All we have is time. Time is everything. There are only 1400 minutes in every day. One gets no more than this.  Even more,these minutes are lessened.  These hours are divided between those of dream and wakefulness. Each precious minute has incomparable value. Despite the ease with which one may spend the time, those 1400 minutes are used to determine a lifetime of possibilities.

Look at each minute as an investment, a potential deposit in one’s success account. The more invested the greater the return. The potential for wealth building is astonishing. There are no inequities. Not one individual is privileged with more time to spend than another. All one must do to succeed is, learn effective time management.  Never waste time, such a precious resource cannot be regained. Time wasted is a withdrawal of resources necessary to build a sustainable future.

One wastes time by failing to manage and plan. As a result, one loses all mastery and control. Life becomes less about achievement, fulfillment, and more about subsistence. This is the rat race, performance of cyclical activities to the ends of diminutive growth, and mere subsistence. One does not have to live in such a cyclical state. One simply has to desire to change and act upon that desire.

Those whom know better must do better. Those who make excuses for change remain fettered

Manage your time

1. Sit down with a copy of  your written goals (This includes the daily/weekly/monthly breakdown)

2. Write down all  activities performed on a  normal basis. (includes eating/sleeping/work/commute time)

3. Estimate the amount of time taken for each activity. (The total should culminate to 1400 minutes)

*not knowing how you spend your time is a bigger issue. In this case keep a log for a week or two to determine time commitment to daily activities.

4. Compare your goal schedule to your activity time sheet (Are you able to squeeze goal linked activities into your current schedule). If you can, without wreaking major havoc and strain, do so.

5. If you cannot fit your newly composed goal schedule into your current activity schedule, a rework is necessary. Look at the list again and prioritize (Which things must be done, which things are urgent, which  things are important but not urgent, which things are time wasters)

6. Remove or wean yourself off of all  activities which are wasting your time. Replace them with goal oriented tasks

7. Re-structure so that you are able to complete things which must be done with the inclusion of goal oriented tasks.

8. If your priorities take up too much of your time, re-evaluation is necessary. One can find ways to reduce quantity of  time spent but still keep added value. (example: Change commute route, systematize breakfast routine, pre-plan meals, set aside blocks of individual time with children, etc…).

*Never shortchange yourself when it comes to things such as work and family.

9. Stick to your management plan. Things come up and that’s okay but tabling your goals should not be a frequent thing. Your goals must be a priority. One can always find a reason not to commit.

*Media and entertainment only count as a priority if you are directing your goals in this direction. In such a case they should be used as educational mediums.