How To Find More Time

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But there are ways to organize your time and your life to make it seem like you have more time, which is almost as good!

ROAD TRIP!

I like to think of it as a road trip - just driving around without a map can be fun, but after awhile it gets exhausting and boring as you realize that you are lost and getting no where.

But if you have a map, you can decide for yourself what you want to do and what you want to see and how you will spend your trip.

Life is the same. If you want to decide what you want your life to be, the first step is to decide, and then map it out.

And creating your own "life map" can be a lot of fun.

ARE YOU CRAZY? I DON'T HAVE TIME TO MAKE A MAP!

I said that too, and even now find myself falling into that trap.

But the truth is, you don't have time not to make a map.

Not if you have things that you really want to accomplish in your life for yourself and your family.

Don't wake up some day wishing you had when it's too late... be glad that you did.

HELP, I DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE MY MAP TO FIND MORE TIME!

Another thing that can slow us down is knowing where we want to go, but not quite knowing how to get there, and how to use tools and planning to do it.

After choosing what you want to do and accomplish, you need to figure out how to make it fit into your life and what method will work best for you.

You can be quite creative in creating a format that works for your lifestyle, especially if you are a mom at home.

Get those creative juices flowing. Using a day planner is not the only way!

THERE ARE TOO MANY DISTRACTIONS - I GIVE UP!

Distractions are a constant distraction!

They are something that you need to learn to navigate or they can do serious damage to your road map and soon you will find yourself getting no where, like I have to tell you. Finding more time will seem like an impossible dream.

Distractions and interuptions are a common and constant problem as a mom at home with children. One of the first rules to figuring out how to find more time is to be flexible and work that flexibility into your plan.

Your own map in this case is even more important, you can't afford to waste precious time on wrong turns.

WHY BOTHER, I'M JUST A MOM

That is a serious misconception. You have young people that are looking to you for direction and mentoring for one thing.

For another thing, just because you are a mom, it doesn't mean that you have lost the right or capacity to have your own wants and desires in your own life.

But you need to be even more vigilant in making them happen, and yes, you will need to cave once in awhile, we all know that!

Being a mom is a lifelong job. The years that your kids are growing up are long, but they are short as well. If you have grown kids, you know exactly what I mean.

Don't wake up someday with a huge bite out of your life and wondering where the time went, and wishing that you could have it back.

HOW TO FIND MORE TIME

The biggest problem with time management is finding out how to do it, putting a plan in place to be able to do it, and having the self discipline to do it.

All of these come more naturally, ironically, with time.

If you have tried time management before but have fallen off the wagon, don't be afraid to get back on.

Something that I have found is that it gets easier every time, and things that I have accomplished in the past, give me a step up to the future, so you are always ahead in your efforts, even if it doesn't feel like it.

And don't forget, this is your time, your life we are talking about here.

It's not something to be squandered. It's priceless... and it can be elusive if you don't reach out and grab it.

You can do that with time management.

SO, WHAT'S THE SECRET TO TIME MANAGEMENT?

There are a few.

Primarily you need to create your map - your goals and ambitions. What you want your life to be, how you want to feel and what you want to accomplish.

Then you need to create a system to plug these things in to.

It doesn't have to be complicated, in fact, the simpler the better.

After you have these things, comes the hard part and it all depends on you.

The good news is that it all depends on you.

No one can take it away from you. It may take some adjusting, some cooperation, some calculating and planning, some smart thinking on your part.

But ultimately, it is you who will make it work. Or not.

That's very good news.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE?

It takes self discipline.

It takes consistancy.

It takes a system.

It takes dedication. You have to want it.

It doesn't sound that hard really.

SOUNDS GREAT, BUT I STILL DON'T KNOW HOW I'M GOING TO DO IT

1. The first thing that you can do is to make a regular planning time. Your first sessions will be big picture.

Then you will work backwards, narrow it down to the smaller tasks that will allow you to create your big picture.

You will probably need to cut your list down, and make catagories for the seperate areas of your life.

You will need to select your priorities and work on them first.

Don't try too many at one time.

2. Select a system. You will need to find something that works for you. Some people use electronic devices, some people use paper day planners. Mom's, I find need to be a little more creative. Time blocks work for everyone in one form or the other.

After you have these things in place, you need to ACT. You need to make sure that you do them consistantly.

As time goes on, you will see results and it will encourage you on to stick with it.

You can create all of this your self with success.

Or you can make it a little easier and faster and get some help.

WANT TO KNOW HOW TO FIND MORE TIME? IT'S FINALLY POSSIBLE.

Once you are onto it, you will find things that seemed impossible to you before, to be suddenly possible.

You will find yourself doing the things that you just couldn't get to before.

Your stress level will go down.

Your happiness level, and that of your family will go up.

You will feel good about yourself, and will not feel the frustration of running in circles any longer.

YOU CAN FIND MORE TIME BY BEING PATIENT

You do need to be patient. It won't happen over night, and you won't magically get everything you want, when you want it.

But you will see progress. You will be facing in the right direction. And from there, you can go anywhere, in time.

NEED SOME HELP?

Over the years, I have found time management principles to be my saving grace.

I went from being overwhelmed and frustrated, to feeling calm and productive - most of the time.

If you are finding it a challenge, you can do the same.

The key is to create your plan and ACTions suit to yourself and your lifestyle. Nothing else will work.

To learn how to find more time in the day and in your life, you need to keep on doing it. This often takes support from others doing the same thing.

If you'd like support to guarantee you get a good start, sign up for "Time Management for Mom", a free 6 week ecourse that will help you gain insite and get you on track in 6 easy steps.

6 weeks is enough time to create a habit. Creating good habits is the foundation of success.

Give it a try. You have nothing to loose.

And your whole life, your way, to gain.

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Jan Ferrante's sole focus in life seems to be how to find more time. You can win the good fight along with her at www.queenofkaos.com.
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