Do you find yourself wasting time or wondering where all of the hours in your day go? I hear all of the time how most people would love to have more hours in the day to get all of the things that they need done. I work a full time job on the night shift, have a successful business, 3 kids, and a husband. And I am here to tell you, it can be done! You just have to plot your time right. We all have the same 24 hours in a day. It is what you do with those 24 hours that makes all of the difference.
So, I want to tell you about some of the biggest time sucks. Things you might not even have thought about.
-Your cell phone. How often do you hear it go off and check it to see if you got a text when it is just another email, possibly spam. First of all, unsubscribe to spam emails. Complete waste of time. How much time do you spend checking your phone? I have a secret to admit. I keep mine on silent most of the time. I just have no time to check it and I call people back who call me. I try to even keep it put up when I am home so that I can focus on my family.
-Clutter! Do you have clutter throughout your home, work area, or car? You may be spending a lot of time shuffling clutter from one area to another, trying to find a simple item because it is buried. Why? Do you honestly need that clutter? Let go of it! Bag it up and get rid of it! Don't waste your time on clutter anymore.
-doing too many things at once. Make a list! Make a plan of action on what you are going to attack, accomplish and take care of first. Cross them off. Make your list reasonable and attainable. And RELAX when your list is accomplished. Don't forget to reward yourself by relaxing and doing something you enjoy.
-set your work hours. Do not bring work home and if you check your work email, only do it once. I set up specific hours that I work my business and I stick with them. I even set my timer on my microwave. That way when my work is done, I can focus on my family.
-if you are leisurely chatting on the phone, don't sit. Move! Clean something, fold laundry, whatever. We have a coaching call once a week for an hour for my business. I am NOT sitting. I am packing school lunches for the next day, folding laundry, or sweeping the kitchen floor.
-taking showers is a complete waste of time. Yep, you heard me. I listen to my training cd's while I am in the shower and I also CLEAN the shower when I am in there. HUGE time saver.
-procrastination. Figure out what it is that you are procrastinating and then tackle it full on! You will feel SO much better when that task is finished and you will most likely have more energy to tackle the rest on your list.
-TV. I gave up tv last fall and haven't watched a single tv show for MONTHS. Nothing. I am serious. I just have NO time. I love reading and I do that instead of watching tv. Occasionally I will watch movies with my family but that is it. TV serves NO purpose. I am serious! What are you really getting out of reality tv? No thank you.
-your computer. Pinterest, facebook, twitter, stupid online games. What are they doing for you? Are you REALLY relaxed when you get off of your computer and you just burned up 4 hours surfiing? You STILL have things you really need to get done and you feel guilty and overwhelmed. And I KNOW this is possible, especially with pinterest. Also, try to only keep one window open on your computer at a time. Focus on that task, shut it and move on to the next.
I stay busy and do all that I do because we want to be financially independent and debt free. Instead of watching tv and wasting time, I am using that time to run a business and make money for my family. I am sure that 10 years from now when my kids have college funds, have been taught to be wise with money, they will be glad I didn't watch tv and ran a business that left us financially independent and debt free. :)
What are some time wasters you can think of? Do you need to get on track with your family and your life?
So, I want to tell you about some of the biggest time sucks. Things you might not even have thought about.
-Your cell phone. How often do you hear it go off and check it to see if you got a text when it is just another email, possibly spam. First of all, unsubscribe to spam emails. Complete waste of time. How much time do you spend checking your phone? I have a secret to admit. I keep mine on silent most of the time. I just have no time to check it and I call people back who call me. I try to even keep it put up when I am home so that I can focus on my family.
-Clutter! Do you have clutter throughout your home, work area, or car? You may be spending a lot of time shuffling clutter from one area to another, trying to find a simple item because it is buried. Why? Do you honestly need that clutter? Let go of it! Bag it up and get rid of it! Don't waste your time on clutter anymore.
-doing too many things at once. Make a list! Make a plan of action on what you are going to attack, accomplish and take care of first. Cross them off. Make your list reasonable and attainable. And RELAX when your list is accomplished. Don't forget to reward yourself by relaxing and doing something you enjoy.
-set your work hours. Do not bring work home and if you check your work email, only do it once. I set up specific hours that I work my business and I stick with them. I even set my timer on my microwave. That way when my work is done, I can focus on my family.
-if you are leisurely chatting on the phone, don't sit. Move! Clean something, fold laundry, whatever. We have a coaching call once a week for an hour for my business. I am NOT sitting. I am packing school lunches for the next day, folding laundry, or sweeping the kitchen floor.
-taking showers is a complete waste of time. Yep, you heard me. I listen to my training cd's while I am in the shower and I also CLEAN the shower when I am in there. HUGE time saver.
-procrastination. Figure out what it is that you are procrastinating and then tackle it full on! You will feel SO much better when that task is finished and you will most likely have more energy to tackle the rest on your list.
-TV. I gave up tv last fall and haven't watched a single tv show for MONTHS. Nothing. I am serious. I just have NO time. I love reading and I do that instead of watching tv. Occasionally I will watch movies with my family but that is it. TV serves NO purpose. I am serious! What are you really getting out of reality tv? No thank you.
-your computer. Pinterest, facebook, twitter, stupid online games. What are they doing for you? Are you REALLY relaxed when you get off of your computer and you just burned up 4 hours surfiing? You STILL have things you really need to get done and you feel guilty and overwhelmed. And I KNOW this is possible, especially with pinterest. Also, try to only keep one window open on your computer at a time. Focus on that task, shut it and move on to the next.
I stay busy and do all that I do because we want to be financially independent and debt free. Instead of watching tv and wasting time, I am using that time to run a business and make money for my family. I am sure that 10 years from now when my kids have college funds, have been taught to be wise with money, they will be glad I didn't watch tv and ran a business that left us financially independent and debt free. :)
What are some time wasters you can think of? Do you need to get on track with your family and your life?
Hi thanks for stopping by yesterday! I agree that procrastination is the hugest time suck! At least for me anyway. Thanks for sharing. I'll be thinking of ways to use my time more efficiently today!
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