Tag: time management
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Stress and indecision
Bobb Biehl says that 85% of stress is caused by either indecision or lack of control. What three things are causing you the most stress right now? Of those three, which are stressful because of indecision? Lack of control? If it’s indecision, the way forward is to act. Decide and move or collect the additional…
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Your time is limited. Clear space for what matters. [quote]
“As a creator, you don’t have time to waste. Time is your greatest commodity, and spending it on experiences you think you should have instead of experiences that feed your soul is a waste of time. Cutting the experiential clutter out of your life will free room for you to do great work. “Of course…
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Stop it! Rework it! Reclaim time and sanity by cutting things that don’t matter.
Sometimes we get it all wrong. In order to achieve a better life we feel like we have to have more, do more and accomplish more. Sometimes more helps, but most of the time “better” is about doing the right things, not more things. Sometimes when we’re feeling behind and overwhelmed we need to SIMPLIFY,…
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First things first. One thing at a time. Start now.
With the holidays just around the corner, my to do list (and, probably yours!) just keeps growing. It’s easy to get stressed and overwhelmed. But that mental energy spent worrying about what needs to get done doesn’t really get anything done. So instead, I’m trying to live out the advice above. First things first –…
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What’s next vs. what’s now
At this time of the year we are already talking about next year’s RAs and potential changes in the RD staff. It’s easy to get caught up in thinking about what’s next. I’m guilty of it. I like thinking about the future and doing a little stratgizing. It’s what I do. But when we do…
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The more time you have …
Love this quote from 37signals: But you don’t have to work superhuman hours. A normal workweek should be plenty. Even less is ok. In fact, being short on time is a good thing. It forces you to focus on the essentials. There’s no time for things that don’t matter. There’s only time for the basics.…
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Want to find out what’s really important? Stop working for two weeks.
Mark Batterson says a Change of Place + Change of Pace = Change of Perspective. I start back to work tomorrow after two weeks off to help take care of our brand new baby. One thing that was interesting about handing off all my “residence director” work three days into the semester and coming back…
Jon Sampson 