Use Your Time Wisely
Ask the Right Questions
You will stimulate thoughts on how to improve the way you are using your time.
Ask yourself -
- What is the best use of my time right now?
- What is the future impact of this activity?
- Am I able to perform this task on my own?
- Do I need to ask for help?
- What else could I be doing better?
- What’s working well right now?
- What’s not working well right now? How can I change it?
The more you use this technique, you’ll amaze yourself on how quickly the answer will come to you and you’ll know what to try next.
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Pomodoro Technique
- Switch off all distracting tools and devices or anything that distracts you easily
- Set your alarm or timer for 25 minutes.
- Cultivate a mental set before starting. Quite simply, you tell yourself literally what you will do next. Example - “In the next 25 minutes, I'm going to finish and proof-read this 2 page document and then post it on my website.”
- Start the timer and get into the work flow state
- Take a 5-minute rest between each 25 minute work interval and repeat the process several times.
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Yes indeed, 'questions are the answer!' I first came across the Pomodora technique years ago and used it religiously. These days I used a modified version, but always using a timer. I work for 50 minutes and take 10 minutes off before starting again. ~Mark
Profound advice Phoebus! I will apply it in my daily work. Must admit I Am having some trouble allocating my time in a structured manner. I tend to get caught up too much in reading and responding to blog posts.
For 2 reasons. 1. I find so many interesting and Useful tidbits of info there and 2. I hate being discourteous. Seems to me people go to the trouble of creating a post I should at least read and like it.I really need to spend more time on the Formal training tho and I will.
Ummm... I can see this helping me immensely. Thank you Phoeby... I can't see this working for me if I don't repeat this procedure... I need to make this a habit!
Great post! And even better advice and encouragement for us all. Keep on pressing forward, and you will reach your goals.
TV is a time waster and encourages you to sit around doing nothing. Keep your brain and body active at a cruising pace.
Tom.
Could not agree more on this, Tirolith.
It is funny the way most people look at me when I tell them that I do not have televison !
Cheers :)
This is great advice. I got up early this morning to start writing and my page is still blank. It's 2:55 PM. I'm getting ready to go on vacation to Florida, but I do NOT want that to be a distraction, I've told myself that I'm going to get up early each morning and dedicate at least 2-3 hours of content before I start my day. I absolutely have to. Thank you for posting this.
Kris
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Thanks for this awesome advice, Phoeby. I try to do something similar with my check off digital pad and alarms as well.
Brilliant!
David
Hope it is effective and helpful