using some contact management software, on and on and on.\u00a0 The one thing most of us forget is our human brains want to play each and every day.\u00a0 The brain thrives and grows with new information for example: people who drive a different way to work each day are more productive!\u00a0 The following list is a way to think about you and your grey matter between your eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

GET MOVING.\u00a0 Yes, if you want each day to be better, start by moving in the AM.\u00a0 This could be a walk around the block, stretching before your shower, or Yoga before breakfast.\u00a0 Research has shown that even 10 minutes will get more oxygen to your brain!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.changinglanes.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1582","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.changinglanes.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.changinglanes.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.changinglanes.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.changinglanes.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1582"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.changinglanes.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1582\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1588,"href":"https:\/\/www.changinglanes.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1582\/revisions\/1588"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.changinglanes.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.changinglanes.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.changinglanes.biz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}