http://www.articlesnatch.com/rss2/Paula+Eder Paula Eder Articles from ArticleSnatch.com Rss Follow Up Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:52:49 -0500 Time management tips are simply tools that require decisive action to be of actual use to you. And the actions needed generally center around establishing boundaries. Setting and then maintaining boundaries safeguards your effectiveness, giving you the space you need to accomplish your goals. Therefore, the more successfully you create and enact boundaries around your time, the more satisfied and productive you will be. "You always have the right to decide how you use your time." The Finding Time Proactive Bill of Rights Chances are, you were not taught how to set boundaries in school. And you may not have seen it done well while growing up. But with practice, you can develop proficiency, and enjoy consistent success. For a strong start, correct a common misconception about boundaries: When you set a boundary, you're not imposing something upon another person. You are describing a need. This is your assertive right! Fundamentally, you set a new boundary to change what you do with your time. And that is precisely how you present your time boundary to others. Here are three simple strategies to help you set a new boundary: Time Boundary Strategy #1: Own Your Role In Your Problem.Finding Time]]> Paula Eder]]> Time Finder Expert]]> time management tips]]> setting boundaries]]> assertiveness]]> time tips]]> set boundaries]]> assertive]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---3-Straightforward-Strategies-Guaranteed-To-Help-You-Set-Time-Boundaries/3659261 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:49:55 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---3-Straightforward-Strategies-Guaranteed-To-Help-You-Set-Time-Boundaries/3659261 Time management strategies free you from habitual time habits that slow your progress. In many circles, chronic perfectionism is considered the ultimate time goblin. That's because the more of your time you feed it, the larger and more tyrannical it becomes. Fortunately, perfectionism is a learned behavior. And that means you can unlearn perfectionism, replacing it with a more resilient and self-accepting approach to your work. You were not born a perfectionist! So commit to understanding and overcoming perfectionism. Your reward is that you will learn first-hand just how much more pleasurable and productive your life can become! Three Strategies to Grow Far Beyond Perfectionism Towards True Productivity: Beyond Perfectionism Strategy#1: Identify the original source of your perfectionist voice. Sit back and relax, closing your eyes. Tune into the voice of your perfectionist as if you were tuning in to a radio station from long ago. Whose voices do you hear? Perhaps members of your family urged you to perform. Maybe teachers imposed unrealistic demands upon you. Then again, you may have modeled yourself upon someone who seemed larger-than-life, or whose standards were extreme. Get a sense of who this person was, and then direct your attention to yourself.Paula Eder]]> Finding Time]]> Time Finder Expert]]> productivity]]> Time management tips]]> perfectionism]]> perfectionist]]> time tips]]> time management strategies]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---Convert-Perfectionist-Paralysis-Into-Productivity-Using-3-Strategies/3628382 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:17:12 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---Convert-Perfectionist-Paralysis-Into-Productivity-Using-3-Strategies/3628382 "Not around, but through." Carl Jung Time management tips can be used as tools to transform your life when the going gets tough. Do you see people around you struggle unsuccessfully? Their efforts may fall short because their understanding of how to weather the storms is incomplete. The secret to meeting profound challenges is embarking upon a journey within. This article explores how to utilize the essential first step of Professor James Prochaska's 6-stage change management model to initiate this voyage. Developed in 1997 to support people in overhauling their lives, stage #1 of this system grapples directly with the confusion and ambivalence that accompany the early stages of real change. Emerging through the Pre-Contemplation Stage It is human nature to plan and act in rhythms and patterns. As change disrupts rhythms, you may feel painfully wrenched from a life you valued. Yet that very discomfort serves as your catalyst to lasting change. Deep down inside, you know that things will never be the same. Any comfort you hope to regain lies on the other side of struggle. Here is your first step to navigate difficult times: You must create space to consistently encounter uncomfortable feelings.Finding Time]]> The Time Finder Expert]]> Paula Eder]]> change management]]> transitions time management tips]]> Prochaska]]> crisis management]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---Using-Prochaska-s-Change-Management-Model-In-Tough-Times/3603938 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:25:05 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---Using-Prochaska-s-Change-Management-Model-In-Tough-Times/3603938 Time management tips can help you weather crises when things fall apart. Using your time wisely can literally become a