Archive for March, 2009

by Ron Finkelstein
Effective time management serves us well at any stage of life, and using time wisely is a skill that is vital to achievement in just about every significant endeavor. For the businessperson or entrepreneur, success may well hinge upon avoiding distractions and interruptions that prevent effective time use. We all have the same number of hours in the day, and how we use those hours determines our effectiveness. This article offers you ways to make good use of those hours, and contains practical tips you can put to work right away.

We should fully be aware of our surroundings for us to know and curb the source of interruption; especially so in our offices. Curbing or removing just doesn’t apply to things around us, but also to the humans who may be present and may be a source of distraction. It is easy for a thing which is the distracting source to be removed from our surroundings. When it comes to removing human beings, it is not just removing at that instance, but making them understand; how inconvenience you are put to, with their distracting movements or sounds. The same does not apply to a home business where, the distractors are own family members, including the kids. Since you can never think of removing a family member, you have to think of a permanent fix to make the family member realize and prevent distracting the surroundings.

Then, you must to take steps that anticipate different situations so your company runs efficiently. When employees are involved, you must realize that other people’s time is also important; you would do well to ensure that your employees also make effective use of their time. The simple reality is that , poor preparation and strategy routinely result in interruptions

The basic organization of your business should be set in a way that encourages efficient use of time. For example, any employees should have all the means by which they will complete their work. Assigning a task an employee is not prepared to do will only encourage inefficient usage of time as he scrambles for help or additional resources. He may even come to you for help. Structuring your business to run smoothly also means solving problems before they begin. You need to foresee any potential problems that might interrupt your work before they happen. If you do that, you will minimize the likelihood that an “unforeseen event” will interrupt you.

The third point to remember is to keep your business focused. In effect, to achieve the ultimate aim of maximizing your organizations profitability, you must focus on those aspects of the business which matter the most for achievement of this goal, such as marketing, purchase of stores and product development, if yours is a large business house or on the various simple tasks in the case of a small scale business. After the crux thrust points are identified, and plans for handling them are put in place, it will become simple to focus on the key tasks with ease and minimal effort.

Ron Finkelstein is a small business owner who has spent a fortune and lifetime improving his Time Management Techniques. If you liked this time management tip, you might also like to learn about the Eisenhower method of time management or some more of my Time Management Tips

Article Source: Time Management Tips - Cut Out Interruptions

by Aprille Janes
Making time for ourselves is often one of the biggest hurdles we face. Notice that I don’t say ‘Finding Time.” That implies it’s lost and it’s not. It’s there, right in your hand, ready to be used. The problem is your Time Thieves pluck it away.

What’s a Time Thief? I’ll bet you’re surrounded by them. Email is one of mine. A big hairy one.

I can’t count how often I’ve sat down to write an article or work on a new product and thought “I’ll just check my email first.” Next thing I know it’s two hours later and my own plans to write or work on my business went up in e-smoke. I finally came to the realisation that I was letting my schedule be dictated by others. Now I only check email twice a day after I’ve done what I committed to do for myself.

So what are some of your Time Thieves? Make a list. Add to it whenever you spot a new one. Where do you let yourself get distracted? What is it about that activity that calls to you, seduces you? Could you let it go, at least for a little while? (After all, the kids still need to get fed.)

The point is to become aware of your Time Thieves so they can’t sneak up on you. When you’re taken by surprise it’s hard to fight back. Even with mindfulness you may still fall victim to a Time Thief so don’t beat yourself up about it. Thieves are like that. Sneaky. Just when you think you’ve got one licked, it finds a new disguise and creeps back in. The trick is to be guarding the gate so they can’t just stroll in and clean you out.

In the end, it all boils down to you. No one else will care as much as you about making time for what’s important to you. Especially if it inconveniences them. So stop waiting for someone to give you the time. Stop trying to find it. Take the time you need.

And in case you think you have to protect great swathes of time and that I’m being totally unrealistic, think about this - if you only took fifteen minutes a day for a project that feeds your soul, at the end of a year you will have accumulated 90 hours of quality time.

