Time Management Tools: 2008

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Time Management is a Symptom of a Greater Problem

Time Management is a Symptom of a Greater Problem
By Leanne Hoagland-Smith

First, time management is an oxymoron since no one can manage a constant that being time. There will always be just 60 seconds to a minute, 60 minutes to an hour and 24 hours to a day. Now that we understand that time management is more about us and less about time, we can begin to separate the symptom from the problem.

Next, the question needs to be asked Why do we want to or need to manage time? By looking to this answer helps us to truly understand how people continue to label time management as a problem.

The reason we need to manage our time is because we have a desired end result or a goal that needs to be achieved. Without results or goals, there would be no need to manage or even care about time. Ideally, we could live each day moment to moment, not worrying about the passage of time. Unfortunately, today's world demands that we make the most of each minute.

So now that we know the real problem, the next question is How can we refocus our behaviors and become better goal achievers? Solving this problem begins by identifying the beliefs that support as well as hinder consistent goal achievement.

These beliefs range may include some of the following:

I work well under pressure. (Note: This belief is otherwise called procrastination.)
I can mentally remember everything and don't need a written list or plan.
I can multi-task with the best of them.
I don't have time to learn something new.

After belief identification has been accomplished, you may need to begin to change those beliefs that drive counter-productive attitudes demonstrated by our behaviors about the real problem -- goal planning and goal achievement.

Then take some time to assess your life to truly learn where you are so that you can achieve balance and build the future that you desire. Using a simple life wheel to taking a formalized assessment can assist you. Now, it is time to construct an action plan that is supported by written individual goals. Once these goals are formalized and put into action, not only do you become a better manager of yourself and therefore time, decision making is now much more proactive instead of reactive.

Finally, all goals from making daily appointments to building sales should be written down and monitored on a consistent basis. To do this requires blocking a specific amount of time each day for planning the next day's actions.

After all the years of executive coaching my small business, entrepreneurs or school clients, I am truly amazed at the number of people who continue to focus on time management as a problem and not a symptom of poor goal planning and goal achievement. Success or sustainable change can be yours if you infuse a consistent goal achievement process into your daily beliefs, attitudes and behaviors. And your current time management issues will become a thing of the past.

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Time and Time Again

Time and Time Again
By Stephen Kaye

There will always be sceptics, cynics, and debaters who demand proof of life's more intangible things, proof which will somehow never be sound enough no matter how well presented.

The subject of past lives is no exception to this phenomenon and time and time again the debate is resurrected to challenge our present-day reality, subjected to some banal argument or university testing procedure, always controversial and always inconclusive.

HISTORICAL CREDENCE
Sensitive people, various native tribes and others close to nature have believed in the existence of earlier lifetimes for longer than record. The Aborigines in Australia, the Hopis of North America and others in Africa and Central and South America all hold such beliefs. The thinker and the philosopher alike have considered and decided in favour of past lives since the earliest writings. Plato and his followers, Leonardo da Vinci, Voltaire, Benjamin Franklin, Goethe, Blake, Freud, Jung... all these and many more believed in the validity of past lives.

The truly religious have found it impossible to totally divorce their beliefs from reincarnation no matter how hard they try. Both the Hindu and Buddhist religions believe in the existence of past and future lives as foundations of their doctrine.

Even the man in the street who doesn't believe to any degree in past lives is becoming less and less common. There are many who doubt and Can't be sure but feel there is something there. The percentage of people who believe that we live only one lifetime are definitely in the minority.

BODIES
Some people have a real difficulty with their bodies. Often these problems are related to gender. A person of one gender feels female, yet has a male body. The problem persists and unable to gain any real help from therapy or psychology, study or colleagues, undertakes a gender-change operation.

Yet it could be suggested that past life identities were bearing down and there was an alternative way to address the problem. Perhaps there was some unfinished business back there?

Many of today's therapies give credit to past trauma. There are many which venture their efforts on resolving issues surrounding the client's birth and childhood, following the beliefs of their authors that all trauma and ability began there. The most courageous of these will even go so far as to prenatal experiences to explain character ups and downs. But it is still uncommon for a therapy to seek answers outside of this lifetime.

Our abilities and disabilities are attributed to the complexity of the Human brain, yet far more information exists about past lives than has ever been directly linked to the working of the neuron-synapse.

Often debunked and dismissed as impractical reasoning and illogical thought, the subject of past lives has yet to gain respectability within the world today.

PAST AFFECTS OUR ACTIONS
It is accepted by therapists from various persuasions that the past can affect the present and that trauma of the past can to greater or lesser degree affect actions and behaviour long after the trauma has taken place.

Scientifically it is proven fact that emotional and physical trauma can create an effect long after the incident has occurred and that depression can stem from purely psychological causes. The death of a loved one, for example.

Chronic pain, it is now acknowledged, can have its roots in past physical or mental injury. It is agreed by most psychologists and counsellors that upsets, feelings and memories can be carried forward by the individual to affect them adversely in the present.

Past life therapy is dabbled in by many, used as a sideline by others. Those who dare to take it on seriously (and there are some) and work with people to address real issues achieve startling successes unrivalled in many other therapies.

CONSEQUENCES
We are still children in many ways, and like children, we find it hard to remember or recall our errors because we don't like to re-experience those feelings, neither do we like to think too much about the consequences of our actions upon our future. We certainly don't like to think about ghosts, to say nothing of the thought of being one.

ACCEPTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY
The acceptance of Past Lives brings us problems, however:

If we take on an acceptance, belief, and a willingness to experience past lives, then it must follow as surely as night follows day, that we have something to do with the way things are today. After all, we were here before, weren't we? Do you really want to take responsibility for that? Isn't growing up, growing old, and getting through the week enough right now?

I'll bet you that acceptance of past lives would be far higher if the world today was a rosy Utopia.

The other side of that same coin is this: If we accept past lives, we must accept there will be future lives, and the future will bring what it has always brought - the consequences of today's actions. And that can be very frightening for the many.

If we have lived past lives and will live future lives, then we are more than just bodies, not just a brain or pieces of meat. Past Life authenticity means answering the question: Who am I?

It means that there really is more to life than eating, TV, clothes, football, sex and making lots of money.

It means the weirdos are probably a lot more right than they've been given credit for.

The subject of past lives raises many issues. It raises the issue of personal responsibility to a level where it becomes un-ignorable and undeniable.

And responsibility, like past lives, is a reality which we so often like to escape from.

Stephen Kaye is an Author and Businessman. He owns www.kaymexdirect.co.uk .

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Monday, December 15, 2008

Become A Time Management Master

Become A Time Management Master
By Cassandra Mack

How many times have you waited until the last minute to study for a test or work on an important project, only to feel rushed and pressured by having to do so much work in such a small amount of time? If you are like most people who procrastinate you probably even make excuses for your last minute antics by saying things like, I work better under pressure. But the truth is we do not, because if we are trying to throw things together at the last minute worrying about whether or not we can pull it off, then we are not working at our best potential.

I know what youre thinking. Youve got a lot of things on your plate and there is no way that you can manage it all. Believe it or not, managing your time makes life easier. Why? Because managing your time and setting priorities can help you do all the things you need to do and still have time left over for yourself. The better you organize your life, the more youll be able to do with it. This means more time for friends and family, more time to devote to your schoolwork and more time for you to do the things that you enjoy.

In order to manage your time more effectively, get yourself a planner that organizes your time weekly and daily. Take fifteen minutes on Sunday or Monday morning to plan your week and write down the important things you need to do each day. Once youve planned your schedule for the week, you can adjust it each day as needed.

The great thing about a planner is it will help you remember important things like: appointments, telephone numbers, email addresses and friends birthdays. The bottom line is successful people take control of their time by planning their schedule. The more effectively you manage your time, the more time youll have to do the things that you truly enjoy.

Excerpted from Cassandra Mack's book, Young, Gifted and Doing It: 52 Power Moves for Teens.

Cassandra Mack is CEO of Strategies for Empowered Living Inc., producer and host of The No More Drama Hour of Power online radio show and the author of six books. To contact Cassandra go to: http://www.strategiesforempoweredliving.com

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Sunday, December 14, 2008

Great Marketing/Time Management Tips for Coaches

Great Marketing/Time Management Tips for Coaches
By Leelo-Dianne Bush, PhD

Do you feel you are squeezed for time? You do all the time-management you know how to do, and still there are not enough hours in the day?

Well let me suggest something that might help. I know it helped me. As I became busier and busier with my personal practice and academy administration, I started seeing the value of every activity I participated in whether paid or unpaid. I started looking at how to do more of what I loved to do and less of what I didnt enjoy as much. This caused me to delegate what I could, but I still needed more time.

Then one day I received an email suggesting I dont do anything unless there are a minimum of 3 ways to benefit from it. This was revolutionary to me. This meant that if it was worth using something in three ways, I only had to do it once. Wow, how cool is that?

Ok, so how does one really implement something like this?Here are some ideas:

Look back at the emails you have sent to your clients. If they are substantive and long enough, turn them into articles. Then you can submit these articles to publications or online-ezine content sites. Each time the article gets read, you get the credit, your credibility rises and there is a potential new client.

