Sep 16, 2020
Have you ever felt Overwhelmed with your
day?
Have you ever felt like your day just got away from
you?
Have you ever felt like you have no idea where you day
went…
…or how time could pass so quickly?
Most importantly, do you ever feel like all this time
passed and you didn't really accomplish your goals and things that
were most important?
We have all felt that way. It's part of process
of navigating this busy, fast paced life.
But, today I want to talk to you about how to become
more productive and intentional with your
time.
When I consult or mentor companies and individuals,
one of the biggest obstacles holding people back is their time
management…admittedly…
So, today let's talk about this, because if you are
just going through life and continue the pattern of looking back
wondering where the time went…you will be filled with regret and
you will not be success with your goals, dreams and
desires.
First and most importantly, you need to realize and
believe that your TIME is your greatest ASSET.
its the great equalizer…(think about
it)
we all receive the same
amount…
whether you believe it or not, you CAN control where
you spend your time…
you can waste it, spend it, or let it slip
by….
or, you can invest it in things that will create
value and reward for you
you can invest your time to build relationships,
create an amazing business, increase your active and passive
income, dedicate it or service or philanthropy…and so much
more.
But…until you realize, accept and decide that it has
value, you will never truly value
it…
…and therefore, you will never spend it
wisely.
You must learn to Budget your time just like any other
Asset.
You’ve heard me say before, that what you focus on
grow. What you focus on you attract.
When you do not value your time, it gets wasted,
spent…it disappears and you can seem to figure out where it
went…just like your paycheck or your money you’ve been slow to
track and budget...
haha, but that is another conversation for another
day… 🙂
For now let's do this…Accept that your time is your
most valued asset and treat it accordingly.
Second, you need to be intentional with your time.
You need to make specific and intentional decisions with
when, where and on what you will spend your
time.
You need to protect your time like its your last
few dollars in your bank account. How are you going to spend
that time each day to create a return for YOUR
LIFE??
Now lets pause for a quick minute, because I know what
some of you are thinking…
You’re gonna say, "George, easy for you to
say because you have your own business and get to make your
own schedule.”…and this is true. But it was not always this
way.
You see people think that, but the truth is that
my FREE TIME and FLEXIBLE TIME is a “RESULT” of working hard,
managing time, and creating a return. Sometimes the best
return you can get on you time is “more time”. This
comes from working hard but more importantly it comes from
being intentional with your time. You cannot just spend your
time haphazardly every day responding to the whims of life and
think you are going to free yourself up. Life is a trap
that burries you in the mediocrity of an
average existence.
You have to break out of the pattern you are in.
You have to break out of the thinking pattern
that you “Dont have any time” because it
simply isn’t true. You can totally change
things about your day. You have 24 hours each day
and you probably sleep a 1/3 of that time anyway.
Tony Robbins has been quoted as saying
that everything in life and productivity comes down to two
things….1)resources (like time and money) and 2)resourcefulness
(your ability to desire change). And ultimately, it all boils
down to resourcesfullness, because if you become resourceful
you will find the time and find the money.
I believe that.
Besides, what have you go to lose. It’s
time to start making some changes and getting your time back and
starting to live you BEST LIFE,
right?…
So let me give you some tips on how to
create more productivity and time in your day.
You may have heard a few of these before but I
want you to really assess your life and pick a few of these
things you can commit to changing starting right
now…
-
Set some Goals
-
Keep a Schedule or Planner
-
Prioritize your Activities (match your
vision)
-
Set a time Limit
-
Take Breaks Between
-
Reset Your New Intentions (Brendon)
-
Get Organized
-
Delegate or Eliminate (Stuberg)
-
Plan ahead for Schedule (at least a
week)
And here are some obvious ones that need
repeating...
-
Don’t Wake up and Check your phone (30 min at
least)
-
Don’t Check Email till your top priorities are
Complete
-
Monitor your Phone time by checking your weekly
usage
-
Take time before bed so you can sleep
better
These are all ways you can create a better return on
your time and they will lead to much more productivity in your
life. And, as an added bonus, when you
start managing your time better, you will also receive a ton of
benefits to your life and quality of life:
I hope these are ideas and strategies that will
inspire, motivate you to value your time. I also hope you
will begin to be more aware of your time so you can invest it
wisely increasing Your Best Life.
Thanks for listening…
George Wright III