Time Management: Tips for Getting It All Done

Have you ever had 500 things floating around in your head at once?

Welcome to my life. If it wasn't for time management I would be screwed.

"I don't have enough time"

I swear it is ALWAYS something between working 10-12 hours at my day job 5 days a week, making sure my team has what they need to succeed, making sure that I am succeeding and helping my customers, family, etc. The one area that always seems to suffer in all of this is tending to my house. Until lately, I just let it go by the wayside; however, then I stopped to consider - why not incorporate good time management into this activity as well?

Simply put - It typically looks like a bomb exploded.

Let me start by saying that I am NOT a messy person by nature - it is actually the complete opposite. I like everything to be very clean, and things to have their own place -- but sometimes, "time" just doesn't allow.

Or does it?

I have often times found myself saying "I have no time" when I have plenty of time - I'm just spending that time watching Big Bang Theory,  or Real Housewives. The fact of the matter is, many of us have additional time in the day that we do not realize, so I want to give you a little challenge to do for a week that will not only increase your time management skills, but also help to keep your life a bit more organized.

For one week - just one. I want you to get everything done.

Add more time for more wine

Sound impossible? Just try some of these ideas - if they work it is to your benefit, and if they don't all work then you are STILL getting more done than you would have otherwise. Its about maximizing the time you actually DO have, and working WITH the time that you don't.

1) Take your usual "weekend to do list" -- you know, the one you fill up because you sit and watch Real Housewives all week: Clean the kitchen, do the laundry, put away the clothes, etc. etc. etc.

2) Divide the number of items on the list by the number of days in a week

3) Add that number of items to a to do list for each day of the week, with one exceptional pain-in-the-ass item on each day's list

4) Cross them off as you do them each day, THEN grab some wine and watch Real Housewives.

Come Saturday you can actually have a weekend and not be stuck inside your house cleaning all day! Imagine! A weekend! It's been so long....and if you really want, DVR your shows and allow yourself a total Veg-Fest on Saturday catching up on what you missed during the week because you were crushing life as we know it. It might be an adjustment period, sure, but by taking just a little bit of time each day to get certain tasks done, we can maximize our time later to enjoy the more fun things in life.

Cheers!

Top 3 Tips for a Successful New Year

One of the best things you can do for your life, your health, and your fitness is to plan ahead.

We are into December (isn't that crazy to think? December, already!) and there is no time like the present to begin planning your 2015. Don't wait until New Years Eve, or even into January to figure out where you are going - start NOW and this way you can prep for success starting January 1st.

Here are my top 3 tips for starting year strong:

Tip 1: Make a list of 10 goals you want to accomplish within the next year. Make sure they are listed in present tense and have an "achieve by" date attached to them. Example: "It is July 31, 2015 and I have lost 10 pounds. I feel amazing!"

Tip 2: Start searching online for visions of what you want your life to look like and create a vision board for your next year. Kids? Your dream home? Charity options? A new car with all the bells and whistles? Save these to a file on your computer and construct a dream board. A great site to do this on is picmonkey.com or you can even print the pictures out and glue them to a poster board. Having a vision of what you want in front of you at all times will help keep your mind in the proper mental game to get you there.

Tip 3: Take Action NOW! and begin incorporating new habits into your lifestyle little by little. Are you looking to lose weight? Cook healthier meals? Take action on that now incorporating your soon-to-be new habit into your life slowly. By starting now you can ensure that you are already INTO the routine come January 1st, starting you off strong and ready.  Buy the DVDs you need to workout at home (Maybe some Max30??), get that gym membership and start going a few times a week, get to your book store and get your cook books. Do what you need to do NOW and start bringing it into your life one day at a time.

Follow these tips and you will be well on your way to a successful 2015!

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