Two Minute Quick Script of the Month: November 2014 (#30 - Time Management) “How do I get it all done when life is so overwhelming?” is a question we all ask at one time or another. The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” Time management is simply life management. In order to keep our lives running smoothly we need to maximize the time we have. Try these tips. • Clarify your values. Do you value wealth, health, family, career? Make a list of the three most important. • Identify your goals. Do you want to improve your finances, communicate better with your loved ones? Lose weight? Identify activities that will meet your goals. Example: get a financial advisor available through the National Guard; take a course on communication skills available through Military One Source- also free. • Direct your focus, your talent, your energy on these areas. • Discover what energizes you. Do you need time alone or with people? Do you need time outside or do certain activities get you pumped? Do the tasks that energize you and then work on the harder stuff. • Detail at what times you work better. Is it first thing in the morning, late at night in short bursts, under pressure etc… Do your more difficult tasks during these periods. • Create an organized routine. This can be done with a simple mapping out of your time. • A time map will provide structure to your day, your week, your LIFE. A time map basically will help you to know when, where and how. • Get a free g mail account with an electronic calendar which could be your time map. If you have a smart phone even better and you can sync your calendar to your phone. • Keep all notes, dates, things to remember in ONE place. • Take time to breathe, focus and plan. Slowing down to plan will actually speed up your results. Check your time map at the beginning of each day. • Take 15 minutes to work on a project if just to get it started. Break down a big task into more manageable pieces and work on it 15 minutes at a time. • Complete One Thing. Instead of working on many things and not finishing them, do one and get it finished. Multitasking is HIGHLY OVER RATED! • JUST DO IT! If you are procrastinating figure out why. Do you hate the task, do you need someone’s help, and do you simply need to break it down into more manageable pieces? Use this next month to practice these skills. Make a time map. This is part of your skills for Resilience. Michael Althsuler “If you, your family, or your battle buddy or wingman, need help with this issue, call the Integrated Behavioral Health System at 1-855-322-3848 today for a free and confidential consultation. You are also encouraged to utilize your Command as a major resource. ”
Posted on: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 19:44:00 +0000
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