Organize your articles by topic and turn them into books, CDs, or ebooks.

Your books, CDs and ebooks can then become sold separately or as a package. They can also be offered as a special or as a gift with purchase!

See what I mean?

Next time you do a speaking engagement, have it recorded. Then you can sell tapes or CDs of the event. You can offer them as a bonus with purchase of another service or product.

In this way, you can make the most of everything you do. And next time you consider an activity or project, ask yourself, Can I use this 3 different ways? If the answer is yes, then go ahead. You will be surprised at how much more time you have, when you activate this plan.

Dr. Leelo-Dianne Bush, PhD is one of the world's leading Christian Life Coaches aswell as President and Founder of The Professional Christian Coaching and Counseling Academy, the first ever Fully Accredited Christian Coaching School. Email her at drldbush@pccca.org or visit her websites at http://www.pccca.org and http://www.coachbush.com.

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Saturday, December 13, 2008

Time Management Software

Time Management Software
By Michael Bens

Sometimes we need software to help manage our time. Many small business owners invest more time thinking about how to spend the money for profit, and invest less time in how they will spend their time. Since time is money and money is time, a strategy needs to be active to get the most out of your time management scheme. If you do not have plans, goals, and putting them both to good use, it is likely your business can fail.

An effectual business owner will pensively construct a plan that determines how his or her outlook in business and life will return. Most likely, you already have a budget plan, but to manage your time you should re-evaluate the budget plan to make sure you did not overlook important details. The most effectual way to balance your budget is to include time, since it is essential for saving money. Priorities should be in order at all times if possible. If you havent already done so, it is time to cultivate a timetable based on a concise list of main concern, with a short and long-term goal in view.

One of the best solutions for creating lists, keeping inventory, important customers records, invoices and so on, is to store your information on software programs that provide the tools for maintaining company records. The software available helps you to manage your files, which increases your time to spend on your business. Many software programs are inexpensive, unless you have a larger business, which then the prices are subject to more expense. This is because larger companies have more data to store than the smaller companies and often require addition tools than the smaller businesses.

Small business owners need to keep records of their spending habits, and profits received. If you have been in business for some time, you will know that software can benefit your business, but sometimes we need the Top-Selling programs for accounting that simplifies our account records. QuickBooks, Microsoft Outlook, Windows, Mac, and NT are all top-selling programs that provide the right tools for any business owner. The software programs are full featured accounting and payroll package that enable you to store important information on its program.

Many of these programs have features and reports that support small business needs, including Internet and e-commerce features. Most of the programs are multi-user ready in case you have other individuals working at your business. The prices are often affordable and the investment is often rewarding. Time management tools make it easy for us to focus on the bigger picture, while we handle the smaller tasks. If you are advertising your business via Internet, but have difficulty maintaining your site or even building your site, there are software programs that direct you so that the task becomes easier. Anytime you find simplicity and ease, you are managing your time wisely. Why make life more complicated than it already is?

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Self Care Taking Care of Yourself to Increase Reserves of Time Money Energy & Love

Self Care - Taking Care of Yourself to Increase Reserves of Time, Money, Energy & Love
By Dr. Iris Fanning

Take care of yourself daily. It's like putting money in the bank so that you have a reserve of time, energy and love.

Let's take a look at the areas where you will create self care for the next 30 days.

STRESS

First you need to reduce your stress because stress is one of the biggest energy drains we have. Let me give you some action steps to reduce your stress.

1. List 10 things that you have committed to that are not essential. Now, go back to the person and respectfully decline doing those 10 things. This can include baking cookies for your child's class, filling in for a co-worker, or loaning money to a family member. As Oprah says, learn to say no to many things so that you may say yes to what really matters.

2. If your job is causing chronic stress then create a way to retrain, change jobs or transfer jobs within the company.

3. Learn relaxation or meditation. You can go to the library and check out a couple books from this area. Herbert Benson wrote the book The Relaxation Response. You can also purchase relaxation tapes. Bellruth Naperstek has a great series.

ENVIRONMENT AND FAMILY

We are a product of our environment and our family. Take the following survey to see if your environment is peaceful or stressful. Check each item that is true.

I live in a nurturing home environment.

My computer is backed up weekly.

My pets add energy to my life.

My partner adds energy to my life.

My children add energy to my life.

There is no clutter/mess in my home.

Everything is fully organized in my office or home.

I'm aware of my physical environment and draw energy from it.

If something goes wrong, I learn from it and move on.

If I don't like something, I fix it or let go of it, now.

PLEASURE

List ten things that give you pleasure. You can include intellectual, spiritual, relationships, entertainment and physical pleasures. Now, commit to doing these things this month!

HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL BALANCE

Make sure you've had a physical for the year. Commit to exercising at least 3 times a week. Are you eating healthy foods? How's your posture? Are you using any addictive substances? If so eliminate those.

SUPPORT/EXPERTS

Are you working with a Personal Coach to move toward your goals? If not, what is holding you back? Do you need to develop a team of experts in several fields such as an accountant, physician, chiropractor, personal trainer? Do you have a friend or loved one who is unconditionally positive with you? List your support system and experts. Is anyone missing? List the steps you'll take to gain support.

INGESTION - OPEN MOUTH INSERT EXTREME SELF CARE

Check all that apply.

I drink at least 8 glasses of pure water daily.

I take my vitamins daily. I do not smoke.

I rarely or never use alcohol or drugs.

I use sugar only in very small amounts.

I treat my body as the temple that it is.

APPEARANCE

Review the following questions and take action to change what needs changing. Is your hair exactly the way you want it? Do you look attractive and well groomed? Is your body in good shape, do you have energy? Are your teeth cleaned regularly? Do you take good care of your skin including sunscreen daily?

The steps listed above can seem overwhelming. So, you have my permission not to be perfect. Choose 3 of the items and focus on those items this week. Then choose 3 more the following week and so on. Each step builds momentum. Enjoy the process!! This is not another o do list. You are starting to build a life of your dreams by learning to take care of yourself. Be gentle and have fun!

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Dr. Iris Fanning is a Nationally recognized Success Coach. Dr. Fanning is a graduate of Coach University, Honorary Doctorate in Divinity, M.A. degree in Psychology, Counseling & Guidance and a B.S. degree in Psychology. Additionally Iris is the self published author of Change Your Life Right Now c 2006 and Do What You Love & Get Rich c 2006. Dr. Fanning is also an in demand public speaker. Individual and group coaching is also available. Contact: coachiris@hotmail.com Please place Coaching in the subject line.

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Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Time Management Controlling

Time Management - Controlling
By Johannes Nefischer

In order to manage anything that involves our self it is required to have control of our lives and self. Indeed it is impossible to control over anything, but we all have a degree of control over most things that involve us. When we are strategizing a time management scheme, we have to factor in all details of life because all things in life affect us in some way.Albeit many people think that it is so, time management is far from a quick process. You will notice this, once you start your calculations. Especially when you are alone in time management the road can be rocky.

For this problem time management has its own stop, go, and yield signs. In order to start a time management plan you need to calculate and analyze your plan carefully to weed out flaws, evaluating where your time is spent.

The beginning process of controlling time management is to calculate time with factors like family and work. Moreover you have to calculate problem areas like troubles with your computer that may arrive. You regard this by calculate large and small disasters into the equation of time management. But when you have done this the process, you have not finished for a long time yet.

The fact is that there is no end to managing time, because we have to include personal factors. When we calculate time management, we must include details such as, entertainment, relaxing and everything that makes us who we are. If you are spending too much time in one area, you can cut back time by spending more time in important areas.

For example, if it takes you a long time in the morning to get motivated you have to think about why is it taking me such a long time? In the majority of cases this is caused by a desideration of preparation. Now, to win back time you will need to think! Why is it taking me so long to get dressed in the morning? When you are searching through your closet trying to find a suit the solution is taking a few minutes each night to pick your suit fore the next day, so that when you get up in the morning you only need to dress.

If you are spending for example 45 minutes dressing, you are wasting time. If you do not waste time, we can subtract at least 30 minutes from dressing and move forward to other areas in our life where our time is either spent well, or wasted.

The question coming up is: What are you doing at work? Are you chatting online with someone, or standing around drinking coffee? If your workday looks like this, you are not only wasting company time, you are wasting your time. As long as you do not have a goal in mind, this is not a controlling way in time management.

Johannes Nefischer is a successful Business Consultant and publisher of TakeAction101.com He provides more information onTime Management System on his website.

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Thursday, November 27, 2008

Transformation A Time for Change

Transformation - A Time for Change
By Bonnie Moss

At one point and time in life, we go through amajor transformation hopefully mostly for the better. It can be a conscious choice, it can be from a crisis, or a totally unexpected change.

A major change in life can bring an important message worth paying attention to. Some cansay their life will never be the same.

What brings about these transformations?Relationships, career changes, family mattersfrom happy times to sad times, illness, grief,material difficulties, an accident, unfulfilled dreams, bottled up frustrations that finally decide to pop the lid. A winfall can do it in a big way. A traumatic experience can trigger an extremetransformation.

