Two Tips for Creating More Time VS Managing Time

MORE AND MORE, I HEAR MY CLIENTS TELLING ME how overwhelmed they are, They have lots of project, task, and activities, and there’s just not enough time in the day to get it all done. They rush enough time in the day to get it all done. They rush to this meeting here and are late to that activity there. And, they don’t know what to do about it other it than the traditional time management techniques. Well, you know what? It’s time to be more innovative.

If you want to live success… from the inside out, choose to shift your focus from MANAGING time to CREATING time.

Here are two simple tips to create more time:

1.Be 10 minutes Early to Everything

When you are 10 minutes early to everything, it allows you to collect your thought, relax, and take in your environment. You may think, “Oh, I still have 10 minutes. I think I’ll make one more phone call.” What happens? That phone call runs longer than you planned, and then you’re late to your meeting. You arrive stressed and irritated with yourself. Those 10 minutes are a reserve of time you build in for yourself so you can respond to the unexpected, like traffic. Those 10 minutes are NOT extra, but time you’ve created for yourself. When you understand this, you’ll notice a dramatic effect on your stress and happiness levels.

2.Say No Before Yes

This is difficult for many people. Let’s say someone presents an exciting project for you to do, and you want to say yes. Yet, you already have a lot on your platter. Most people would say yes anyway. Inevitably, two weeks down the road, they find themselves overwhelmed and stressed out. All because they didn’t say no to something else first, which would have created space and time for the new project.

If you want to say yes to something new, it’s vital to take a look at everything on your platter and first say no to something there. Either delegate it, postpone it, or toss it. Whatever you decide, you’ve just created more time and space to say yes to the new project. You’ll then be able to handle it with much greater ease and joy.

Success… from the inside out starts with choosing how you use your time in ways that support you rather than stress you. It’s about shifting your focus to creating time rather than managing time. And by practicing these two simple tips, you will create more time for yourself. Go ahead, try it. You may be surprised at the results.