One of my clients interrupts her regular day to write for just ten minutes, three times a day. It’s a small change but it’s paying big dividends for her. She can feel her priorities shifting. She wouldn’t skip that time anymore than she’d skip a meal and it didn’t require a huge change on her part -just a little mindfulness.

It’s up to you. If you don’t do anything it will still be a year later. Wouldn’t you rather have something to show for it?

Aprille Janes is a certified life coach, author and a champion of women 45+ who long to claim that bigger life they know is waiting! She believes the best way to reclaim the Bolder Chick inside of each of us is by connecting to our irresistible core. You can download her free Ebook “Passion, Purpose and Values” at http://www.aprillejanes.com . It’s a great place to start your own journey.

Article Source: Time Thieves

by N Jervis
What Takes Up Your Time?

The first thing to do is to discover and label what stops you from completing tasks that require your attention. Some will immediately spring to mind like the telephone or emails, but the only way to really understand this is to monitor at least one full day at work, or if possible several. If you work closely with a colleague you can ask them to record this for you as you may well miss some interruptions (intentionally or not). We know people who have monitored their day and been amazed how much time one matter took up of their working day - 3 hours reading emails is a lot of lost working time!

Common time sappers include:

The telephone
Personal Visits to you
Personal visits by you
Kitchen visits
Emails
Meetings
Browsing the web
Inability to find information when you need it (the messy desk syndrome)
Firefighting

Managing Your Time Sappers

Personal Visits

If you find a lot of interruptions are people visiting you, can you manage these people better? If it is members of your team coming with minor problems, can they save them up and see you at a set time each day? If it is general visits that you cannot manage in this way can you limit them to a very short period of time, explaining at the end of that time that you have some urgent matter to attend to?

If the personal visits are made by you, are they essential or urgent? Ask yourself before you leave your desk whether you can deal with the visit on the telephone instead of in person, or can it be avoided all together by sending an email? Managing time on personal visits can save you considerable time over the course of a week or month.

Emails/Web Browsing

If you discover that you spend too much time reading emails, you need to manage your time better. If you currently check emails as soon as they appear but do not strictly need to, why not set an hourly reminder to check emails and only read them when that alarm rings. Turn off the new email notification, set your alarm for the next hour and then make really good use of the time before your next email check!

Tea/Coffee Fiends

If you make coffee or tea whenever you feel like it, the next time you are thinking of making one why not set yourself a target eg “I will finish doing x before I make the next cup of tea”. You will feel much better making the drink once you have hit your target!

Messy Desks

Most of us know that we work better with a clear desk. Those that say otherwise may have spent years convincing themselves that a messy desk works for them but they know that really a clearer desk would make finding information much less stressful. If you carry out the exercise of recording the time spent during your day if you have a messy desk you will soon see the wasted time adding up. Getting into the discipline of clearing your desk every night will make each following day far more effective.

Firefighting

If you find a lot of your day is spent firefighting — ie dealing with urgent matters that must be attended to immediately this is often a sign that you have failed to prioritise your current workload. At the start of each day you should assess what you need to attend to, estimate a time for the task and then prioritise each task. If you have several small tasks that will only take a few minutes you might decide to attend to them first so that you can tick several items off your list. However, you should only do this if doing so will not cause another task to blow up and then need your firefighting skills.

Summary

Your time can be sapped by many different items. Identifying your main offenders allows you to effectively plan to lessen the time they sap from your day. If you continually manage your time better by planning your day you will continually achieve more, enjoy your working day more and generally be both financially and mentally better off.

For more information and a training newsletter with course details, visit MASS Training for all of your Legal Training needs. MASS Training provide cost effective, practical and interactive Personal Injury Courses.Nick Jervis is a Solicitor (non-practising) and a Legal Marketing Consultant for Solicitors and Legal Businesses in The UK. Google me

Article Source: Taking Back Control Of Your Time

by Randy S. Hall
Knowledge is the most powerful ally anyone can have in the search for wealth. Knowing what is needed will see you through the situation like no other substitute. Not having to bluff or fly by the seat of your pants is much more effective than having to. When you know all the right information you will be taken far, no matter what endeavor you are pursuing.

