Category Archives: Time Management Skills

Christina Marie Kimball speaking at Business Among Moms

Forget big change, start with a tiny habit with Christina Marie Kimball of Artful Thinking.   Removing old or adding new simple habits can move mountains.  We will explore how and if motivation, natural levels of self disciple or drive plays a … Continue reading

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Are You Neglecting What’s Important?

Nugget: “Time = Life. Therefore, waste your time and waste of your life, or master your time and master your life.”~ Alan Lakein Reflection drill: Remain focused on preplanned priorities. The more you get caught up with what’s urgent, the less you’re involved … Continue reading

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Is Your Desk Covered With Phone Messages?

Nugget: “It is those who have this imperative demand for the best in their natures, and who will accept nothing short of it, that holds the banners of progress, that set the standards, the ideals, for others.”~ Orison Swett Marden Reflection drill:  Batch as many … Continue reading

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Is This Phone Call Really Necessary?

 Nugget: “Anything that is wasted effort represents wasted time. The best management of our time thus becomes linked inseparably with the best utilization of our efforts.”~ Ted W. Engstrom Reflection drill: Before you make a call, ask yourself whether calling is the most time-effective step at … Continue reading

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Are You Taking The Time To Save Time?

Nugget: “It’s simply a matter of doing what you do best and not worrying about what the other fellow is going to do.”~ John R. Amos Reflection drill:   You must plan, no matter how busy you are. The less time you have, the more … Continue reading

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Do You Want More Control?

Nugget: “Take a lesson from the mosquito. She never waits for an opening — she makes one.”~ Kirk Kirkpatrick Reflection drill:  Do what’s important next — regardless of the difficulty. Create a prioritized list of actions to take every day, and then … Continue reading

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No Piling On!

Nugget: “Some men have thousands of reasons why they cannot do what they want to, when all they need is one reason why they can.”~ Willis Whitney Reflection drill: Make a choice before you respond to any and all requests this week. … Continue reading

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Is Your Schedule A Block Builder’s Masterpiece?

Nugget: “You will never FIND time for anything. If you want time, you must MAKE it.”~ Charles Bixton Reflection drill: Schedule your first block of time — today and every day — for your most important work. Why it matters: Block out time … Continue reading

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Are You Lost In A Sea Of Manila?

Nugget: “The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine.”~ Mike Murdock Reflection drill: Remove the clutter in your work area by removing those materials that you do not use on a regular basis. If you don’t need it right … Continue reading

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Keep Your Time Log Current

Nugget: “We sleep, but the loom of life never stops, and the pattern which was weaving when the sun went down is weaving when it comes up in the morning.”~ Henry Ward Beecher Reflection drill: Time logs work only if properly kept, and … Continue reading

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