Comments on: How To Instantly Make Time For Yourself – And Get More Accomplished http://sidsavara.com/personal-productivity/how-to-make-time-get-more-accomplished Analysis Driven Personal Development Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:43:06 -1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: 7 Common Procrastination Excuses http://sidsavara.com/personal-productivity/how-to-make-time-get-more-accomplished/comment-page-1#comment-3432 7 Common Procrastination Excuses Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:24:58 +0000 http://sidsavara.com/?p=1935#comment-3432 [...] that your mythical someday will never come.  You’ve seen me talk about it often when I discuss time management - as a rule, you probably won’t have more time in the future.  If you’ve got too much [...] [...] that your mythical someday will never come.  You’ve seen me talk about it often when I discuss time management – as a rule, you probably won’t have more time in the future.  If you’ve got too much [...]

]]> By: A Powerful Time Management Strategy – The Time Budget http://sidsavara.com/personal-productivity/how-to-make-time-get-more-accomplished/comment-page-1#comment-3382 A Powerful Time Management Strategy – The Time Budget Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:43:11 +0000 http://sidsavara.com/?p=1935#comment-3382 [...] it would free up hours for you to spend on what you really wanted? For me anything that helps me make more time is valuable.   Once I started tracking where I spent my time, I then moved to actively budgeting [...] [...] it would free up hours for you to spend on what you really wanted? For me anything that helps me make more time is valuable.   Once I started tracking where I spent my time, I then moved to actively budgeting [...]

]]> By: You Can’t Start a Fire… http://sidsavara.com/personal-productivity/how-to-make-time-get-more-accomplished/comment-page-1#comment-2995 You Can’t Start a Fire… Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:22:39 +0000 http://sidsavara.com/?p=1935#comment-2995 [...] free to share it however you like using this shortened link: http://j.mp/startfireFurther Reading:How To Instantly Make Time For Yourself – And Get More AccomplishedReclaim Your Dreams by Jonathan MeadI’ll Get Around To It Someday By Alex FayleWhat Is Life? [...] [...] free to share it however you like using this shortened link: http://j.mp/startfireFurther Reading:How To Instantly Make Time For Yourself – And Get More AccomplishedReclaim Your Dreams by Jonathan MeadI’ll Get Around To It Someday By Alex FayleWhat Is Life? [...]

]]> By: How to Track Where You Spend Time With A Time Log http://sidsavara.com/personal-productivity/how-to-make-time-get-more-accomplished/comment-page-1#comment-2968 How to Track Where You Spend Time With A Time Log Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:48:40 +0000 http://sidsavara.com/?p=1935#comment-2968 [...] hour or two a day, can you think of how you’d like to spend it?  In a recent article about How To Instantly Make Time For Yourself I discussed some research which found that for those surveyed:70% rated themselves as busy or very [...] [...] hour or two a day, can you think of how you’d like to spend it?  In a recent article about How To Instantly Make Time For Yourself I discussed some research which found that for those surveyed:70% rated themselves as busy or very [...]

]]> By: Tim Wilson http://sidsavara.com/personal-productivity/how-to-make-time-get-more-accomplished/comment-page-1#comment-3457 Tim Wilson Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:52:20 +0000 http://sidsavara.com/?p=1935#comment-3457 Here's what I do...<br><br>My default setting is 'Do it Tomorrow'. Whatever comes my way can probably put off until the next day. Why does this work? Well, in a nutshell, it reduces the 'stimulus-response' approach and means I have a time buffer to really think about what's worth doing.<br><br> Bottom line? I cut out more time wasting activities because I react less and respond more. Here's what I do…

My default setting is 'Do it Tomorrow'. Whatever comes my way can probably put off until the next day. Why does this work? Well, in a nutshell, it reduces the 'stimulus-response' approach and means I have a time buffer to really think about what's worth doing.

Bottom line? I cut out more time wasting activities because I react less and respond more.