It is said that dramatic changes in life happen for a reason. At the moment of confusion, this is hard to comprehend. Some would cry why me?

It's unfair. Guilt , anger and fear obscure the vehicle for transformation.

Most people will strive to rise from the fall and move on. Some recognize the opportunity forspiritual growth. This can be a major transformation. It actually can bring about a major lifestyle change. Some would embrace this opportunity.

Some see the chance to pursue their dreams and why not? At this point, what else have they got tolose? They are the troopers who find opportunity when problems come their way. To them, it is a stepping stone to greener pastures. Armed with the experienceand knowledge theyve gained, they explore andexpand their horizons. They are able to re-invent themselves. They accept the challenge and walka new path through transformation

After facing and surviving a life-changing crisis, one must move on. There are some who may not findthe way. This is most unfortunate. It seems like they dig deeper into the mire. Tragic, but it happens.

This is a critical time, a time to seek counsel. A time to reach out to someone. Consider seekingassistance from community services if there is no family to turn to.

But please dont think that the world is cruel. Amazing and true, in very trying times, hearts open, hands reach out from total strangers. Dont feel that youre all alone. Youre not.

It is important to step back and think your way outof a dilemma. It is not the time to make hastydecisions. Consider the options carefully. Treasurethe nuggets of insights, the lessons learned whenlife presents us with major transformations. And onto the next chapter of life.

The sun always shines brighter after a storm.

Bonnie Moss writes to inspire and to motivateher readers to explore the depths of their heart andsoul. She draws from personal experience and her interest in the New Age Visit her website =>http://goldencupcafe.tripod.com

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Understanding Grief and Loss in Times of War and Disaster

Understanding Grief and Loss in Times of War and Disaster
By Jan Maizler

There are many different kinds of losses we can experience in our lives. Indeed, loss in human beings has its beginnings in the birth process that separates the infant from the comfort and security of the mothers womb into a world where survival is conditional and predicated on individual responsibility. The presumable final loss is the end of the human life cycle caused by death. There are many losses in between those polarities that relate to the developmental and aging process in each life. All of these losses are expectable losses and our bereavement and mourning of these losses are colored by their expectability

Losses can be understood and processed more effectively when they are placed in a meaningful theoretical framework. Here are some examples:

1.Normal (expected) losses versus abnormal (unexpected) losses.

2.Universal losses versus special losses.

3.Chronic losses versus acute losses.

4.Mild losses versus severe losses.

5.Replaceable losses versus irreplaceable losses.

Unexpected losses, by definition cannot be anticipated or prepared for, and therefore impact people with a rapid challenge. Adjustment to an unexpected loss is difficult because of the suddenness of the demand to the persons psychic and emotional economy. Unexpected losses can be acute or chronic. A diagnosis of Alzheimers Disease is unexpected, but it is a chronic loss that may feature many years of gradual decline for the patient and their loved ones for adjustment. Sudden death of a loved one through war, and natural disasters like the recent Tsunami are quintessential examples of acute unexpected losses, and place upon survivors the most severe adaptational demands.

Losses are considered to have more impact on people when they are irreplaceable, which means that they cannot be somewhat undone. Loss of your car through theft may indeed be potentially replaceable - obviously, the loss of a loved one is not.

Therefore, understanding grief and loss in war and disaster means realizing that these are some of the most terrible losses experienced because they are unexpected, special, acute, severe, and irreplaceable. The symptoms of these losses can be understood just as much as a post -traumatic stress disorder, as they are a part of bereavement.

THE SYMPTOMS OF TRAUMATIC LOSS-

Understandingand bearing the grieving process of traumatic loss is easier when you are aware of the symptoms that will be experienced. Traumatic loss can call forth:

1. Shock

2. Disorientation

3. Severe preoccupation

4. Hysteria

5. Acute suicidal feelings

6. Inability to function

7. Flashbacks

8. Amnesia

9. Severe phobic reactions

10. Startle reactions

11. Motor restlessness

12. Anxiety and Panic

These are certainly in contrast to the crying, sadness, preoccupation, anhedonia, and sleep disorders found with milder, more expectable losses.

STAGES OF GRIEF IN MILD AND TRAUMATIC LOSS

Denial. One can expect that traumatic losses will trigger some level of denial. Nature has provided people with the neuropsychological equipment to provide themselves with soothing body-based opiates that accompany denial and shock. This creates a stop-action, freezeframe period to buy the time involved to readjust.

Preoccupation with the Loss. Opening up to that which has been lost will involve various degrees of preoccupation with the loss itself. Many clinicians believe it is not the passage of time that heals but the rearrangement of ideas that are involved in the passage of time. Further they feel that the affect of sadness favor the slowing of mental processes which bring about more reorganization of ideas.

Griefwork or losswork is painful. It requires energy and expends energy. The bearing of emotional pain, physical symptoms, and the shifting of previous habits or thinking which now demand reorganization, frequently cause personal exhaustion and the normal challenges of life may be too great at this time.

Another aspect of the preoccupation stage of loss represents what Kubler-Ross referred to as bargaining. In part, This term describes moments and sequences of the mental reorganization process, where the wish to return to the pre-loss stage is felt or expressed. The broad sweep of optimal adjustment will hopefully dictate that this interlude will become a simple double-check which points out that, in fact, what is lost is lost and will stay that way, and the mourning process proceeds.

The Tree of Loss. People undergoing loss may experience the return of previous losses, both resolved and unresolved. Clinicians are familiar with this phenomenon and remain aware that this presents an opportunity for additional resolutions. Each person has their own special tree of loss, which is based on the losses they experienced in their life from birth up until the present moment.

Completeness of the Mourning Process. How well the person proceeds from the preoccupation stage to the withdrawal of energy from the loss stage depends on how completely the griefwork has been done. Essential to this completeness are the confronting of painful feelings, dealing with unfinished business and guilt resolutions.

People may require some help to tie up their loose ends (unfinished business) from another human being or a trained professional when it seems they are unable to move on. This may involve revisitations of old emotional scenarios and events, which keep the person stuck in the past.

The presence of guilt (the personal belief that one has done something bad as regards to their value system) is sure to retard the resolution of loss. Again, it may be necessary to seek professional help when the trauma of the loss or guilt is severe.

Withdrawal of Energy and Acceptance. When all of the above has occurred, the grieving person will slowly withdraw the old emotional investment in that which was lost (decathexis). This may initiate a reworking of the previous stages in miniature, with an ultimate arrival some time in the future of acceptance of the loss, a sure sign that resolution and moving on has occurred.

Reinvestment of Energy. The final stage of this process, reinvestment of emotional energy may take a very long time to reach after the previous stages. Many people that have experienced a traumatic loss may never reinvest their emotional energy out of a fear of further loss or because they remain somewhat emotionally disorganized. If the previous stages have been poorly resolved, the chances of optimal reinvestment may be slim to none.

Many people remain stuck in a pre-reinvestment state, haunting the interpersonal world, but never getting truly involved: they are like ghosts too frightened to move on. Other people remain stuck when they idealize the traumatic loss of their loved one and subsist on the bittersweet fruit of martyrdom.

Others who are more fortunate realize that loss is inevitable and decide that they are too unwilling to settle for a life crippled by fear of further loss. These people reinvest their emotional energy and take their chances in lives hopefully enriched by a deeper understanding of the many dimensions of loss.

Shermin Davis helped edit this article. She is private practice in Miami, Florida and can be reached at Srdavis@prodigy.net

Jan S. Maizler is a veteran therapist and writer practicing in Miami. He has authored over 100 articles and 7 books. He can be reached at http://www.relationshiphandbook.com, and http://www.transformationhandbook.com

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America's TV Addiction: It's a Matter of Time a lot of time

America's TV Addiction: It's a Matter of Time, a lot of time
By Katherine Westphal

In September 2005, Nielsen Media Research, Inc. reported that Americans watched an average of 4 hours 32 minutes of television per day. Amazingly, very few alarm bells went off in America, warning of the potential consequences of this insane amount of time.

Thank about what that little fact means.

4 hours 32 minutes per day.

4 hours 32 minutes EVERY day.

4 hours 32 minutes EVERY day for 365 days per year.

Lets add that up. Maybe 4 hours and 32 minutes does not seem like that much time at first. However, per week that adds up to 31 hours 44 min. That is 31 hours 44 min. EVERY week. For adults, that is starting to get close to a full time job. For children, that also means they are being educated by their TV sets more than they are being educated at school.

Per month that adds up to 136 hours, or 5 days 16 hours. The average American spends five and 2/3 solid days every month watching TV.

Are these numbers starting to look a little alarming yet?

Lets look at the time one average American spends watching TV every year. 365 days at 4 hours 32 minutes every day adds up to 1,655.8 hours every year. That is 69 days, or over two solid months every year. Over a lifetime of 72 years, that adds up to over 13 years. That is a lot of time, and that is just for one person. Consider the effects on society as a whole.

Using the CIAs statistics for the US population (295,734,134), 4 hours 32 minutes adds up to 1.33 billion hours devoted to the tube EVERY day. It is 498.67 billion hours per year. Try to imagine that many hours of flickering TV sets.