To gain information we read and reread books and articles on the subject. Depending on the subject, there could be a lot of information that must be waded through in order to become an expert. This means you must invest a lot of time and effort before you are an expert.

Or you can work for years at a job in the field to gain the knowledge of the subject you wish to become an expert in. Once again you will be spending a lot of time and effort while you are getting to the ultimate destination.

All the while you wait and wait. You don’t feel you have the knowledge needed to pursue what you really want to be doing, but what else can you do? After all you have to know what you’re talking about before you will be recognized for your expertise.

If only there was a way to get the information into your brain faster. With your current method of learning you have to read and reread at 250 words per minute. You will only retain 50% of what you read and lose 90% of that, 48 hours later.

There is however a system available that will let you read 25,000 words per minute at the very least and the kicker is you will retain 90 to 100% of the information for life. I know what you’re thinking, but this is for real and it’s been tested on hundreds of thousands of people over the past 33 years.

So the question is what would you rather do, wait to learn the old fashioned unnatural way or learn the natural way, the way you started out learning. You see we all start out in life learning things at a phenomenal rate the natural way. You will learn to manage your brain, avoiding distraction, while putting information into the part of your brain that retains information for life.

This natural process is called Mental Photography, developed by Richard Welch, PhD in 1975. Since then it has been tested and refined. The only problem was that it was out of reach for most people because of the cost.

Then Shannon Panzo stepped into the picture with a proposal and the ZOX Training System was born and made available at a very affordable price. With this system you will be able to retrain your mind to learn all the information you’ve always wanted to know, but didn’t have the time to learn.

But you won’t have to wait until you’ve learned everything to begin amassing the wealth you’ve always wanted. Learning at warp speed you will easily have enough knowledge to grow your financial empire in just a few weeks. So don’t delay, start using your mind to get wealthy, today.

We are all about learning because the more we know the better off we are. We all admire the person that can prove they have amassed great amounts of knowledge. If you could be that person you would definitely stand a better chance of acquiring wealth or anything else you desire. There is a system that can teach you to retrain your brain so you can read 100 times faster while retaining everything you read for life. The ZOX Training System will teach you how

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by Judy Collins
In 1991, a quiet but effective revolution began in Germany. It consisted of 5 paragraphs and didn’t even provide any future promises (or funding), but it gave something to the average citizen that he didn’t have before…commercial access to the grid. The law was entitled Stromeinspeisungsgesetz (commonly known in the US as the Energy Feed-in Law). From 1991, all suppliers of electricity, including private citizens, were granted access to the electrical grid and, by law, would be compensated at an unprecedented premium for all energy sent into the network. By far, the highest commissions were paid to the suppliers of solar power, starting a race to go solar in Deutschland.

The law was revised in 2000 and now called the Renewable Energy Sources Act to include energy supplied by geothermal derivations such as geysers, natural steam, geopressurized reservoirs, etc. Perhaps not something the average person has access to, but certainly of interest on a corporate level. Ironically, most geothermal energy is not very “renewable” as it is mined faster that it can regenerate, but it is clean and efficient. There is no mistaking that this addition was added, in fact, to attract new business to the clean energy market. More importantly, the 2000 version set a time frame for new investors to 20 years. What that achieved was the insurance and reassurance that people needed before such a huge commitment to their individual projects. On the negative side, the 20 years came with decreased tariffs over time. Why decrease the tariffs? Simply put, the government had set a ceiling of 5 by 2010 and enable green electricity to become 10 of total energy was green energy.

In keeping with the EU’s standard of “frequent performance review,” the law was once again revised in 2004. This time, no great name change. It became the 2004 Renewable Energy Sources Act. Since reaching goals set in 2000 so early, this revision raises to bar to 27 in 2009 and 2010 and then 9 reduction in compensation in 2009 and 2010 (a decrease of 3.5%). Wind energy promotion is the focus of the latest revisions set forth by the governing body. So, is wind the new King of Renewables? Solar power is perhaps less heavily promoted than in the past, but one must see that as a sign of success of the program. Falling subsidies indicate that the industry is healthy and has less need for gross promotion. Is wind the next “big thing” in Germany? Don’t count out geothermals just yet. Although the “renewability” of geothermal power is in debate, geothermal drilling goes on and was given an early boost in 2000 and further support in 2004. There are currently 150 geothermal plants in the development stage held back at the moment due to the cost of the drilling equipment necessary. Not to be daunted, German manufacturing plants are expanding drill production for the sector. Six geothermal plants are in the process of opening this year (2009) and into 2010.

