February is National Time Management Month

Do you have find yourself daydreaming alot? Is it a challenge just to focus on one thing and get it done? Do you have trouble reaching your goal because you are too busy doing  things that distract you? Do you feel like you are always juggling lots of ”balls in the air” and you cannot let go because if you do everything will fall apart?  Maybe you need to reexamine your workday and how you spend your time.  And let’s face it, in business time IS money. Used properly it can EARN you money and if mismanaged, it can LOOSE you money.

In order to reach your goals it is important to eliminate unnecessary activities ~ that includes the busy work you do every day that does not help you achieve your goals. Think email – instead of checking email every few minutes try scheduling time during the day to focus only on email – make it during your less productive time. 

Don’t say “YES” to anything right away – Take time to assess the request. Then turn down any requests or opportunities that will not help you either achieve your goals, realize your purpose or increase your knowledge. Don’t do projects simply because you feel obligated to do them. Pay attention to how you spend your time.

For more tips check out the article: Do You Ever Suffer From Lack ‘o Focus Disease?

Some Notable events on February 10th:

1950 U.S.A. Post Goes Up to 2 cents ~ The United States House of Representatives passed a bill raising the rate of mailing postal cards from one to two cents.  The cost to mail a regular letter remained the same ~ three cents.

1986  “John Lennon: Live in New York City” album is released 

1982  28 skiers perform backflips while holding hands in Bromont, Quebec 

1979  “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” by Rod Stewart reaches #1 on the music charts 

1942  The 1st gold disc was awarded to Glenn Miller for selling 1 million copies of his “Chattanooga Choo Choo” 

1897  N.Y. Times begins using slogan “All the News That’s Fit to Print” 

(source: ThePeopleHistory.com)

By the way, there’s still time to Dump that Chump during National Dump Your Significant Jerk Week February 6-12th. If there is someone negative in your life you have been waiting to “let loose,” now is the perfect time to do so. You have a good reason and a reason to celebrate!  Cutting those strings that bind you to people who only bring you down is such a freeing feeling.  And it will open the floodgates to more positive relationships that will help you thrive and feel alive.

That also works in business. If you have high-maintenance clients that don’t pay or don’t pay in the long run, if they cost you more in time than they actually pay for, maybe it’s time to reasses the relationship and ask her/him to take their business elsewhere.  Don’t know how to do this?  Read:  How to Fire Your Customers at Entrepreneur Magazine online. 

So, Go Ahead ~ dump your significant jerk! (or should we say insignificant?)

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