Forget all the studies that link excessive TV watching to the obesity epidemic. Forget the studies that link excessive TV watching to ADHD symptoms and other attention problems. Forget about all the problems with violent content and the 18,000 TV murders that kids witness before they turn 18. Forget about the sexual content and the fact that sexual references on TV have doubled over the past 8 years. Forget about the studies that showed viewers slip into a hypnotic alpha brainwave state when they are watching TV. Do not even think about the fact that EACH hour of TV has about 32 commercials.

Just think about how much time you have spent watching TV over the past year and what else you could have accomplished with that time.

Think about how much time your family has spent watching TV over the past year and how that time could have been better spent.

Think about all the time that is being sucked into the TV sets throughout America every day and every year, and how many of society's problems could have been solved with that amount of time.

Then imagine what could happen if you, your family, and the rest of the country suddenly stopped watching TV.

Source:
http://www.nielsenmedia.com/newsreleases/2005/AvgHoursMinutes92905.pdf

Katherine Westphal is the founder of Trash Your TV! and the author of a revolutionary e-book system, The TV-FREE System. Get in control of your TV watching and create the life you want, whether it is to create the body, the mind, the business, the family, or the community of your dreams. Receive free sample pages of the TV-FREE Workbook, when you become a member at Trash Your TV!.

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America's TV Addiction: It's a Matter of Time a lot of time

America's TV Addiction: It's a Matter of Time, a lot of time
By Katherine Westphal

Thank about what that little fact means.

4 hours 32 minutes per day.

4 hours 32 minutes EVERY day.

4 hours 32 minutes EVERY day for 365 days per year.

Per month that adds up to 136 hours, or 5 days 16 hours. The average American spends five and 2/3 solid days every month watching TV.

Are these numbers starting to look a little alarming yet?

Just think about how much time you have spent watching TV over the past year and what else you could have accomplished with that time.

Think about how much time your family has spent watching TV over the past year and how that time could have been better spent.

Think about all the time that is being sucked into the TV sets throughout America every day and every year, and how many of society's problems could have been solved with that amount of time.

Then imagine what could happen if you, your family, and the rest of the country suddenly stopped watching TV.

Source:
http://www.nielsenmedia.com/newsreleases/2005/AvgHoursMinutes92905.pdf

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Sunday, November 23, 2008

Automatic Brain Works Overtime For You

Automatic Brain Works Overtime For You
By Andrew Abernathy

Use all of your brain to be your most effective.

Running on Automatic is what I call the ability to visualize what you need to have happen. Automatic because the part of your brain that gives us most of our solutions is working all the time. When you are asleep or not. Most of us call it our subconscience. This part of your brain is processing what your awake aware or cognitive part of the brain is telling it is going on. Our subconscience is not aware of any rational or philosophical system. It just helps us process the stuff we see, feel, smell, taste and hear. It is the core of our intuition. And most of all it can be exercised and controlled.

When we understand how to feed our subconscious so it will work out our problems and help us get to where we need to be there is nothing you can't achieve. Didn't your mother tell you There's nothing you can't do, if you just set your mind to it. Listen to your mother, she was right. In fact she gave you the best advice you will ever get about how to get ahead in this world. If you can see it, you can do it.

Now you say 'Andrew, that sounds all fine and good, but have you ever got this thinking stuff to work?'

Yes I have! In fact the reality of this web site is the result of my imagining what could be done and then seeing all the parts in place and how they will fit together. At this time it is not complete, but I know what I want to see in place and how I will get it done. It is something I did with my brain, but the results will be with my hands.

Limber Up The Neurons

Let's do a very simple exercise so you can try it out for yourself. Look around the room you are in. Find something that someone made. Take a wooden chair for instance. Go back in your mind and see the tree that was growing in the forest. All green and beautiful. A trunk straight and tall. Then a lumberjack comes along with his or her chain saw and goes about cutting it down. Later a large piece of equipment comes along and gathers up the tree trunk that has been trimmed to a log and takes it to a lumber mill. At the mill the tree is cut into boards with a huge circular saw sorted, stacked, graded and finally the boards are placed in a kiln to dry the wood.

Heated steam dries the wood and then it is taken out, packaged by grade and then shipped to a furniture maker. At the furniture factory there are people who receive the materials from the trucking company that brought the wood to them and then again the lumber is inspected, sorted and then each piece goes through a manufacturing process. The legs, back, bottom supports, and back slats are all made by individual workers. At the end all the pieces come together and a worker assembles the parts and gets the chair ready to be finished.

Another worker applies the finish coats of varnish or paint to preserve and bring out the beauty of the chair design. Finally the chair is packaged, put on another truck and shipped to a furniture store where you see it and think, 'That would look great in our living room. Let's get it and have it for this evening.'

You might not have ever imagined all that about your chair. But something similar did happen to make that chair appear in your home. Relax and go back over each step as you see it happen in your mind. In a little while you will see each of the machines that you imagine created the chair and finally you will see the truck that brought the chair to your house.

Practice...Practice...Practice

Try this exercise for three or four days in a row and see if it doesn't get more real each time you do it. As you do the reality of the chair becomes something that you can believe in more and more. Just as the chair becomes more vibrant and real in your mind. Any other thought can do the same. A famous 19th century scientist Nikola Telsa the inventor of the elsa coil that makes your hair stand on end with static electricity, once said he made no invention without first seeing the entirety of his experiment in his mind working as he knew it would. Mr. Telsa knew the power of using his mind to work out the problems he sought to solve. He actively employed his conscious and subconscious mind to solve these problems by seeing them as final solutions before he ever tried to perform any of the work for the project.

Now that's mental power. But all of us have the same capability. All we have to do to make it work is to use our minds regularly and purposefully.

Write and let me know how you are coming along. I'm looking forward to hearing from you.

In the next segment I'll share the secret to focused thought. How to keep our thoughts on track. Until then, don't just sit there...

Let's Get Started!

Andrew Abernathy

Founder, Put It iN Thought

About The Author

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Saturday, November 22, 2008

Find The Time Before It's Too Late!

Find The Time -- Before It's Too Late!
By Sylvie Minson

People always seem to be in such a hurry, everywhere I go.

Always rushing to get to the next thing, as if someone is holding a stopwatch over their head, timing them to the second.

When I lived downtown I expected it, but here, nearly 50 miles from the city, I kind of thought life would be a little slower, and a little more forgiving.

Recently, on the Fourth of July, my neighbor was coming in late, around 9:30 in the evening, with her two children (who are just lovely, I might add). As usual she was rushing them along, trying to keep everything in order, and seemed as if she was held inches above the abyss by a very thin string.

Her children, of course, being children, had stopped to watch the fireworks display they were putting on at the park down the street. Her son, about three or four, kept saying, mommy, mommy, look at the fireworks! His voice had the excitement that only a four year old's voice can contain.

She scooped him up quickly, and rushed him inside with a 'come on, sweetie, it's late,' and never even turned for a moment to enjoy the wonderous display in the sky, not even for a couple of seconds.

I felt so badly for her in that moment, my heart just broke. I said to myself, but you're missing the best part!My neighbor adores her children and would do anything for them, but she never seems to find the time to just enjoy them, to see the world through their eyes, and how beautiful it really is.

I also realized that I see this happening to people everywhere I go.

We, all of us, need to find the time to enjoy our lives. Living is not all about working, and making dinner, washing clothes and dishes, checking homework and the million other things we have to do every day.

The important things are the brief, passing moments of pure joy, like watch five minutes of fireworks with your son, and that beautiful sunrise before the long, grueling commute to work in the morning.

Too often in life the things we think are the most important leave us empty, and stressed out -- stretched thin and ready to snap like a rubber band stretched to its limits.

The things that really are important, the ones that make life worth living, and stay sweet in our memories when we grow old, go completely unnoticed until it's much too late.

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Great Quotes: Sometimes You Have To Go A Long Distance Out Of Your Way

Great Quotes: Sometimes, You Have To Go A Long Distance Out Of Your Way
By Dr. Gary S. Goodman

How did you see your path in life so early? Ive been asked, a number of times.

If I have, or if it seems I have, its probably because I read widely, and various insights and quotations stick with me, and Ive used them for guidance.

One of them comes from the Edward Albee play: The Zoo Story.

Jerry, a key character, is lecturing someone who is sitting on a bench in New Yorks Central Park.

Suddenly, he blurts out, Sometimes you have to go a long distance out of your way to come back a short distance, correctly.

While this notion may not seem earthshaking on the surface, I promise you, if you review your own life, youll appreciate the wisdom in it.

For instance, on more than one occasion Ive left a job, or even a major career focus, only to return to it later. The second time around, my eyes are wide open, and Im seeing and appreciating things that I just didnt catch, at first.

Perhaps I wasnt ready for the task, initially, or I just wanted to go back to discern if my judgments about it were correct, initially.

Anyway, it seems like an offbeat way of living, but theres satisfaction in it.

What about those souls who hop from job to job, seemingly without focus, yet something happens to them and they see a thread in their experience, something that unifies it and gives it coherence.

Many public speakers have had this occur in their lives. They were just moseying along when something special happened, perhaps a UFO abduction, or an epiphany came to them.

