Don’t over commit yourself. It’s better to do fewer things calmly and accurately. Tomorrow is another day.
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Line up to check out? Subway slow? Buses busy? Keep a notebook with you so you can jot notes for other projects, thoughts, lists or activities while waiting. Ideas often come to us while our brains are supposed to be concentrating on other things.
When planning your schedule for the day, allow time to get from one place to the next: anticipate traffic delays.
Headed for a workout in the morning? Whether you go to the gym or hit the pavement/park for a run or bike, lay out your gear the night before – all of it including clothes, socks, shoes, gloves, keys, phone, shower gear, work clothes and anything else you need to take. You’ll be primed when you wake up and can go on autopilot until the endorphins kick in.
Take advantage of the time delay features on dishwashers and washing machines to get chores done when hydro rates are low, but you’re busy with more pressing matters — like homework, bedtime, or reading a good book.
Struggling to find time to weed the garden? Try using 15 minutes a day to tackle whatever weeds you can pull in a quarter hour. By the end of the week you will have invested over an hour of weed pulling!
If you have to drop something off somewhere, leave it in your car. It’s so much easier to drop something off when you’re in the neighbourhood, instead of making a special trip.
At the end of the day, spend 15 minutes writing down the top 3 things you want to accomplish tomorrow. You’ll wake up with purpose and focus.
If you see a gift or card that you think is just perfect for someone in your life, buy it. When the time comes that you needto buy something for that person, you won’t have to race around looking for something inspiring.
Many of us are planning for the holidays and looking forward to some downtime after a busy fall. Great idea. What’s top of your list when you get back to the office in January?
With a little forward planning, by the time you get to April, you’ll be focussed on those new clients having signed off and sent off your annual tax return. If you are still working on a paper-based system, consider booking time with yourself in your 2012 calendar, before it gets booked with client appointments, to sort the receipts.
An accordion file makes a great receptacle. With 13 pockets it can stand on a shelf, in a file drawer and be labelled by month to receive receipts, invoices and any other relevant paperwork.
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