Never Enough Time

Never Enough Time
When you are working away from the home and trying to manage career, family, and a home you many times feel that you need 48 hours in a day. When you can’t get it all done you have two choices. You can evaluate where you are spending your time and eliminate the things that are not beneficial or important. Or, you can buy time!
You may think you don't have enough money to pay for help but think about what your time is worth. If your salary is equivalent to earning $50.00 an hour and you pay someone else $10.00 an hour to run errands for you, that's a bargain. Think about what your time is worth. What if you could buy back 5 to 10 hours a week? What would that mean to you and your family?
You can buy time by paying to have your house cleaned, data entry, or your laundry done. Pay a professional to prepare your taxes, have your groceries delivered, and make routine purchases by phone or Internet.
Get a hands-free mike for your phone so you can return calls, place orders, or give instructions to staff while driving or walking. Don’t try to be “Super Woman.” Learn to delegate tasks that others can do.
Do some things later. Does all of it really have to be done now? Maybe there's just too much on your plate for anyone to realistically handle. Choose only a few places to focus your energies right now, and put some of those other projects on hold. You don't have to give anything up, just defer it to a later time.
The most important thing to learn about creating more time in your life is how to say no. Just because you are asked to take something on doesn't mean you have to accept it. Ultimately, your time belongs only to you; make sure you are the one who chooses how to use it.

Kathy is a best selling author, personal business coach, and runs a very successful home business. Visit Kathy’s site at www.team2succeed.com/ActNow