And then, they just had to tell the world about it.

Observers ask them, Why didnt you just go into speaking straight away? or Imagine how much better off youd be today if you had launched your oratorical career, earlier!

Or, think about the person who grows up in a small town, cant wait to leave for the big city; does it, spending the better part of his life there, yet returns in middle age to the place of his roots.

Life doesnt always work neatly, in a linear way.

Sometimes you just have to go a long distance out of your way to come back a short distance, correctly!

Dr. Gary S. Goodman, President of Customersatisfaction.com, is a popular keynote speaker, management consultant, and seminar leader and the best-selling author of 12 books, including Reach Out & Sell Someone and Monitoring, Measuring & Managing Customer Service, and the audio program, The Law of Large Numbers: How To Make Success Inevitable, published by Nightingale-Conant. He is a frequent guest on radio and television, worldwide. A Ph.D. from USC's Annenberg School, a Loyola lawyer, and an MBA from the Peter F. Drucker School at Claremont Graduate University, Gary offers programs through UCLA Extension and numerous universities, trade associations, and other organizations from Santa Monica to South Africa. He holds the rank of Shodan, 1st Degree Black Belt in Kenpo Karate. He is headquartered in Glendale, California, and he can be reached at (818) 243-7338 or at: gary@customersatisfaction.com. For information about coaching, consulting, training, books, videos and audios, please go to =>http://www.customersatisfaction.com

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Allow Time For Germination

Allow Time For Germination
By Rachelle Disbennett-Lee

There is a concept in coaching called seed planting. It means that it takes time for new ideas and suggestions to be embraced. There are clients that take hold of a new idea and run with it, some take a little more time to allow the idea to grow while others can take years before the idea sprouts. Still some clients will never grasp the idea. It will simply lay dormant. It doesn't really matter what the client does with the idea. The purpose is to plant the seed and the client can do with it what they will. Sometimes the idea just needs time to germinate.

A counselor once told me that not to make a decision is a decision. She said not to choose was a choice. I thought she was nuts and went on with my life. It was five years later when I was in the middle of a situation where I was avoiding a decision that her words hit me like a ton of bricks. I literally said out loud, I get it. It took years for that seed to germinate in my brain until one day it sprouted and grew into a concept I understood. I was finally ready to get it. I wasn't able to hear it before, but with time, I had evolved enough so the concept made sense. New ideas can take time to get used to. When we first hear the idea we may not be ready for it. That is fine. When you are ready the idea will sprout and grow and be there for you.

The other side of this is not to force your ideas and suggestions onto other people. By all means share them, but leave it at that. Seed planting isn't an aggressive act; it is gentle and done with love and compassion. All you can do is plant the idea. What happens to it is up to the individual and what they are ready to hear at that very moment. The idea may sprout right away or it may take years. That isn't your concern. Your job is to plant the seed and move on.

Everyone is at different places in their lives. Sometimes you will understand the new idea right away and perhaps even take action on it in the moment. At other times it will take a while. Don't beat yourself up when you don't get something right away. It just means the idea is in germination. When you are ready the idea will sprout and grow and be right there to support you. Until then don't worry about it and go on with the ideas you are ready for. There will be plenty of idea seeds sprouting at any given time to keep you busy.

Coach Rachelle Disbennett-Lee, PhD, is a Certified Master Coach specializing in working with business owners and professionals in being more profitable and productive while staying sane and balanced. Coach Lee is the publisher of the award winning e-zine, 365 Days of Coaching. Her first book, 365 Days of Coaching Because Life Happens Every Day (Universal Publisher, 2004) was named a finalist for Best Book 2004 by Publish.com and has a five star rating on Amazon.com.

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Friday, November 21, 2008

Adult ADHD: The Magic Egg Timer Trick

Adult ADHD: The Magic Egg Timer Trick
By Tellman Knudson

For people with Adult ADHD, focusing long enough to get even a small task done--if it is boring--can seem almost impossible! Heres what I do when I have to focus on something that I really don't like to do, especially sitting at my desk.

Adult ADHD makes it hard to try to sit still and do something--but now and then you just have to. Here's a couple tricks I've learned to get boring tasks done.

First, when I come in and get started, I've trained myself to immediately have a certain pattern of activity that happens. My brain automatically associates that pattern of activity with, Now we're going to sit down and do something. Its simply a habit. If you have Adult ADHD try this sometime you have to do paperwork or organize something:

What I do is I come in and I have two candles that I light. I have a certain kind of music that I listen to, classical music. I turn that on. I turn on a little water fountain. It is important for people with Adult ADHD to make sure to engage all the senses, it really helps because it keeps the Adult ADHD brain active and able to focus.

Whenever I do that sequence, I can sit down for a short period, not forever, but for a short period, and actually get something done that I don't like to do.

I can organize a pile, or try to prioritize something, or something that might be hard as well. Another advantage to getting all those senses involved is the brain is at least doing something else and not focusing on being bored.

Theres nothing worse for the Adult ADHD brain than focusing on how bored you are.

There is second method that I use, and that is to set a self-imposed deadline.

Often people with Adult ADHD say they work best under pressure when they have a deadline--and some people with Adult ADHD even say they can't get anything done at all if they don't have a deadline. What happens to Adult ADHD people in that case is, they perform well at work (where deadlines are imposed) but things fall apart at home.

So here's the other trick I've learned, using an egg timer. See if you can do this. Make it like a game. Hey, lets see if I can get through this pile in 15 minutes. I'll set a timer This is one of the best tricks for us people with Adult ADHD.

I have two egg timers around my house and I use them all the time. I test myself. Lets see if I can file this pile of paper in 10 minutes. I set the timer and go. Now, we've just invoked the real kicker: to focus. It works like a charm.

So, you're kicking it into high gear, working on mea-speed, and most of the time it works, but what if...you don't finish it in 10 minutes? Then what?

Well, then I look at that and say, Do I want to go for another 10, or do I want to do this later? Thats what I do. Either way, I got a whole bunch done in 10 minutes that wouldn't have been done otherwise.

That brings me to one more thing people with Adult ADHD will benefit from doing. We're so forward thinking that we're always onto the next thing, and the next thing. Those with Adult ADHD tend not to look at what they do accomplish and feel good about it.

If you take a moment to say, Look what I just did in 10 minutes, and actually reflect on, Hey, I got something done, versus going through to the next thing immediately, you'll feel a lot more motivation on a continuing basis.

If you'd like to get more great tips for how to focus with Adult ADHD, using common things you find in your everyday environment, see below!

Tellman Knudson can help you learn to focus, beat distraction and accomplish your goals. Learn more about ADHD Symptoms and pick up your free newsletter of ADHD practical tips and techniques to make your life better today!

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How Much is Your Time Worth?

How Much is Your Time Worth?
By Thomas Murrell

So you've had it with office politics, working for a bad boss and making someone else rich.

You decide to quit and set up your own business.

Before you do, you need to work out what your time is worth.

Take this typical job in PR as Communications Manager for a major company in a big city.

Here's the headline of the job in the weekend paper.

Corporate communications role, big office near a major park, full-time staff position with salary of $145k+ super

This is the job description when you first applied.

Our new communications function plays an important role in the management of internal/external communications, reputation risk and providing expertise in community relations.

Reporting to the General Manager, Business Development, your responsibilities will include coordinating internal and external communications initiatives, including publications and the intranet; media relations, assisting in the implementation of external stakeholders strategies; providing counsel to projects in the management of community engagement; preparing speeches and presentations on behalf of senior management; and maintaining an emergency and crisis communications management plan.

Essential skills and experience require ideal candidates to have proven experience in delivering enhancements to internal and external communication. Minimum 5 years experience in external stakeholders relations is essential as is oustanding written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

So let's take this fictional role and compare it with what you would need to earn if you ran your own PR business.

One of the speakers I most admire, Matt Church CSP provided the inspiration, insight and permission for the basis of this article.

Don't give up your day job, well not unless you value your time correctly, Matt says.

He says the focus is on how you value your time if you run your own company compared to working for someone else in the job mentioned above.

What do you need to earn for the year? There are two figures to consider here; Your annual urnover'' from fees and your specific ake home before tax. As a simple rule of thumb, those of you comparing your income equivalent in a day job should look at an annual turnover at least double your potential professional salary. In most cases it needs to be double plus 25 per cent; the 25 per cent factors in lean running costs, Matt says.

You should then divide the grossed up figure by 100 days and you get close to your day rate. As you play with this you can start to get clear on what you need to earn as a benchmark each time you sell what you do.

Let's look at an example: Pauline the PR professional!

Pauline can earn $145,000 a year working as the Communications Manager in the above example.

Double her day job equals $290,000 in fees (2 x $145,000)

Lets then add the 25 per cent (25 per cent of turnover) for a lean operation running costs.

She now has a calculated budget turnover of $362,500

Divide this by 100 saleable days a year equals a day rate of $3,625.

Now here is what usually happens according to Matt!

Pauline or any other professional moves out of her day job as advertised above and starts to think all she needs to do is replace her salary. Matt reckons this is a seriously bad move!!

They then divide this by around 220 days a year. That's a lot of hard work for very little money.

