“Life is like riding in a
taxi. Whether you are going anywhere or not, the
meter keeps ticking.” ~ John C. Maxwell
Good
morning!
Recently, I was
reading a little book on time management and
the following statistics, presented by John C. Maxwell, seemed quite
enlightening:
If for five days
a week, for fifty weeks, we streamlined:
Five minutes
from our morning routine
Ten minutes from
settling into work
Five minutes of
idle conversation and distractions
And a daily
ten-minute reduction in our lunches and break times…
We would gain
125 hours of time in a year! Maxwell
reminds us that that is the
equivalent of three forty-hour weeks to use for anything we want – and
we can
double that time by watching thirty fewer minutes of television every
day!
Your Turn: When was
the last time you didn’t have enough time? Is there anything above you
can
implement? If not,
what can you
change? Time won’t
change: We have to
change how we use our time. What
minutes
are escaping you each day that are yours to reclaim if you put your
mind to it?
Today’s Affirmation: I
invest my time wisely.
And as always, don't forget
to
start your day with a heartfelt: "Something great is
going to
happen today... I can't wait to see what it is!"
And when ending
your day ask yourself: "What is one more thing I can do
to
make today matter?
