What are you putting off that you should be completing before the weather turns colder? And not just now, but throughout the year, how often have you procrastinated over both small and large projects?
Check your list of goals for the year – update them and cross off those that are completed or that no longer work for you.
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Make a new plan. Look at what you wish to accomplish in a different way. Besides your work goals, what other things would you really like to be doing? What interests you that you haven’t been spending time on? Make those things a priority.
Remember routines. Though this may sound boring, a routine for the tasks that must be done every day or every week helps to establish a rhythm. This is the way to get things done and out of the way that may not be fun or interesting but still need to be completed.
Focus on what you’re doing. If your mind is on something else when it really should be on the task at hand, re-focus and concentrate on finishing just this one things before moving on to something else.
Take a look at where you waste time. We all do it, whether spending too much time on the computer,(after all, how much information do we really need?) watching television or endless hours shopping. Taking a closer look at where the majority of your free time goes can be a rude awakening for most of us.
Decide what time of day and which day of the week is the best for you to run errands. If you’re an early bird and have a 24 hour grocery store in your neighbourhood, maybe it’s best for you to get your shopping done early in the day, before work. Many things can be purchased online and for a small fee, delivered to your home. Figure out how much time and money it costs you to shop for other essentials and take advantage of online shopping for these items.
Stop regretting what you haven’t done and stop worrying about what could happen next week or next year. The past is gone and the future is already here. Worrying is a total waste of your time. Look back over the last week and see what stands out for you. If nothing does, then you need to make some changes.
Organize your work space and your home. Clearing out clutter should be your first step. Having a storage area where you can store special items that are only needed for certain seasons is helpful and everything should have its own place. Knowing what is important to you is a big help here. If you don’t use it and don’t like to look at it, give it to someone else.
Use simple online tools to manage your tasks. Now Do This and Rescue Time are easy to use and can help you stay on top of things while showing you how you’re spending your time.
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