In Pauline's case she would have a day rate of approx $650!

Now, I've even seen PR jobs advertised as low as $19.50 an hour! Why is this so low compared to a lawyer four years out from law school who earns at least $400 an hour?

I argue an effective corporate communications professional will add more value to a business than a lawyer any day!

Don't let anyone tell you that your day rate when compared to an employee is way too high. The on costs and base costs in a business will smash you every time. As an aside, smart doctors share resources to drive down the base costs, Matt says.

According to Matt, if you don't value your time correctly 3 things will happen;

1. You will find yourself earning lots and taking home nothing.

2. You will work way too hard and not have any time to develop new business

3. You will constantly think you should go back to a day job!

In a practice based income business model, take-home is king not turnover! So pay yourself first and don't sell yourself cheap!

This is really valuable advice for people wanting to run their own PR, media or management consulting practice.

And how do I know? Well, over the past eight years of running my own business, I've been there and done exactly what Matt says you shouldn't do.

I was so tight for cash flow at one time, I spent the weekends renting my office carpark to football fans just so I could survive.

Fortunately, I've learnt and been able to turn my business around through fair and value-based pricing.

And of course that's the value of having a mentor or coach. Someone who has been there before and can advise on all the pitfalls.

My thanks to Matt Church CSP for his insights and I highly recommend his Thought Leaders website - http://www.australianthoughtleaders.com/

Thomas Murrell MBA CSP is an international business speaker, consultant and award-winning broadcaster. Media Motivators is his regular electronic magazine read by 7,000 professionals in 15 different countries. You can subscribe by visiting http://www.8mmedia.com Thomas can be contacted directly at +6189388 6888 and is available to speak to your conference, seminar or event. Visit Tom's blog at http://www.8mmedia.blogspot.com

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It's Not About Time

It's Not About Time
By Nan S. Russell

With mounting to-do lists, big projects with short delivery dates, consuming workloads, growing obligations and festering unfinished tasks, it's no wonder in this what-have-you-done-for-me-today world we often feel time deprived. Work-life flows to home-life, balance becomes imbalance, and goals and dreams get relegated to a closet shelf.

If this sounds familiar, you're not alone. In a recent Winning at Working reader survey, the most commonly articulated work problem was related to time. Overwhelmed. Overworked. Overstressed. Too much to do and too little time to do it.

But here's the reality. No matter how much we do, we will never get everything done. There isn't enough time for all that needs doing, all we want to do or we'd like to do or we should do. There never will be, even with the most sophisticated productivity, organizational and time-management approaches. Sure, they're helpful, but thinking the chaos and stress in life is caused by not having enough time is an error.

You see, the problem is not a time problem. We all have the same amount. It's a choice problem. The choices you make determine whether you're running your life, or your life is running you. And you do have choices. Sure there may be consequences to saying no, establishing boundaries or reordering priorities. But there are also consequences if you don't.

All tasks are not equal. All commitments are not equal. All responsibilities are not equal. All clients are not equal. All people of personal importance to your life are not equal. Yet many of us operate as if they were. You can do fifty things today and get little, if any, result for having done them. Or you can do one or two that bring a big return, be it emotional, financial, physical or psychological. People who are winning at working know the difference and operate accordingly.

They see time as life's currency and how it's used as a choice. Choices shape your results and your life. You get the same twenty-four hours each day as your co-worker down the hall. But use differs. Practice the piano eight hours a day and you'll be better than people who don't. Practice and hone your workplace talents and the same applies. Or spend time getting ready to work, shooting the breeze, surfing the web, fiddling with email and you'll complete the day having traded your time for minimal results.

How you spend your time puts value on what you're spending it on. For years, I never had ime to exercise consistently until a health issue caused me to re-prioritize my choices. Funny how I managed to find the hours when I had to. Choosing to eliminate an hour of television created 365 found hours a year. That's nine weeks.

People who are winning at working know this secret: there is always time for what matters to them. So, they allocate their time carefully, understanding their life as a reflection of their choices. They make time for the people they love, the passions they have and work that uses their uniqueness. They focus on the results, goals, and life-dreams they desire, rather than accepting what comes their way. They do, while others talk of doing. They plan their day, while others let their day plan them. And they motivate themselves, while others wait for someone or something to motivate them. For people who are winning at working, it's not about the time they have; it's about the choices they make in how to use it.

Receive a copy of 21 Winning Career Tips (a free download) at http://www.winningcareertips.com Nan Russell has spent over twenty years in management, most recently with QVC as a Vice President. She has held leadership positions in Human Resource Development, Communication, Marketing and line Management. Nan has a B.A. from Stanford University and M.A. from the University of Michigan. Currently working on her first book, Winning at Working: 10 Lessons Shared, Nan is a columnist, writer and speaker. Visit http://www.nanrussell.com

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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Time Management Feel Like Scrambled Eggs

Time Management - Feel Like Scrambled Eggs
By Bill McRea

Some days I feel like a plate of scrambled eggs. All messed up and with the strange feeling that despite my best efforts nothing really got accomplished. I felt like time was not on my side at all. Despite working 14 hours a day I was making very little money and was exhausted.

I needed a change so I implement these five simple steps to give me more personal time:

1. Simplify Your Schedule

Things that can be done less or things that can be done once instead of twice are those things that will help us save a lot of time. Clean your house once every ten days instead of every 7 days you can do that, its normal and the house wont get dirty in those three extra days. Make a work report every six week not every four weeks if possible. Keep meetings to inform yourself on ongoing projects twice a month not every week. And the list of things that can be done fewer times can go on forever.

2. Challenge yourself!

Watch the clock and settle to finish an activity by a certain hour. Focus, get rod of anything that could distract you and work more efficiently. Work to accomplish one thing at a time, and finish the project 100%.

3. Ask more out of 15 minutes.

Can you find 15 minutes a day that you could use more efficiently? Is there lost time in your activities? Or maybe a less important activity you can give up on? If you manage to save 15 minutes every day, you will win in fact 91 hours every year!

4. Do a list of little activities that dont take you more than a couple of minutes.

Of course, we usually want to deal with the important problems first. But when we feel tired, stressed, in a bad mood, we find it hard to concentrate and we lose our time forcing ourselves. A list of simple activities will help you finalize something and push up your productivity. And obviously it is always better to know you did something, even is it is small, than to realize you havent even started anything. Sometimes even a small task done completely will set you sailing through the rest of your more complicated activities.

5. Make Large projects more time manageable.

On LARGE projects, it is better to tell yourself: I will work on this for 2 hours and see how much I can get done during this interval. Focus and try to do all you can during that two hours. This is excellent advice to solve problems, and make progress on projects you avoided lately.

These are some simple steps that help me prioritize my day and get more done. I now have a more profitable day and spend more time with my family.

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Friday, November 14, 2008

Achievement Part 3 How Much Time Do You Have in Your Time Bank?

Achievement Part 3 - How Much Time Do You Have in Your Time Bank?
By Jim Hart

So far in this mini-series we have discussed a variety of issues related to personal achievement through creating a wish/want list and applying your mind to think about those goals to determine the steps you should/could take to start moving towards their achievement. I was contemplating todays article to determine the next course of action for those who are reading and participating in this discussion and I decided to focus on the importance of time and time management.

You see, time is a measuring tool, just like a ruler. In fact, just as there are 12 inches on a ruler there are 12 months in a year. This is important if you want to wisely analyze your time to achieve certain goals and objectives within certain time parameters. First, you should understand that everybody has 24 hours per day in their time bank and you will spend those 24 hours whether you like it or not. You cant save time or make timeall you can do is spend time. How you spend it is what determines personal accomplishment. You can waste timeor you can use it wisely. Nobody knows for sure how much time we have stored up in our time account here on planet earth (except God) and we should be very aware of our time and how we are spending it. The key is to get your mind around your goals and objectives and then create a way to analyze and measure the application of your time.

I have a simple way of setting over all goals I take a ruler, a pencil and a piece of blank paper and I draw a straight line across the top of the page so that each month gets an equal amount of space. Then I segment that line with the title of each month written in the appropriate area under the time line. Then I start to think I write down everything I know about the next year, birthdays, holidays, etc and I mark them on the time line. This gets my mind moving in the right direction and helps me see roadblocks over the next 12 months. Then I ask myself questions: What do I want at the end of this time-line-year? I write it all downeverything these are the big goals then I ask my self what do I have to do to achieve this over the next 12 months? What do I have to do the next 6 months? What do I have to do in the next 90 days? What actions do I have to take in the next 30 days? What are the actions this week? What do I have to do today and each day of the week? Only in this way (or some similar method) can a person begin to account for the application and use of time from their time bank.

This whole time line/goals and objective analysis is a critical first step to getting your mind wrapped around task analysis. How will you know what to do if you dont know what you want to do? You may be a sharp thinkerbut you would be surprised at the number of people who dont study time and set goals and objectives. Many people just flounder from one circumstance to another not really sure of where they are going or how they are going to get there. Time lining and goal setting wont guarantee success but it sure beats the alternatives! It all goes back to chaos or control. Which do you choose? And then there is today today is nothing more then one square of the 365 day-path you will walk this year. Like box cars on a train, each day will pass by whether you like it or not, whether you use it wisely or not and one thing is for sureonly you will know whether you are wasting time or spending it wisely.