So, what does this mean for the rest of us? Well, look at it this way. A country with relatively moderate sun exposure and no volcanic activity in 7,500 years is actually a leader in producing solar power and geothermal energy. To say that Germany is inspiring is a vast understatement. If the U.S. made a serious attempt to duplicate Germany’s success, the impact on the environment would be staggering. U.S. representative Jay Inslee from Washington state introduced the Renewable Energy Jobs and Security Act in June of 2008, but it stalled. On a brighter note, Gainesville, FL just passed a law (March 2009) to compensate providers of solar electricity at a premium rate through net metering. City officials passed this bill unanimously after studying the success in Germany. Hawaii isn’t far behind and will likely have a similar plan in effect by the end of the year. I think that this is how we are going to achieve results in the U.S.: one state at a time until the job is done.

15-Mar-09

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Article Source: Germany’s Bid For Solar Excellence Scuppered By Upstart Geothermal?

by Liliana Haleey
Have you ever wondered is it possible to begin getting your ex back? Well you are not the only one; in fact thousands of people who find themselves in a relationship breakup will usually try to patch things up and get back with their ex.

One of the great things that should give you hope; is that statistics show that over 90% of the relationships that end have a chance of getting back together. Of course it will depend on the reason that the relationship ended and if both of you are willing to work on things to make the relationship work the second time around.

Anyone who is presently in a relationship with anyone; understands that it takes committment and work to make it work. This is especially true if you are trying to patch a broken relationship. Before you can even begin getting
your ex back; you have to make sure that it is something that you truly desire.

Unless you are willing to change the behaviors that caused both of you to break up; chances are the relationship may not work the second time around. For example if you were always lying to your partner; then you have to make an effort to be honest all the time.

You can not expect a relationship to last if one of you is dishonest all the time. If there is not any trust in the relationship; then how can you expect things to last?

One of the best things that you can do; is to get your hands on a relationship guide that will walk you through step by step on how to begin getting back with your ex. One of the best guides online is called “Magic Of Making Up” and it is guaranteed to provide you with the necessary information that will have your ex running back to your arms.

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by Bill Zikes
Way #1
If you take it off make sure you put your Christian promise ring in the same place every time.

Way #2
If you take it off for lotion or something else, make sure you not putting it in a different place every time.

Way #3
Watch out putting it places that it could fall easily. For example by the edge of the bed or on the kitchen sink.

Way #4
Remember that it does fall in the sink that the pipe underneath has a u shape to it. This is made for people who do drop stuff down the sink so that they can retrieve it.

Way #5
When working on anything electrical remember to take off you Christian promise ring because it can conduct electricity. So if you have any hobbies that involve electricity this is a tip that you’ll want to remember.

Way #6
If you in a place where you could scuff or break the stones off on your Christian promise ring, just turn the ring around and so that it is protected on the inside of your hand.

Way #7
Wear gloves when your gardening if you don’t want to take off your Christian promise ring.

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by Lucile Taylor
Time Scheduling has become a basic thing many have to master nowadays. In these fast paced times, balancing between one’s own time schedule, and one’s own frivolity for fun and relaxation, stands to be quite a challenge, oftentimes leading to disastrous states, work output wise.

With the help of two books, readers are shown paths towards successful time scheduling activities, enabling them to do more in less time. At its most base, time scheduling is quite easy, but isn’t exactly as easy to say so.

Eat That Frog: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
By Brian Tracy

Legendary productivity expert Brian Tracy shows readers how they could conquer the pangs of time scheduling with Eat That Frog: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time. Selling over 450,000 copies and having been translated into 23 different languages all over the world, Eat That Frog is one book sure to set readers onto the right path of time scheduling.

It may only be 128 pages, but the tips Eat That Frog has to offer are more than enough to margin readers to shape up their time scheduling skills. Procrastination would be a thing of the past once you get to read Eat That Frog. Your time scheduling excursions would be much easier and would be more fruitful as well.