lifesaver. Not only will it enable you perform essential tasks; it also provides you with essential breathing space to get your bearings and safeguard your health. Crisis Tip #1: Attend only to immediate responsibilities. You may find that you initially shut down emotionally; this helps you remain in coping mode long enough to attend to current demands. Allow this protective shield to remain in force until you can take time for yourself. Your time frame will focus on your immediate situation, which is appropriate. Only deal with the present necessities, and let the big picture emerge before committing yourself further. Crisis Tip #2: Release emotions in a safe setting. Once you have some breathing space, step back. Find a safe space, either by yourself or with trusted friends or a guide, and give yourself time to let out your feelings about whatever has occurred. You'll notice I didn't say "explore" but "let out." You will be able to take time to explore after your situation has stabilized.Finding Time]]> Paula Eder]]> Time Finder Expert]]> time management tips]]> crisis]]> crisis management]]> crisis management tips]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---5-Essential-Crisis-Management-Tips-For-Tough-Times/3573583 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:27:07 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---5-Essential-Crisis-Management-Tips-For-Tough-Times/3573583 Time management tips revitalize your projects when you move yourself from resistance to taking action steps. Easier said than done? Absolutely. Always has been and will be, as this ancient saying confirms: "Talk doesn't cook rice." (Chinese proverb) Taking time to plan out your activities is important, of course. But it is possible to go overboard on the planning front. Does translating a plan into action present a challenge for you? Take this quiz to find out: 1. T/F __ Beginning a project is my favorite part. 2. T/F __ I tend to create alternate plans for projects, when all I need to do is proceed with my first plan. 3. T/F __ I often question whether the conditions are right to start in. 4. T/F __ By the time I've "firmed up" my plans, I'm short on time to put them into action. If you answer, "true" to any of these questions, here are 3 steps to help you mobilize yourself. Step #1: Beam your plans back down to earth. By gently shifting your focus from the pie in the sky to the work that sits on your plate, you prepare your energy for taking action.Paula Eder]]> Finding Time]]> Time Finder Expert]]> productivity]]> time tips]]> Time management tips]]> planning]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---3-Essential-Steps-To-Turn-Plans-Into-Top-Products/3553440 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:02:36 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---3-Essential-Steps-To-Turn-Plans-Into-Top-Products/3553440 Time management tips help you chart out your time. But what do you do when confronted with a sudden onslaught of outside demands? What about the endless swirl of distractions that call to you, both online and off? This is when you will find that strong boundaries "put teeth" in your plans. It is helpful to identify when you set boundaries, and how. Some people naturally establish a schedule in advance, but cave in to last-minute appeals. Others may ad lib their way through the day, yet speak up assertively to stay on track. Is one better than the other? Not really. Your productivity and peace of mind will dramatically increase as you learn to establish boundaries in both calm and chaotic times. These abilities serve different functions, and their benefits create an upward spiral of positive reinforcement. Boundaries in Chaotic Times Establishing and maintaining your time boundaries is a challenge anytime. When you are under pressure, it is harder still. In stressful times, set time boundaries to maintain your energy, to find the space to breathe, and to reflect. The more you protect your plans from low-priority distractions, the more confidence you gain.Finding Time]]> Time Finder Expert]]> Paula Eder]]> boundaries]]> time management tips]]> time tips]]> time management strategies]]> boundary setting]]> productivity]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---Protect-Your-Priorities-With-Effective-Boundaries-In-Calm-And-Chaotic-Times/3493626 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 09:29:59 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---Protect-Your-Priorities-With-Effective-Boundaries-In-Calm-And-Chaotic-Times/3493626 Time management tips are of prime importance when technology transforms how you communicate. How can you capitalize on vital new developments while enhancing your life off-line? The Annenberg Center for the Digital Future, based at the University of Southern California, has pointed out the challenge this presents. Their 2011 Digital Futures Report cites that fully 50 percent of Americans it interviewed last year said they felt ignored by family members who spent too much time online. Fortunately, tuning into what works best for you personally can help you create a balanced approach. Your important relationships can then continue to flourish, while you progress with online networking. Where Do You Stand? It's best to start with your own assessment. Do these findings translate out to your life? If so, where do you