My most productive days are realized when I make a checklist of the tasks I want to accomplish the night before. That is, at night, I always write down everything I want to accomplish the next dayI analyze my time and how I will apply it the next day in the morning, afternoon and night. By doing this, I can accomplish more by noon than most accomplish all day. And whatever I dont finish, I carry over to the next days things to do list and I keep records of each day. I play a gameI put a little hand written box in front of each task and when that task is accomplished, I check it off. I love checking off boxes! Why? Because its one less thing I have to do! Work is workand setting goals and objectives creates work but there is a sense of satisfaction when you analyze your time and plan your day tasks and get them done and at the end of the day, the month, the year, you can say to yourself job well done.

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Monday, November 10, 2008

Time Backwards is 'E M I T'

Time Backwards is 'E M I T'
By Ina Bliss

To the manifestation of the law that is no respecter of persons, or the loaves and fish diet, emission of your 0-100% faith is all that matters, then be yourself and leave the rest to God (be -- lieve). When Jesus The Christ, our senior exemplifier, re-activated any perfection from sickness, lack, or death, He displayed to our Father, without whom nothing can be done, 100% faith. NOTHING depends upon time. Any theory relying on time is hereby disproved, and the opposite established.

The diet of bread & wine however, is different, and only those who were pre-determined, just like the actors in a play, will perform their role in Gods plot, as the scriptures correctly describe. These persons, who were called and drafted to lead humanity, had to receive Grace from God in order to be able to UNDERSTAND HIS WISDOM AND ENACT IT, in the same way Jesus The Christ demonstrated.

Only those who have been given the initiation from above (as Jesus The Christ told Pilate) can possibly hold true God-power, the power that cannot be bought with money. They also have been given the understanding to GIVE GRACE to all others by overriding and superseding their incurrent situation of lack, old age and 'sickness'. However, that is not all they must do. They also must completely forget about themselves, their boils and bruises, and require nothing for themselves, just as the New Testament prophesies, for most of the events there described have yet to happen.

The word evil backwards is L I V E. Yes, death will be overcome, right here on earth, by re-imagining, or animating dead people, because their image never dissolved. Their image, substance, or essence had been created, before the world was. It is here to stay. However, when they laid down their lives, assuming there was another place to which they had to go, but right here, where the

o m n i present God

is, and from where He has never left, they LOST THEIR OWN VOICE. They did not consider that God IS the coffin, God IS the mourners, God IS the worms that supposedly eat us. He IS also the consuming fire. All commensurate with WHAT one believes.

The Nigerian pastor, whose wife remembered Hebrews and wives will receive their husbands back, was resurrected before a large audience after 48 hours had passed, upon the destruction of his body in a car accident. How? The wife re-imagined him alive. What was resurrected in perfect condition? His image, with his unique likeness (contradicting ANY idea of re-incarnation into another, whatsoever).

Nothing dies in perfection, which should be obvious, b e c a u s e otherwise, the perfect would NOT be perfect.

To BE is to CAUSE, thus the perfect Creator, who created everything in the first 6 days, could only have created perfect images. And, as any (movie) director, He knew the OUTCOME, before He begun the plot.

In the diet of bread and wine, a selection is being made according to spiritual facts. As long as an individual is still not fully aware of God-power and in accordance with this unawareness

(1)Accumulates money

(2)Prepares larger plans for earthly events

(3)Wants and desires to get more and more

(4)Thinks of getting rich, even though we already OWN everything in Abraham

(5)Believes in elsewhere, although the bible only speaks of the H E R E after

Etc.

simply to suit himself, he or she cannot possibly be part of the last generation and follow Jesus The Christ. There is no room for such in the book of life, which contains the whole image of those who advance human awareness of perfection.

The outcome of Gods plot is now in the process of being fully revealed, and will soon no longer be a mystery. Most importantly, the book of Esther will be literally enacted, in a spiritually factual fashion.

The second resurrection is now possible, as the first human has acquired the true understanding of the scripture, and is applying it in the way of Job and Jesus The Christ, by giving grace to all and accumulating God-power in return, to the full degree of possibility and rising.

What would any one give me, when I have materialized Washington, Einstein and Emerson for a quiet afternoon talk of enticing memories? Their 'weight' in gold...

Dr. Ina Bliss is a pioneering possibility thinker, who was drafted without prior awareness and even certified in writing to lead humanity into eternal life, by application of true scriptural wisdom & its instant manifestation. http://www.telechurch.org

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Saturday, November 8, 2008

A Year's Worth of Character Training to Last a Lifetime

A Year's Worth of Character Training to Last a Lifetime
By Kate Hufstetler

Ever wonder why some kids are the way they are? Ever wonder why some kids seem to lack the basics in true inner character? Well, just exactly how did we think children would ever get character without being taught character. Long gone are the days when whole communities worship weekly. Long gone are the days when everyone in our small societal circles subscribe to the same exacting morals and principles to guide life and living.

I remember when my son was young we made a move to a new state. We left behind a community within a community. We left behind a large group of people (friends and neighbors) that subscribed to similar ethics and standards of behavior. Everyone we knew, predominantly, up-held the same guiding principles that our family lived by. Then that ever fateful day. It was during the first week at his new preschool & playing with his new neighborhood friends in our new state. My son walked in the house and I made a simple statement because that is how we do it. To which my son replied well, Mikes family doesnt do it that way and they dont even care about that stuff. UGH ! We had come to another milestone in parenting: awareness of diversity within family styles and values.

The reality is that kids DO learn through osmosis; meaning, they will assimilate and become what they see around them. However, what is it that they see around them? Aside from home-schooled children (or those that attend private academies) children today are away from their families up to 12 hours a day in some cases including before and after school care. Being gone either 8 hours or 12 hours a day leaves precious little time for a family to model all the appropriate qualities they wish to instill within their children. Not to mention, these hours are relegated to EARLY morning hours (barely awake time) and late evening before bed hours (barely coherent time again).

Over a lifetime our children will spend the majority of their time away from us. They will be witnesses to their friends, their friends families, movies, worship communities, television shows, video games, scouting troops, music, sports teams, camps & conferences, etc. There will be an excess of information coming into your childs awareness and all of it leading to who your child becomes.

There are many many places your child will observe character, some of it good and some of it not good. Besides what type of character-- which attributes will your child randomly be exposed to? And will your child be able to identify them, understand them, and discern how to incorporate them in such a way to be a wonderful adult?

Here is a list of 52 qualities of internal character. You can take one item a week to fill up a years worth of character training within your own home. You can design the curriculum, buy the curriculum, or hire someone to work with your family to tailor content that reflects the lessons youd like your child to learn along the way in life. As I said before, long gone are the days when parents can just trust that throughout the day their child is taking in the right information to become a responsible, highly functional, & happy member of society. Take the list. Tweak it to fit your lifestyle and preferences. Have fun with it. And enjoy knowing you are not leaving your childs character up to chance.

Accountability

Caring

Character

Charity

Compassion

Credibility

Desire

Determination

Diversity Awareness

Diversity Respect

Duty / Responsibility

Empathy

Excellence

Fairness

Flexibility

Following directions

Friendliness

Frugal

Fun

Generosity

Gentleness

Giving

Global awareness

Happiness

Helpfulness

Honesty

Honor

Hope

Humility

Imagination

Integrity

Judgment / reason

Knowledge / education

Logic

Loyalty

Obedience

Openness / privacy

Patience

Peace

Perseverance

Politeness

Respect

Self-control

Sharing

Sportsmanship

Strength (internal)

Team player

Tenderness

Tolerance

Trust

Trust-worthiness

Uniqueness

Until next time--- all the best,

Kate

About The Author
Kate Hufstetler is a well established personal life coach and spiritual facilitator who has helped many individuals like yourself. Her clients come from both the United States and overseas. She offers coaching services via email and phone consultations Her specialty is to cut through delusions that keep people living a mediocre unsatisfying life, to get them to engage reality, initiate changes in order to propel them to the life they truly desire. http://www.comedreamwithme.com

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A Time to Rest A Time to Heal

A Time to Rest, A Time to Heal
By Bonnie Moss

Life is not always a pleasant walk down the garden path.Who has not known pain and anguish? Who has not suffered the wounds of a relationshipdiscord? Problems are challenges life casts our way.

We navigate through the detours and face dead-ends in our journey. We set sail, aware of the possibility of stormy weather that can develop overnight. But we are determined to ride outthe storm and not get lost in it.

At times, we take more than we can handle. We arecaught up in giving ourselves to the call of duty. Wetend to justify the demands on our time and energy.We forget that the world will go on, with or without us.

Life goes in cycles - sometimes the cycle is up, then it goes down, like the spokes of a wheel. Sorrow and grief comes to everyone sooner or later.

A grieving heart affects the mind, body and spiritdeeply. Sometimes the pain is buried so deeply where no one can reach it, much less touch it.

Frustrations, failures, relationship issues, career and family concerns, financial issues, health problems and having too much on the plate all add up to stress.

