Thursday Thoughts on Time Management

Good Morning Friends,

In my last personal post I mentioned my dream of being a Life Coach. In pursuing that dream I am faced with the dilemma of scheduling time to study and be certified, which prompted this post.

Time management is a big issue with anyone who wears more than one hat. This is especially true with writers. Most of us have outside work, home, families...the list goes on and on....and we're ruled by the clock.

So how do we manage?

I wrote an article years ago in which I stated, budget your time just like you budget your money--sage advice for those who know how to prepare and follow a budget. But what happens when you do your best to budget or schedule your day down to the minute, but life throws a monkey wrench in the mix?

Here's a thought......

Albert Einstein said, "Time is an illusion."

Therefore, time expands to meet your needs.

This does not mean we can lollygag around and then get in a mad rush-that never works! Doing so will disrupt your energy flow and unless gotten under control by a purposeful shift, rule your day. However, if you're on track but keep getting interrupted by unexpected people and events, you can calm yourself and change your energy by focusing on that one thought....Time expands to meet my needs.

Time is valuable and we always make time for what we value. Our dreams, desires and goals are important and should be given priority in our daily/weekly/monthly schedules.

So next time you glance at the clock and think...I just don't have enough time! Take a deep breath (or several) and remind yourself....Time expands to meet my needs and see how quickly things turn around.

Hope you enjoyed today's post and that you'll drop by often to see what's happening on Tuesday Treasures, Thursday Thoughts and Saturday Spotlight.

Until next time, take care and God bless.
PamT

Tuesday Treasure: Time

Some may feel this post is better suited for Thursday Thoughts but hear me out.....

We all have the same number of hours in a day so why is it that some of us accomplish more in 24 hours than most folks can even fathom?

Accomplishing many things is great but is it always the best way to utilize your time? How many hours have you spent grumbling and complaining instead of praising and thanking?

Or, frowning instead of smiling? 

What do you think will benefit you the most....using your time to accomplish and get things or striving on becoming a more loving, supportive and appreciative human being?

Sometimes a simple smile and kind word goes a long way in blessing and encouraging the recipient.

Time is a precious commodity.

How are you spending yours?

Something to think about....

"Inspirational with an Edge!" (tm)

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In today’s hurly-burly work environment many business people find it challenging to avoid distraction, stay focused, use their time and energy to maximum benefit, and gain ground on important goals and outcomes. One study by the Families and Work Institute found that one-third of Americans are overworked and more than 50 percent of those surveyed say they are either doing too many tasks at the same time or are frequently interrupted during the workday – or both. In short, we are overloaded!

Time Management In An Instant helps the reader to overcome this feeling of overload and avoid the traps that lead to an unproductive relationship with time. It offers field-tested time habits and expert advice based on the latest research that will help the reader better manage, create and spend their time with more satisfaction and results.

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Remembering my First Love

Hello Dear Friends,

The bible talks often about not forgetting God and all of His benefits and warns us to return to our first love. This advice should be applied to all areas of your life. I bet you’re wondering where this blog post is going. No, I’m not about to preach you a sermon, LOL, but I am going to share something that I learned this past weekend with you.

Ever been overwhelmed by some chore or project?

That’s exactly what happened to me this past weekend. I attended yet another chat on promotion and it seems that the more I know or learn about the art of promotion, the more there is to learn—and every bit of it is imperative if I want to become ‘famous’ in the eyes of book buyers/sellers. Piled on top of that, I just received the edits back on my 4th Tempered book and my editor informed me that she would be done with the 2nd round of edits on The Visionary within a week or two.

Although all knowledge is valuable, all that information compiled with my existing commitments became overwhelming. So overwhelming in fact that I had a headache, the thought of doing anything was exhausting, and I seriously considered tearing up my ‘to do’ list and canceling everything I had planned for the year!

Thankfully that was a fleeting thought-though the headache and exhaustion lasted all day Saturday and into Sunday, which left me incapable of accomplishing hardly anything. But the incident brought to light another time when I felt overwhelmed by the promotion aspect and the Holy Spirit gently reminded me that I’d prayed for God to move my books and that the frustration and sense of being overwhelmed was an indication that I had gotten off into works of the flesh. That thought quickly rolled into another…

Forget not your first love.

Although that exhortation in the bible means Jesus, this instance reminded me that my first love is writing. I realized that not only had I forgotten my first love – writing, I’d been neglecting my relationship with Him in a super-human effort to promote myself into ‘famous’ status.

So I’ve made a decision. I’m returning to my first love, writing (in this case, editing) and then when I’m done with my edits, I’ll get back to promoting and work on that ‘to do’ list. After all, like many of you, my time is limited….a couple of hours in the morning, a couple in the evening and a few on weekends and I must be a good steward of my time by not ignoring the loved ones in my life including my First Love.

Especially my First Love!

So if my blog posts are sporadic and irregular, you know why.

Friday I’ll be at Love Romance Café Yahoo loop for a chat @ 7pm CST and on Saturday I’m guest blogging at Petticoats & Pistols. Hope to see you there!

Until later take care, Have a BLESSED and Happy Easter! and remember….forget not the Lord your God and all His benefits.

Pamela S Thibodeaux
“Inspirational with an Edge!”

PS: Don’t forget, my short story A Hero for Jessica will be available on Wednesday, March 26th from The Wild Rose Press!