appear on the continuum? In the first half of the decade, people reported spending an average of 26 hours per month with their families. By 2008, however, that shared time had dropped to about 18 hours. That's more than a 30 percent decrease! An easy way to get a quick overview is to roughly track the amount of time you spend with family members and friends.Paula Eder]]> Time Finder Expert]]> Finding Time]]> time management tips]]> social networking]]> blogging]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---3-Simple-Steps-To-Make-Your-Online-Time-Work-Well-For-You/3482192 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:29:00 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---3-Simple-Steps-To-Make-Your-Online-Time-Work-Well-For-You/3482192 Time management tips can take you far beyond basic schedules and to do lists. The 2 Column Method for Planning AND Review is designed to help you enhance your effectiveness and reduce the disconnect between your deepest value and how you live today. You can adapt the 2 Column Method to almost any time management tools you use. Column #1 is where you plan out your schedule. In Column #2, you document how your day actually goes. I recommend filling out Column #1 the night before. The following day, fill out Column #2 as you go along. Note any variations from your initial plan. Over time, you learn to make your advance scheduling increasingly realistic. For example, "6 A.M., Get Up" may go in the first column as you sketch out your upcoming day. If that's when you actually get started the following morning, write "Done" in Column #2. If, however, you get up 15 minutes later than that, record "6:15" in your second column. If you plan to exercise for 20 minutes whenever you can fit it in, write, "Exercise, 20 minutes" in the first column.Paula Eder]]> Time Finder Expert]]> Finding Time]]> time management tips]]> productivity]]> time management tools]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---How-To-Use-The-2-Column-Method-To-Restore-Focus-To-Your-Day/3418463 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 12:36:22 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---How-To-Use-The-2-Column-Method-To-Restore-Focus-To-Your-Day/3418463 Time management tips can empower you to explore your full potential. Your time choices construct your life, one second at a time, ultimately. So every time you make a focused and effective time choice, you actually become more powerful and more positive about your prospects. So it's most rewarding to structure your plans around the excellent guidance offered in The Road Less Traveled. Scott Peck's first book, The Road Less Traveled, achieved worldwide prominence in 1983. Translated into 20 languages, with over 7 million copies sold, it stayed on the New York Times Best Seller List longer than any other paperback book, before or since. It remains popular because it helps readers make tough choices to solve profound, often lifelong problems. And each of the 4 disciplines that Peck promotes can translate directly to time management strengths. How would you like to successfully tackle the biggest problem in your life? You can make a strong start by utilizing the power of the first discipline discussed in The Road Less Traveled: delay of gratification. Which of the following attributes would move you forward?Paula Eder]]> Time Finder Expert]]> Finding Time]]> time management tips]]> productivity]]> delayed gratification]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---How-To-Boost-Effectiveness-Using-Delay-Of-Gratification/3394368 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:01:34 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---How-To-Boost-Effectiveness-Using-Delay-Of-Gratification/3394368 Time management tips will make you more effective, so long as you learn how to relate assertively without lapsing into aggressiveness. The line may be a thin one, but keeping on the right side of it can protect you from painful backlashes. What is your personal experience with setting boundaries so far? Take a quick quiz to see where you stand: Will Your Boundaries Be Respected? T/F __ I resist setting boundaries because I fear backlashes. T/F __ I don't get mad easily, but when I do, watch out! T/F __ I count on anger to put teeth in my boundaries. T/F __ Somehow, my boundaries never seem to stick. T/F __ I could maintain my boundaries easier if I didn't feel guilty. Did you answer true to any of these? They serve as valuable signals for common pitfalls that lead to circular efforts and frayed nerves. 