{"id":12419,"date":"2023-09-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/?p=12419"},"modified":"2023-09-19T10:39:11","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T14:39:11","slug":"6-time-management-lies-you-need-to-stop-telling-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/6-time-management-lies-you-need-to-stop-telling-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Time Management Lies You Need to Stop Telling Yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Wondering if you tell yourself time management<\/a> lies on a daily basis? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Would you like to get to the bottom of why your schedule never seems to pan out the way you planned?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the most important<\/a> things you can do for yourself when it comes to time management is to be 100% honest with yourself.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post, you’ll find a collection of six time management lies you may be telling yourself\u2026without even realizing it!\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt only takes five minutes to get to___________.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A nearby destination<\/a> is only five minutes (or less) away from your current location, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s not always the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How long does it really <\/i>take you to get your destination?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re constantly late to nearby appointments, you may want to try setting a timer to see how long it really takes you to get from Point A to Point B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The results could be quite eye-opening!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have to rush.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Rushing to work, school, rehearsal, the grocery store\u2026are these velocity-influenced trips really necessary? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

True, there may be times when you have to pick up the pace in order to do something. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But you certainly don\u2019t have to rush yourself at every single moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consider whether or not your rushing is really making a difference in your arrival time.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That being said, is also worth endangering your physical health and others\u2019, or stressing yourself out over something that can be avoided?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t have time for time management.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You say you don\u2019t have time for time management? Think again! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time management doesn\u2019t have to be a long, dreary, and painstaking process filled with color-coded calendars and schedules. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just taking a couple of minutes to think about your plans for the day, review your calendar, or take a breather. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s right, doing those tasks counts as time management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few minutes\u2019 worth of thought and reflection may very well save you from hours or weeks of unnecessary work and effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy time isn\u2019t important; I\u2019ve got a flexible\/open\/empty schedule.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Do you give away your time freely because, well, you feel you can? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps things are a little bit slow one week and you feel you should automatically give it away and\/or fill it up with someone else\u2019s plans or agenda<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The only problem is you\u2019re forgetting one key thing: your time is your<\/i> time, and yours alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No other person can live the minutes and hours you are living; nor can they live your life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your time is important<\/a>, no matter if you have a stuffed, overstuffed, or bare schedule. Always keep this point in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI never have any time for myself.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Need a couple of moments to slow down and do what you want to do? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How about tapping into all those hours you spend on social media, politely say \u201cno\u201d to that last-minute volunteer event, or accept a friend\u2019s offer to take the kids out on a weekend afternoon?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look for time in places you don\u2019t normally look. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may be pleasantly surprised at the time \u201chiding\u201d out in your schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m no good at time management.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You are<\/i> capable of managing your time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes you have to challenge your pre-conceived thoughts and notions when it comes to time management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, think about the last time you were fully immersed in a personal hobby or social event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just think…you enjoyed the last couple of miles of your daily run, that live concert in the park this summer, and dancing at your sister’s wedding last fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You used that time to the fullest, didn\u2019t you? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You were completely absorbed during that period of time and enjoyed every single minute of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember, time management is more than just calendars and schedules. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s about being in the moment<\/a>, and using the time that is available to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How about you? How are you going to handle things in future when you tell yourself any one of these time management lies? Join the conversation and leave a comment below!<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to take control of your calendar? Learn more about my step-by-step time management workbook!\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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