Most of us have things in our lives we want to do, as well as those things we have to do. Perhaps you want to go to the gym more often, or you want to read more books this year. Maybe you want to go out and do some adventuring. Well, like most of us, do you find yourself wishing you had more time to pursue the things you want to do as well as the things you need to do?
When you think about it, time management is important to achieving these goals, but some other steps must precede it. As you define these steps, preferably using a journal to keep track of what you discover about yourself, they will help you achieve that work and life balance that will enable you to do those things you want to do and achieve at this point in your life. Hence these articles. These articles are my journal to the world as I explain the things I have learned through life.
Here are some steps I have taken to try and achieve some much needed life balance, aside from leaving the corporate world.
1. List Your Goals
All of us have goals that change regularly and that reflect other things going on in our life at the time. List your goals and prioritize them from important to least important. Include not only the goals you have to achieve, but also the personal goals you want to achieve.
Once you make your list and prioritize, just focus on knocking one out at a time. We tend to look at the list as a while and get overwhelmed. This can lead to not getting a darn thing done. So keep it simple and focus on one goal at a time.
2. List Your Daily Schedule
Although we want more time in the day, all of us have 24 hours. We use some of these hours for sleep and some of these for work and recreation purposes. List down your daily schedule and include the things you must do because they are a commitment. This may include work, commitments , school, or commitments with the children. Then once you see the things you have to do, you can find the time to do the things you want to do. That’s how I prioritize my day, and I find I have more time for myself than I realize.
3. Prioritize Your Personal Goals with Equal Priority as Work Related Goals
Don’t minimize the time available to do the things you want to do, particularly if they are contributing to your life goals or wellbeing. Include family time and other essential life activities that require your time and attention.
They way I have done this is finding fun ways to monetize the things we do either by posting the activity on Hive, or out getting some Actifit steps, taking some photos to sell for stock photography, etc. Those things are enjoyable and when you try to monetize your fun time, it makes it worthwhile in the long run when those things can pay for a long cross country trip!
Keep to the Schedule unless in an Emergency
Most people who create a daily schedule, keep to it for a while, but not long enough for it to become a habit. Habits take around 3 weeks to form, so if you want your new approach to work and lifestyle to be maintained, you must protect it at all costs. Eventually, the changes you implement will become second nature, but until then, you need to stay in control of your time management. For example, I am getting back into a gym routine, so integrating it into my day is taking discipline, but I am dedicated to making it happen. Once I get 3 weeks in, it will be second nature.
Hope these little words of dudely wisdom helps a bit!
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