[[:encoded, "The bottom line is that anyone who has a demanding career or runs their own business has to practice excellent time management, effective delegation and learning to say the word, “No.” It’s just not possible to maintain the simple life while achieving a high level of success and with today’s technology; it’s harder to hide when you need a break. Your email inbox is dinging, your cell phone is ringing, and your spouse or significant other is trying to call you on the car phone because your cell phone is busy. \n\nIt is at this point that you have to filter the input so you can begin to regain control over your life. As good as you think you may be with your time management; there are probably “time-wasters” that can be eliminated from your daily life. \n\nThe goal is to slow down and be focused on the highest pay-off activities that will produce the results you desire in the timeframe you want – personally and professionally. The goal is not to figure out how to move faster. It’s impossible to create more hours in the day and it’s simply not healthy to run at full tilt constantly. Learn how to eliminate the time-wasters in your life to improve your quality of life and success. Stop trying to make something “perfect” right now when it is effective the way it is. It may never be “perfect.” \n\nTime-wasters do nothing but impede or delay the ideal life you are committed to creating. The good news is they are simple to eliminate. They simply become something you used to do when you were okay with staying where you were. The difference now is that you are ready to move on and create your ideal life – and letting them go is a snap."]]
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(upbeat music) - Hello and welcome to the Accountability Coach podcast where we will discuss topics, issues, questions and ideas related to having a totally balanced and successful life. This is Anne Bakrak. Today we're gonna talk about the impact of time-wasters in our lives. In the ever-increasing rat race that we run to impress our boss and maintain job security or turn business profits so we can pay ourselves all the while making time for our family. We find ourselves suffering from sheer exhaustion, trying to create more hours in the day so we can get everything done we need to do. At some point, you have to concentrate on only what's important to your success in sanity. It's a process that many successful business owners and professionals find themselves having to learn in order to focus their energies on the most important things. All the miscellaneous stuff that consumes your life with little or no return eventually must be eliminated from your schedule. The bottom line is that anyone who has a demanding career or runs their own business has to practice excellent time management, effective delegation and learning to say the word no. It's just not possible to maintain the simple life while achieving a high level of success with today's technology. It's harder to hide when you need a break. Your email box is dinging, your cell phone is ringing and your spouse or significant other is trying to call you on the car phone because your cell phone is busy. It is at some point that you have to filter the input so you can begin to regain control over your life. As good as you think you might be with your time management, there are probably time wasters that can be eliminated from your daily life. The goal is to slow down and to be focused on your highest payoff activities that will produce the results you desire in the timeframe that you want, personally and professionally. The goal is not to figure out how to move faster. It's impossible to create more hours in the day and it's simply not healthy to run at full tilt constantly. Learn how to eliminate the time wasters in your life to improve your quality of life and your overall success. Stop trying to make something perfect right now when it's just effective the way it is. It may never be perfect. Time wasters do nothing but impede or delay the ideal life you are committed to creating. Well, the good news is they are simple to eliminate. They simply become something you used to do when you were okay with staying where you were. The difference now is that you are ready to move on and create your ideal life and letting them go is a snap. Here are a few examples of some time wasters. Now remember, it all adds up. The first one is not doing similar activities together can waste time. Similar or like activity should be scheduled together on your calendar so that you don't have to change hats or thinking when you're doing these activities. Spending time trying to fix things you can't and never will control. Doing things that can be delegated or at least delayed. Getting caught up in reading all the personal jokes and entertaining things people send to your email. Playing phone tag when you really should work. Well, at least as much as possible by appointment. Entering into superficial chit chat when you really don't care or even sometimes when you might care. Going to meetings or attending membership group events that provide no real value to you or your firm. Letting team members or others interrupt you and distract you from what is on your calendar. Answering the phone when nobody else is in the office to answer it for you. Taking calls when someone calls instead of scheduling a phone appointment. Trying to make something perfect when it is effective the way it is now. And remember, it may never be perfect and you could be wasting valuable time trying to really make it that way. Having a policy that you will take walk-ins when it would be better for many reasons if you worked by appointment only. Of course, there might be an exception when someone has an emergency. Surfing the internet when it isn't a high payoff activity. Checking voicemail when your assistant can do this or it isn't on your calendar to do if you don't have an assistant. Getting sucked into the water cooler talk. Well, just because. Getting ready to get ready. Quit thinking about something you think is beneficial to do and just do it. What are some of the time wasters that prevent you from going from good to great? What actions will you take now to stop doing things with your time that are not moving you towards your goals and dreams? Jim Rohn says, "At the end of each day, you should play back the tapes of your performance. The results should either applaud you or prod you." Begin enjoying the experience of an even greater life quality and total life balance. Aim for what you want each and every day. Until next time, make it a great day today and every day. (upbeat music) (upbeat music)
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