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Managing Your Time
By Jeff Davidson

Bearing with it the selfsame standard boasted by all books of its class, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Managing Your Time is one book sure to set readers on the path of complete comprehensive time scheduling.

Through the help of this time scheduling book, readers’ weekends are no longer days devoted for catching up of left undone work, made so over the week. With The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Managing Your Time, readers are shown the ideal avenue into managing their schedules, balancing work time and fun time as separate entities, increasing productivity with the least amount of stress possible.

From organizing appointments, to attending to family matters, up to arranging evening activities, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Managing your Time is one book sure to show readers the “light” of time management, enabling those concerned to enjoy their careers, as well as for devoted “stay-home” parents, to enjoy their work days.

With these two books on hand, you are sure on your way to mastering the art of time scheduling.

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by Liliana Haleey
People who come to the internet are often searching for relationship advice and what they can do to avoid a possible breakup. We all know how difficult it can be to make a relationship work; especially when one person is not giving it their all.

However it does not have to be that difficult and if you are searching the internet for relationship advice and what you can do to avoid a possible breakup; then you have come to the right place.

If your relationship is in trouble; then here is some great relationship advice that you can follow to save your relationship.

1. Talk: If you have found that your partner is unhappy for whatever reason then it is time to sit down and talk about why they are experiencing the feelings that they are.

It will be impossible to fix the relationship if you do not have any idea why they are feeling the feelings that they are currently going through. So take the time to sit down and uncover some of the reasons that they are unhappy in the relationship.

2. Counseling: This can be a great way for both of you to talk about your feelings and find out what you both can do to begin working to save the relationship. We all know that it is difficult to fix a relationship that is in turmoil; however statistics show that it can be done and people do it all the time.

3. Time: Anyone who has ever been faced with relationship troubles or is worried that their relationship is in trouble is always looking for the quickest ways to fix it; however it is going to take time and you both should be aware of it.

4. Honesty: You both owe it to each other to be honest about whether you really want to work on fixing the relationship. It is going to take effort on both partners and if one of you are not willing to put forth the effort; then you should at least tell the other person that you are not willing to do whatever it takes to work on it.

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by Francis K Githinji
Many people get overwhelmed all the time and this is because of Valentine day plans. Valentine day plans can be diverse and it is vital to approach the plans with a good strategy no matter what you are planning. Many people embark on different plans but, all the plans are geared to making the special day of love special and worthwhile. Some people will choose to spend the day with people they love like parents, while others will choose to celebrate the day with lovers. Most people opt to spend this day with their lovers and spouses and, this is in a bid to make sure that the love bond is enhanced in this regard. It is essential that all people make plans that will make their work easier. Some people will have elaborate plans for this day while others will just spend the day lying low. It really does not matter what you get up to because you will be in a position to make the most out of your day. The following are good tips that will help you make the day much easier no matter what you get up to.

There are so many aspects to consider when it comes to Valentine day plans. You will need to figure out the many issues that will come up for the day. If you are planning to have a party, you will need to consider a few things. The first thing is to draw up Valentine day plans. The budget you have will have to be considered. This is because this will determine the kind of plans you put in place. There are very many ways in which you can make the party or event for the day less costly. To cut cost is something all people need to do. This is because good planning will result to success. Success will not come about because you have a lot of money; it will come about because you have a strategy that is a good plan to make sure that you are happy. Apart from the budget, you will need to consider the venue you are hosting friends as well as how different events will entail. You do not need to hire a planner if you have the right confidence. However, those who are celebrating elaborately will need some extra help.

Valentine day plans are also for when you wish to spend the day with a lover. To make an intimate dinner or lunch successful, you will definitely need to plan. You need to select the perfect restaurant if you are going to one. While organizing an intimate picnic, plan for the right foods, the things to carry and many other things. Do not leave major issues to chance and all the ideas you have in mind are certainly major. Take time to really think about what people you love would think if you did not have a particular plan. Above all, it is vital that you have as much fun as possible; whatever you decide to do. Keep the emotion of love alive and ensure that your relations move on to the next level.

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