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Crunched for Time?

Are you feeling like there aren't enough hours in the day for everything you have to do?

I don't know about you, but now I'm driven to make every minute count.

I check my Blackberry while I'm waiting in line at the store and I even bring my laptop to the beauty salon.

If
you're time-crunched like me, here are my top 7 tips to let help you
add more productive hours in your day and even take the time
to…breathe.

Top 7 Ways to Create More Productive Hours in Your Day

1. Use
   the 80/20 rule. We all know that 80 percent of our
   results come from 20 percent of our efforts. Figure out what the top 20 percent
   of your activities are and concentrate on them. Delegate the other tasks or put
   them off until later.

2. Reduce the Time You Spend on Email. Set up electronic file folders and flag messages from clients
   and other key contacts. Avoid the urge to check your email every few
   minutes.

3. Put
   Fun Names On Your Daily Activities. According to Lisa
   Nichols, one of the teachers in the Secret Movie, we need to put fun names on
   our tasks. Instead of checking email, she calls it "Finding money." Instead of working
   out, she calls it, "Bringing sexy back."

4. Work
   with a Timer. Buy a kitchen timer and turn it on when
   you start a task. When I'm editing corporate sponsor proposals for my clients,
   I put the timer on for 20 minute intervals. Just knowing the timer is on, makes
   me more productive.

5. Take
   Frequent Breaks. Avoid working for hours on the phone or
   your computer with no breaks. Get up, stretch and walk around every hour. If
   you're in a home office, you could take a walk around the block. If not, you
   can just go outside. Breathing in fresh air and looking at nature will
   re-charge your battery.

6. Strive For
   Completion, Not Perfection. This is a favorite mantra that I use with my
   clients. Too many of them are perfectionists and it blocks them from completing
   tasks and moving on to the most important cash flow activities in their
   businesses.

7. Reward
   Yourself For Completing Tasks.
   I love chocolate, so
   after completing a task, I eat a piece of chocolate and savor the
   flavor. I eat the good quality chocolate, so I my hips haven't gone
   condo yet.

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What Are Your Time Management Tips?

I'd love to hear them and I'll publish the winners.

I wish you the best of luck in your business. Go for your greatness!

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