Tag: Time Management
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Time Management, Minutes at a Time
Over the years, I’ve kept To-Do lists in just about every form imaginable as my own way of time management. My favorite current app is OmniFocus, which is a little pricey but I use on my home computer, iPad, and smart phone. I’m willing to pay more for this particular software because of the…
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How National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) Is Like a Diet
My NaNoWriMo project–one that was loosely plotted ten years ago in NYC after a writer’s conference when I was on a roll. In fact, I loosely plotted a whole series with the same characters. Life has intruded, and many other books have been written meanwhile, but it’s time to jump back into the fun of…
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Improve Your Quality of Life with Time Management, Not Busy Work
Photo credit by Ali Nassiri; creative commons license Time management techniques improve both your productivity and—if you’re willing to change your point of view—your quality of life. It’s not really about finding time to do all the things you must do, but finding time to be all the things you want to be. I still…
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Giving Away your Life through Pointless Arguing
I didn’t realize until today that I’ve completely stopped a habit that used to rob me of countless hours of my time. I’m at a place in my life where time is more important than money, but it has to do with perspective moreso than wealth. Maybe this old habit of mine started when I…
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"I Never Have Enough Time"–and 9 Ways to Fix It
Making time for live music in my home, courtesy of houseguests, Brian and Amy. Photo by Shannon Bailey. I am The Poster Girl for Productivity, yet until this summer, I’ve felt that I wasn’t productive enough. I stressed myself so terribly much, too. I would finish a list of 200 things in a weekend…
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Turning the Tables on Controlling Comments
This photo by ratterell captured my mood! Isn’t it annoying when you have a list of 5238 things to accomplish and you’re chugging along nicely, feeling proud of yourself for getting so much done, when someone steps in and tells you all the things you should be doing, many of which are already on your…
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How to Love Mondays
Photo by gragsie. If you’d told me 6 months ago that I’d love Mondays–that they might even be my favorite day of the week–I would have said you were crazy. For good reason, too–I’ve hated Mondays for my entire life. Here’s what’s wrong with Mondays…or what was wrong: The weekends are never long enough. I…
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Morning Strategy Sessions with the Universe
Photo by MaddieDigital   On my way to work in the mornings, in the dark without a lot of traffic on the road, there seems to be much more time to think. It’s a quieter spot in the day, even though there’s really no obvious difference in driving to work 2 hours later. Yet, the energy…