1. Do not set boundaries out of anger. If you are not ready to set a boundary calmly, you are not ready to set it at all. Avoid the temptation to work off of righteous indignation. No matter how you may rationalize an angry ultimatum, others will rightly feel blamed, and resent it.Finding Time]]> Paula Eder]]> Time Finder]]> time management tips]]> time tips]]> setting boundaries]]> assertiveness]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---For-Setting-Effective-Boundaries-Without-Backlash--Use-3-Top-Strategies/3373746 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:01:12 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---For-Setting-Effective-Boundaries-Without-Backlash--Use-3-Top-Strategies/3373746 Time management tips can provide reliable blueprints for developing a genuinely happy life. But first, it is essential that you discard universal misconceptions about happiness. See how combining some commonsense insights about time with new discoveries about the science of happiness can create astonishing results! Let's start by envisioning time in a way that supports tough decision-making: "One half of knowing what you want is knowing what you must give up before you get it." Sidney Howard Time management strategies for achieving goals require you to make lots of time choices. Some of them are quite difficult. You must also develop good, substantial time boundaries. This takes skill, discipline and knowing your priorities inside out. To strengthen your resolve, take a moment to picture your day as a basket. This basket holds all the time that you have to work with for the next 24 hours. Each activity that you put into the basket, obviously, takes up space. This limits what you can include. You probably have a basket that is full, if not overflowing right now!Finding Time]]> The Time Finder Expert]]> Paula Eder]]> change management]]> transitions]]> Priorities]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---Surprising-Science-Of-Genuine-Happiness-Helps-You-Reduce-Overbooking/3371368 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:16:22 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---Surprising-Science-Of-Genuine-Happiness-Helps-You-Reduce-Overbooking/3371368 Time management tips really help you manage yourself when you are stressed, rushed, and caught in a time crunch. Those are, after all, the times when it's hardest to make your best time choices. It's hugely helpful to know your particular stress profile. What are you most likely to do when pressure mounts? Do you freeze, plunge ahead blindly, revert to old work habits that don't work so well? The better you know your patterns, and the more you are prepared to treat yourself with respect and compassion, the sooner you can step in and replace old default settings with a fresh approach. Add these techniques to your mindfulness based stress reduction regimen to broaden your effectiveness. Here are 5 Stress-Reduction Steps to Take the Crunch Out of Your Time Stress Reduction Step #1: Work Within Your Limits. It sounds easy, doesn't it? It is not so easy. You want so much for this project to reflect your full range of talents. Take a deep breath. Recognize the reality: you lack the time to accomplish all that you had hoped to. Straightforward as it sounds, you need to let go of important options!Paula Eder]]> Time Finder Expert]]> Finding Time]]> time management tips]]> stress reduction]]> stress management]]> deadlines]]> personal productivity]]> mindfulness based s]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---5-Essential-Steps-To-Reduce-Stress-During-Time-Crunches/3332886 Sat, 12 Nov 2011 06:10:22 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---5-Essential-Steps-To-Reduce-Stress-During-Time-Crunches/3332886 Time management tips have powerful applications beyond enhancing performance. They can guide you to not only survive but actually grow through serious crises. Emergencies can develop at any time, so cultivate your crisis management skills and time management skills accordingly! Strength Training for Times of Crises - 5 Crisis Tips: Crisis Tip #1: Cultivate gratitude as a grounding strength. The more you appreciate everything you have as a temporary gift, the more realistic your expectations become. You accept deep down that life is change, and develop a lower center of gravity. You build resilience and latitude, responding nimbly when challenged. What's more, gratitude helps you respond from a perspective of creative abundance, rather than rigid scarcity. That translates into lowered stress, and problem solving that is both creative and cooperative. To strengthen your gratitude attitude, try this daily exercise: every morning or evening, write down 3 things you are grateful for. Call these to mind as you drop off to sleep, and when you rise in the morning. See how this energy shift reaches into your subconscious, enhancing your perspective and flexibility when problems arise. Crisis Tip #2: Activate your awareness.Paula Eder]]> Time Finder Expert]]> Finding Time]]> time management tips]]> crisis management]]> gratitude]]> time tip]]> crisis tip]]> cultivate gratitude]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---How-To-Powerfully-Transition-Through-Crises-Using-5-Resilient-Strengths/3202143 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:38:52 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---How-To-Powerfully-Transition-Through-Crises-Using-5-Resilient-Strengths/3202143 Time management tips are great ideas that require action steps to be genuinely effective. And those action steps usually involve setting boundaries. Setting effective boundaries protects your productivity and gives you valuable "breathing room". The more constructively you set and maintain boundaries, the happier and more effective you will be. Chances are, you were not taught how to set boundaries in school. And you may not have seen it done well while growing up. But with practice, you can develop proficiency, and enjoy consistent success. For a strong start, correct a common misconception about boundaries: When you set a boundary, you're not imposing something upon another