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January 21, 2008 Time Management - Is It Futile?In This Issue:Feature Article: "Time Management - Is It Futile?" Quick Tips: "3 Tips For Gift Giving" Fast Facts: "How Changing Hands Increases Brain Power" “Time Management - Is It Futile?”According to consultants Tony Schwartz and Catherine McCarthy, we shouldn't bother trying to manage time.They argue that because time is a finite resource there's no point. Much better, they say, to manage ENERGY, which is infinite. While the focus of time management is often on trying to do less (i.e. fewer unproductive activities)... energy management is about being able to do MORE in the same amount of time. Schwartz and McCarthy say that humans draw energy from four sources: the body, emotions, mind, and spirit. By establishing certain new behaviors that expand and renew energy from each of those sources - as well as ceasing certain energy-depleting behaviors - we can do more in the time given. Energy-renewing behaviors include having a healthy diet, regular exercise, sufficient sleep, breaks from intense work, and "down time". Energy depleting behaviors include excessive drinking, smoking and incessant working. All this makes sense, but I don't think we should abandon the idea of managing how we spend our time just yet. We can eat, exercise, sleep properly and take breaks all we like... but there's still a place for carefully planning our day, so we don't end up wasting our time OR energy. Oh, and stay tuned: I'll soon be releasing a cool "time management" widget that will help you become more productive. And it will be FREE! I'll let you know how it works, and how to download it to your computer in an upcoming issue of the newsletter. (Source: Tony Schwartz and Catherine McCarthy, "Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time", Harvard Business Review, October 2007) * HIGHLY RECOMMENDED * “FREE: Get Set For Success!”If you want to start a home based business, this 7-day multi- media program is for you. Each day, for seven days, you'll receive an email, audio message or audio interview designed to help you develop the powerful "I can do anything!" mindset necessary to get your work at home business up and running. Click here to get started today: “3 Tips For Gift Giving”A couple of days ago I gave a birthday gift to my dad. He was thrilled with his gift - a huge book called The Times Complete History Of The World - and I was just as thrilled to see him so happy.It really is true: you get more joy out of giving than receiving. Provided the person receiving the gift likes it of course! So how do you increase the chances of having them like your gift? Here are 3 tips:
(Oh, and here's what never to do: never give someone an item that YOU think they need or SHOULD have... they may perceive it as a judgement, not a gift!) * HIGHLY RECOMMENDED * “FREE: Discover The Top 7 Secrets Of Building Wealth”(And why many financial planners will never be rich...) ==> Top 7 Secrets Of Building Wealth “How Changing Hands Increases Brain Power”Apparently, by changing hands - using your non-dominant hand for tasks that you usually use your dominant hand for - you'll actually increase your brain power.This is because when you use your non-dominant hand, information travels through your brain in a different way, which strengthens the neurological connections between the two hemispheres of your brain. A great way to change hands is to hold your computer mouse in your other hand. I started doing this myself a few years ago after developing the symptoms of repetitive strain injury (RSI) in my dominant hand. It felt uncomfortable at first, but I got used to it after a while. More importantly, it substantially alleviated the pain I was feeling in my dominant hand. Little did I know that every time I moved the mouse with my other hand, I was growing smarter too :-) Try it! (Source: Rigel Gregg, "Want more brain power? 'Mouse' with the other hand", Thatsfit.com Blog, October 12, 2007) |
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