THE GIFT OF A DAY (17) MAXIMIZE TODAY

"Someone once defined hard work as the accumulation of the easy things you didn’t do when you should have." - Anonymous

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Don't you find it amazingly thought provoking that some people seem to always get things done in a day; others find having things done to be a struggle. There definitely is something that separates a frantic, time-starved individual from a productive one? Surprisingly, it's not much. Time management is about managing YOURSELF DAILY. It’s making a commitment to be more organized, stay focused and maximize your time to your best advantage. Had there been more than 24 hours in a day, we would still find ways to fill them. Maximize your day by being more aware of how you spend it. With proper planning, you can establish a routine, create work around and use your time wisely.

Here’s some advice:

1. Get out of bed quickly.

The individuals who are time-starved, shuts off their alarm and doze off a couple more times before finally getting up. They usually end up over sleeping, and in doing so waste up to 30 minutes of their morning. Even if they do get to work on time, they've been rushed and stressed already upon arrival.

Try avoiding hitting the snooze button by moving your alarm away from easy reach once it goes off. Once you get up to shut it off, head straight for the shower and start your day. Be a time conscious person and rise when the alarm wakes you instead of wasting time, complaining in bed. You’ll arrive at work looking refreshed and ready to tackle the day’s challenges.

2. Organize your day.

Don't dash about wasting time, energy and biological fuel. Your ineffectiveness, disorganization and lack of foresight result in loss of valuable time and frail nerves.

Plan your day with a personal organizer - just as you would for important tasks. Review and update your plans as the day progresses, in case you need to move certain entries around. It might be convenient to take a half-day off work on occasion to run all your errands at once. Plan ahead and line up some appointments you’ve been putting off. Become a time management expert and you’ll accomplish more each day.

This is a New Year and even though thousands of us have already made our "New Year Resolutions", you and I know that without proper, conscious and determined efforts, none of those resolutions will amount to anything. This is why we have to at this early stage consider the importance of our day...TODAY MATTERS!