Do you listen to the signs your body sends toslow down or take a much needed rest? There isonly so much pain or suffering one can bear.There is a limit to human endurance.

Peace becomes elusive. Perspective is notas sharp, there is too much clutter in the mind.

It helps to get away from the source of conflict to gain a better perspective and to re-groupyour thoughts.Take a vacation. If this is not feasible, a day away from it all will probably do.

But take a breather. This is not running away, woes are still hovering over and waiting. Taking a respite from it all paves the way to healing the accumulated emotional and mentalstress.

Anxiety and worry cloud anyones judgment. Perhaps, there is a need to cut some slack for now. What would you change if you werefaced with the same situation?

Take the time to re-evaluate and re-assess yourpriorities. It is a time to step back and look after your needs. Relax, catch your breath,even for a short time, because you have to takethe next step. The battle is not over.

Plan the next stage, for lifes problems do not dissipate into thin air. Pull yourself together, empower yourself so that your thoughts and actions are in harmony with your highest truth of who you are. Validate your beliefs.

Deep wounds need healing and this takes time. Retreat is a good start- retreat from all that is worrisome, confusing and aggravating. Quiettime and time alone to reflect is a good way to clear the mental clutter and move on.

This is the time to recharge your energies. It is a time to heal, mind, body and soul. It is a time to recognize the chaos and confusion thatcan cause illusions or delusions and make peaceso elusive.

Forgive what needs to be forgiven. Forgivenesscan be liberating.

Healing takes time, allow yourself that. Remember,time is a great healer, if you let it.

Bonnie Moss writes to inspire and to motivateher readers to explore the depths of their heart andsoul. She draws from personal experience and her interest in the New Age .Visit her website :http://goldencupcafe.tripod.com

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Use Your Time Wisely!

Use Your Time Wisely!
By Michael Lee

When I was small, I have never considered the importance of time.
I would just laze around, watch TV, lie in bed, and play video
games. As I grew older, I thought about the things that I have
achieved. To my surprise, I haven't accomplished a lot.

I resolved to myself that I will do things that will contribute
to the benefit of mankind. I studied very hard and learned a
lot of lessons from my experience. I lack self-confidence
before, so I want to help other people overcome this predicament.

I became obssessed with self-improvement, so I started a
newsletter. I'm also working on an ebook about persuasion as
I'm writing this. I want to help anyone in need because it
feels so good to solve other people's problems.

I urge you now to make the most use of your time. It may be
joining a fundraising organization. You may also learn new
skills or crafts. Create a goal and go for it!

Don't be a couch potato. Don't just sit around and be contented
with the monotonous patterns of your daily activities.

Do something nice and give all your best to the fulfillment
of a worthwhile endeavor. It will give you a very deep sense
of happiness and satisfaction.

Some people complain that they don't have enough time to take
action on their goals. They have to go to their 9 to 5 job,
then when they go home they feel so tired all they can think
about is watch TV, relax, and sleep.

I'm not saying that leisure is a no-no. In fact, everyone should
take time out once in a while to recharge and revitalize their
energy. The key is to have a balanced life. Set aside a
fraction of your time to carry out your dreams and ambitions.
Reserve some time to establish healthy relationships.

Ok, I hear you. You're saying that you really just can't budget
your time?

Don't panic. Here are some time management tips.

1) If possible, do more than one thing at the same time.

Exercise while watching your favorite TV show. Listen to
educational tapes while waiting for the bus.

Be forewarned! Never do this if it puts you at risk or in
danger; for example, don't text while driving.

2) Don't do something later if it can be done concurrently with
an activity at present.

If you're going to the market to buy some eggs, think of the
other things that you have to purchase so that you don't have
to return again.

If you have an appointment with the dentist today and you also
have to go to the bank (which is near the dentist's clinic) at
any day, schedule the two activities on the same day.

3) Be organized in everything that you do.

Put labels on bottles. Put similar files on one folder. Make a
list of things you have to do for the day.

You can also use your mind to organize things you have to
remember. Studies have shown that you could only retain
information that fit between 5 to 9 categories at a time.
This is the 7+-2 rule of Neurolinguistic Programming.

If you have many things to do, try to group related things together.
You can combine activities such as reading books, listening to
educational tapes, and watching training videos into a category
such as Education. Then you can group swimming, playing
basketball, and paying fees for the gym in a category called
Fitness. Get the picture?

Time is one of our most valuable resources. Once lost, it can
never be reclaimed. We must use time wisely for our development
and advancement; so that when we are old, we can look back and
recollect the pleasant memories and deeds that we have achieved.
Time well spent is worth much more than gold.

Michael Lee is the author of How To Be A Red Hot Persuasion Wizard, an ebook designed to fully improve your relationships, multiply your profits, win negotiations, and help you attain all the desired freedom and power you could ever dream of. Go to http://www.20daypersuasion.com now and grab a sample chapter.

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A New Approach to Time Management

A New Approach to Time Management
By Nowshade Kabir

In todays hectic life style it is becoming increasingly difficult to manage time effectively. There are so many things to do, and so little time! Internet is supposed to be the ultimate means for bringing efficiency to your life. The information that you need, the business tool you use, everything is now at your finger tip thanks to ubiquitous access to the Internet. But did it make your life easier? Most of us will tell probably not. On the contrary! Easy access to virtually any information lures us to spend way too much time on the Internet. How to regain total control of our precious time?

Time is a relative concept

In the physical world time indeed is a relative matter. In Einsteins Special Theory of Relativity times relative value was exemplified in the paradox often referred to as Paradox of Twin.

Consider that in a not so far future time there lived a pair of twins Rob and Mary somewhere on the Earth. Mary decided to visit a star eight light years away, stop there for a while and come back. The technology at that time allows her to travel at a speed of 80 percent of the speed of light on a fast spaceship. She made her trip and came back to the Earth. What will she see? While by Earths time 20 years have passed since she left, she has aged only 12 years and definitely looked younger than her twin.

Maybe we dont see this relative physical characteristic of time in real life, one thing we all know is when we are busy with things that interest us, we feel that time passes faster and when we are engaged in a boring or dull job, we feel that the time is passing slowly.

Before we try to manage our time effectively we should have a better perception of our own time and how we spend it. The following exercise will help you get a better picture of your own time:

For three consecutive days write down everything you do from the moment you woke up and till you go to bed. Keep your pen and paper always handy. If necessary set alarm for every two hours to remind you so that you dont forget to log. The idea is to get a thorough picture of your daily activities. After three days take a look at your logged data and on a separate list write down how much time you spent in an average day on each activity like sleeping, commuting, reading, working, socializing, etc.

Spending time on important things onlyNow take a look on all your activities from a different approach. Assign each of the activity to one of the following groups: Urgent and important, Not urgent but important, Urgent but not important, Not urgent and not important.

Urgent and important: These are the priority number one tasks. Making your sales call, preparing for tomorrows exam and paying bills due today these are some examples of urgent and important works.

Not Urgent but important: There are works that are not so pressing, but you understand by procrastinating them you are impairing your growth. These are the tasks on which you should emphasize your efforts most. Setting goals, planning your activities, and writing your business plan are examples from this group.

Urgent but not important: We spend a substantial amount of time on works that are pressing but does not have any real impact on achieving specific objectives. You have to chair a meeting that your colleague has requested as he is sick is an example of this type of activities. Often tasks from this group are requests from others or workloads you have willingly taken but deep in your mind you know that these tasks really dont carry any personal value for you.

Not urgent and not important: These are the real time wasters. Reading junk mails, browsing through the Internet aimlessly, making unnecessary calls to friends are some of the common activities that should be avoided.

Since in the core of effective time management lies the idea of doing things that are important to you, you have to figure out how to select those tasks.

Goal setting

Goal setting is an absolute necessary method for personal planning. The process of goal setting gives you the real picture of your life what you are now and what you are planning to be in the future. To understand which tasks are really important to you and will help you achieve success you have to set long term goals and then subdivide them to short terms goals. Once you did this, write all the things you have to do to reach these goals, steps you have to take and time span necessary to act upon them.

Use a planner

Move all these necessary activities to a planner. Identify the milestones. These should be your sub-goals. Specify how much time you will need to reach those milestones. Insert the tasks from the list you have created to the planner. Make weekly to do list based on your planner. Choose no more than three to four tasks for each of your goals in a week.

Develop daily to do lists

Your daily to do list should incorporate one or two most important activities from your planner. Your daily to do list should be scheduled loosely. Make sure that you dont spend too much time on work related tasks. Over working will burn your enthusiasm quickly and bring you back to your previous life style.

In the beginning you might feel overwhelmed with the quantity of tasks you plan to do. To build your self confidence and manage time efficiently choose five not so difficult tasks each day and promise yourself that no matter what you will finish these five tasks. If you continue this for three weeks, it will become a part of your daily habit and build your self trust.

Every time during the course of the day if you have to do a task which is not from your list, ask yourself this question, Is this really important to my goals? If the answer is Yes! then go for it, if not get back to your list.

Time Management strategies help us to stay motivated and create a balanced lifestyle. The above mentioned methods are effective when followed scrupulously.

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