]]> By: Tim Wilson http://sidsavara.com/personal-productivity/how-to-make-time-get-more-accomplished/comment-page-1#comment-2887 Tim Wilson Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:52:20 +0000 http://sidsavara.com/?p=1935#comment-2887 Here's what I do...<br><br>My default setting is 'Do it Tomorrow'. Whatever comes my way can probably put off until the next day. Why does this work? Well, in a nutshell, it reduces the 'stimulus-response' approach and means I have a time buffer to really think about what's worth doing.<br><br> Bottom line? I cut out more time wasting activities because I react ess and respond more. Here's what I do…

My default setting is 'Do it Tomorrow'. Whatever comes my way can probably put off until the next day. Why does this work? Well, in a nutshell, it reduces the 'stimulus-response' approach and means I have a time buffer to really think about what's worth doing.

Bottom line? I cut out more time wasting activities because I react ess and respond more.

]]> By: Shaun http://sidsavara.com/personal-productivity/how-to-make-time-get-more-accomplished/comment-page-1#comment-2865 Shaun Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:18:56 +0000 http://sidsavara.com/?p=1935#comment-2865 Hey Sid,<br><br>When your thinking "gotta not check twitter" you are still focusing on twitter!<br>Try closing your eyes for 60 seconds and thinking about the task you need to complete. Nothing but that task! By the end of the minute you should be itching to start the task. If you find your self getting distracted whilst completing the task, just stop for another minute to re-focus. Worst case scenario you have to stop 5 times. Is 5 minutes getting re-focused better then hours wasted on twitter? Hey Sid,

When your thinking “gotta not check twitter” you are still focusing on twitter!
Try closing your eyes for 60 seconds and thinking about the task you need to complete. Nothing but that task! By the end of the minute you should be itching to start the task. If you find your self getting distracted whilst completing the task, just stop for another minute to re-focus. Worst case scenario you have to stop 5 times. Is 5 minutes getting re-focused better then hours wasted on twitter?

]]> By: Sid Savara http://sidsavara.com/personal-productivity/how-to-make-time-get-more-accomplished/comment-page-1#comment-2859 Sid Savara Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:53:49 +0000 http://sidsavara.com/?p=1935#comment-2859 Hi Sofi,<br><br>Thank you for your comment - you bring up some really interesting points.<br><br>I agree with you - if someone is having trouble finding time for themselves<br>and also stretched thin financially then spending even more money may not be<br>the answer. I know when I was a student I had to really watch where I spent<br>money, and I'm still pretty frugal. I've found that for me, since I live<br>alone, it's not much more expensive to eat out than it is to cook - but for<br>a family, cooking at home is definitely something to consider and weigh the<br>time spent cooking versus the amount they would spend to eat out<br><br>Thanks so much for the discussion and bringing up some great points. You're<br>absolutely right - some of my suggestions may not be practical for everybody Hi Sofi,

Thank you for your comment – you bring up some really interesting points.

I agree with you – if someone is having trouble finding time for themselves
and also stretched thin financially then spending even more money may not be
the answer. I know when I was a student I had to really watch where I spent
money, and I'm still pretty frugal. I've found that for me, since I live
alone, it's not much more expensive to eat out than it is to cook – but for
a family, cooking at home is definitely something to consider and weigh the
time spent cooking versus the amount they would spend to eat out

Thanks so much for the discussion and bringing up some great points. You're
absolutely right – some of my suggestions may not be practical for everybody

]]> By: Sid Savara http://sidsavara.com/personal-productivity/how-to-make-time-get-more-accomplished/comment-page-1#comment-2860 Sid Savara Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:51:10 +0000 http://sidsavara.com/?p=1935#comment-2860 Hey Paul,<br><br>Thanks for your thoughts - I appreciate it!<br><br>I really have a hard time paying myself first sometimes as well. Just like<br>you I always feel better after I do it though =). Hey Paul,

Thanks for your thoughts – I appreciate it!

I really have a hard time paying myself first sometimes as well. Just like
you I always feel better after I do it though =).

]]> By: paulwill http://sidsavara.com/personal-productivity/how-to-make-time-get-more-accomplished/comment-page-1#comment-2857 paulwill Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:01:27 +0000 http://sidsavara.com/?p=1935#comment-2857 Sometimes the hardest thing is putting youself first. If you truely are serious about doing that task, then you must make yourself do it. I always feel way better AFTER i have made myself do something. Much better then never doing it at all. Sometimes the hardest thing is putting youself first. If you truely are serious about doing that task, then you must make yourself do it. I always feel way better AFTER i have made myself do something. Much better then never doing it at all.

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