person. You are describing a need. This is your assertive right! Fundamentally, you set a new boundary to change what you do with your time. And that is precisely how you present your time boundary to others. Here are three simple strategies to help you set a new boundary: Boundary Strategy #1: Own Your Role In Your Problem Provide the context for your new time boundary by describing your current problem. Readily acknowledge any part you yourself have played in creating that problem.Finding Time]]> Paula Eder]]> Time Finder Expert]]> time management tips]]> setting boundaries]]> assertiveness]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---How-To-Simplify-Establishing-Time-Boundaries-Using-3-Guaranteed-Strategies/3128282 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:21 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---How-To-Simplify-Establishing-Time-Boundaries-Using-3-Guaranteed-Strategies/3128282 Time management techniques are famous for breaking ambitious projects into workable increments. Indeed, that is the only way to create substantive progress. Why, then, can moving forward seem like some of the most arduous work you've ever engaged in? The vison that fuels your enthusiasm absolutely must be maintained. Protect it like a sacred flame. You know the adage, "Rome wasn't built in a day." Indeed, our great cities are built brick-by-brick. Imagine the challenge of keeping sight of the goal while stacking bricks for months or even years on end! So it is for us, very often, as we build toward our goals. Commit to these 3 Golden Rules as you implement the action steps you've so carefully laid out to achieve your dream of success. First Golden Rule: Begin immediately, and also take all the time you need. A life journey isn't a race! Beginning immediately and taking all the time you need is no contradiction. When you start out, remember that finding time to reach your goal probably involves many steps, including: * Changing your time priorities. * Setting time boundaries. * Letting go of some old habits around time.Finding Time]]> Time Finder Expert]]> Paula Eder]]> time management tips]]> action steps]]> time management skills]]> golden rule for success]]> personal effectiveness]]> rea]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Strategies---3-Golden-Rules-Use-Incremental-Progress-To-Create-Impressive-Results-/3125413 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 09:32:15 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Strategies---3-Golden-Rules-Use-Incremental-Progress-To-Create-Impressive-Results-/3125413 Time management tips are especially helpful to perfectionists, as perfectionists are highly motivated to put good advice to immediate work for them. And the effects can be positively transformational! Whenever you apply positive control to your time choices, you demonstrate that you exercise absolute power in your decision-making. How you use your time is no longer held prisoner to a rigid standard of "perfection". You liberate yourself to direct your life with effectiveness, even when circumstances are challenging. Overcoming perfectionism requires ongoing balancing. You assess your standards of excellence according to how they affect your overall effectiveness and quality of life. Overcoming perfectionism always calls on you to shift some priorities. Happily, you build decisivenes in this process. Overcoming perfectionism will improve your life in ways you can't yet imagine! But let's survey how your life will improve, starting with 3 significant advantages you will enjoy: 3 Benefits of Overcoming Perfectionism 1. Replacing Perfectionism With Realism Reduces Procrastination. Perfectionism can prevent you from doing something new, because you fear not doing it well enough. By replacing sky-high expectations with a realistic goal, you mobilize yourself.Paula Eder]]> Finding Time]]> Time Finder Expert]]> productivity]]> Time management tips]]> perfectionism]]> time tips]]> save time]]> perfectionist]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---Mobilize-Yourself-With-3-Unexpected-Benefits-Of-Overcoming-Perfectionism/3001522 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:36:46 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---Mobilize-Yourself-With-3-Unexpected-Benefits-Of-Overcoming-Perfectionism/3001522 Time management tips are intended to change you. They transform you by helping you break time habits that hinder your progress. Are you willing to change how you see yourself to become more effective? For example, think of perfectionism. Habitual perfectionism is the ultimate time goblin. The more of your time you feed it, the larger and more tyrannical it becomes. Your first step is to let go of dreams of being perfect. Perfectionism is a learned behavior that you can now unlearn. After all, you were not born a perfectionist. So commit to understanding and overcoming perfectionism. Learn first-hand how much more pleasurable and productive your life can become! Three Strategies to Overcome Perfectionism: Find the source of your perfectionist voice. Sit back and relax, closing your eyes. Tune into the voice of your perfectionist as if you were tuning in to a radio station from long ago. Whose voices do you hear? Perhaps members of your family urged you to perform. Maybe teachers imposed unrealistic demands upon you. Then again, you