I always feel like I'm racing the clock... it just keeps ticking and I'm one step behind. How do I get ahead?
Firstly - you're thinking too much! At work I try to teach new people to concentrate on the NOW and not what has gone by. I put bags of chips into boxes and they come off a conveyor at very high speed. It wastes time, energy and can injure them if they concentrate on the END of the line trying constantly to catch up. Instead I teach them to focus on the beginning - to get as good as they can at it and eventually they can go back and clean up the end when there is a slowdown. I know it's a different concept but is similar nonetheless.
Focus on getting good where you are at what's happening now. By wasting mental energy on what's gone by - you're actually falling further behind.
Limit your tasks - economize your life. If you're trying to get all the basics done PLUS hobbies PLUS friends PLUS kids and spouse - pare it down to what must be - and remove at least temporarily what you'd like done.
focus on the macro - limit the micro. Begin to prioritize on getting tasks done that are big and necessary.
Take a time management course - many employment centers give them for free. It helps all aspects of life.
And for gosh sakes - lighten up on yourself!!!
Anteros , I thought you left this site ~ Wellcome Back ! [QUOTE=Nightowl]I always feel like I'm racing the clock... it just keeps ticking and I'm one step behind. How do I get ahead?
[/QUOTE]Glenn has some good advice there `~
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