Say "NO!" and disconnect
Time is one of the most valuable resources you have. I think it’s true for everybody! How and where you spend your time determines the quality of your life. And you need to get control over your time.
Especially as I started my Internet Business in spare time, I have to rethink how I spend the very little time I have left for me most effectively. It can be done, because everybody on the planet has the same amount time. And there are people who can do their stuff every day.
In my first article in this series I started to discuss the possibility to make more time for your family or business.
In the second article I wrote about the rule of working, or not working.
In the third article you could read about Schedule and Obsession.
In the
fourth article you could read about the Chunks of Time.
Now lets
see the last few rules!
Learn to say “NO!” more often
In
alignment with the first trick (Can You remember? :)), always ask yourself if
it really makes sense to say yes to something. A new commitment is doing more,
not less.
So learn to
say “No!” more often. It will give you more time for your Yes! Maybe just try
it out and see. It will be hard, but it will worth it!
Start with your most important task!
This is a
very productive way because when you start your working day with what is most
important you will accomplish 3 great things:
1. You
don’t get distracted and side-tracked by “accidents”.
2. You come
with full energy to your important task.
3. You are
actually doing your most important task.
Disconnect Yourself
If all else
fails: shut the doors, cut your internet connection and turn off all devices.
Then do your work. This works wonders for me if I just can’t bring myself to
getting it done.
Make a daily
plan
Start the
day with the preparing for the daily work. Go through the day mentally and
write down the tasks you want to accomplish. At the end of the day, spend time
looking on your daily goals.
And the
most important: Not just read about it! Do it!