may have modeled yourself upon someone who seemed larger-than-life, or whose standards were extreme. Record the perfectionist messages you give yourself.Finding Time]]> Paula Eder]]> Time Finder Expert]]> time management tips]]> perfectionism]]> perfectionist]]> your best is good enough]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---3-Guidelines-To-Transform-Perfectionist-Paralysis-Into-Productivity/2974451 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:13:31 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---3-Guidelines-To-Transform-Perfectionist-Paralysis-Into-Productivity/2974451 As Robert Collier wrote, "Visualize this thing you want. See it, feel it, believe in it. Make your mental blueprint and begin." Time management tips and money management strategies work as a team. As you explore the parallels, your insights will generate new solutions to old problems. You can reach your goals much more effectively by utilizing the questions below. So take a few minutes now to explore your very personal relationship to time and to money, Jot down quick answers for each topic to build an overview of your progress, your challenges, and your potential: Time Management Questions: 1. What do I always get done? 2. Where does time get away from me? 3. What interferes with my completing certain tasks? 4. How much more time during the week do I need to handle essentials? 5. What openings in my schedule can I create to enhance my progress? Money Management Questions: 1. What expenses do I always meet? 2. Which purchases place a strain on my budget? 3. What do I do without, and how do I feel about it? 4. How much more money do I need every week to cover high priority expenses? 5.Finding Time]]> Paula Eder]]> Time Finder Expert]]> time management tips]]> money management tips]]> time tips]]> goal-setting]]> power plan]]> compassion]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips-And-Money-Saving-Strategies-Work-Together--Power-Plan-Your-Money-And-Your-Time/2911077 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 03:53:07 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips-And-Money-Saving-Strategies-Work-Together--Power-Plan-Your-Money-And-Your-Time/2911077 Time management tips can prepare you to undergo changes - sometimes, profound ones. Given how tumultuous times can be, the better you understand the process of creating positive change in your life, the more effective your time planning will be. Consider this 6-stage model of change, initially developed by Professor James Prochaska in 1997 to support people in overhauling their lives. Here is how you can apply this model to effectively manage your time choices: 1) Precontemplation Stage Many profound journeys to restructure time begin with simple dissatisfaction. You know that "somehow," something isn't quite right. But you may have no idea how your own time choices interfere with your effectiveness. Perhaps you blame others. Perhaps you feel there is something wrong with yourself that can't be changed. But what's important is that you realize you want to make a change! So the exploration begins. 2) Contemplation Stage Once you realize that changes in how you use your time can be made, you still may be beset by self-doubts. Old patterns have trade-offs, after all. For every change you want to introduce, some other time choice must be let go.Paula Eder]]> Finding Time]]> Time Finder Expert]]> productivity]]> time tips]]> Time management tips]]> Prochaska]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---Prochaska-s-6-Essential-Stages-Of-Change-To-Enhance-Effectiveness/2872130 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:44:56 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---Prochaska-s-6-Essential-Stages-Of-Change-To-Enhance-Effectiveness/2872130 Time management tips can best help you when you have created crystal clear priorities. Once you anchor your priorities with values, your day will be infinitely more rewarding! What Makes a Value a True Value? For a value to be a true value, it must meet these seven criteria as defined by Louis Raths. Sidney Simon, Professor Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, credits Raths as "the true father of values clarification". 1. It must be freely chosen. 2. It must be chosen from other alternatives. 3. It must be chosen after deliberate reflection. 4. It must be prized and cherished. 5. It must be publicly affirmed. 6. It must be acted upon repeatedly. 7. It must be consistent with your other values. Journal Your Way to Clearer Values with This Simple Exercise One way to clarify your personal values is through the use of a journal. Sidney Simon calls this a "Values Journal". Over a period of three to six months, record your most important thoughts, feelings and ideas. Review your entries, identify emerging and consistent patterns and write them down. How do they represent your strongest and clearest values?Paula Eder]]> Finding Time]]> Time Finder Expert]]> productivity]]> time tips]]> Time management tips]]> values]]> http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---How-To-Energize-Your-Time-Priorities-Using-A-Values-Journal/2869408 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 03:51:00 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Time-Management-Tips---How-To-Energize-Your-Time-Priorities-Using-A-Values-Journal/2869408