"A Piece of Blarney Stone" 10 ways to empower your communication
The Blarney Stone is a historical stone, or actually part of the Blarney Castle in Ireland where it was believed that kissing the stone can grant you the gift of gab. Yeah, it seems strange in this day and age, but who are we to question tradition? It's not like I'm saying that Santa Claus doesn't exist (OOPS!).
There is so much to know about conversation that anyone, even I, could ever realize. You can go though watching talk shows; radio programs; clubs dedicated to public speaking; ordinary conversations; certain rules still apply when it comes to interaction through words. It may sound tedious, I know, but even though it's your mouth that's doing the work, your brain works twice as hard to churn out a lot of things you know. So what better way to start learning to be an effective communication is to know the very person closest to you: yourself.
1. What you know.
Education is all about learning the basics, but to be an effective speaker is to practice what you've learned. My stint as guest at every Toastmasters' meeting I go to taught me that we all have our limitations, but that doesn't mean we can't learn to keep up and share what we know.
2. Listening.
It's just as important as asking questions. Sometimes listening to the sound of our own voice can teach us to be a little bit confident with ourselves and to say the things we believe in with conviction.
3. Humility
We all make mistakes, and sometimes we tend to slur our words, stutter, and probably mispronounce certain words even though we know what it means, but rarely use it only to impress listeners. So in a group, don't be afraid to ask if you're saying the right word properly and if they're unsure about it then make a joke out of it. I promise you it'll make everyone laugh and you can get away with it as well.
4. Eye Contact
There's a lot to say when it comes to directing your attention to your audience with an eye-catching gaze. It's important that you keep your focus when talking to a large group in a meeting or a gathering, even though he or she may be gorgeous.
5. Kidding around
A little bit of humor can do wonders to lift the tension, or worse boredom when making your speech. That way, you'll get the attention of the majority of the crowd and they'll feel that you're just as approachable, and as human to those who listen.
6. Be like the rest of them
Interaction is all about mingling with other people. You'll get a lot of ideas, as well as knowing what people make them as they are.
7. Me, Myself, and I
Admit it, there are times you sing to yourself in the shower. I know I do! Listening to the sound of your own voice while you practice your speech in front of a mirror can help correct the stress areas of your pitch. And while you're at it you can spruce up as well.
8. With a smile
A smile says it all much like eye contact. There's no point on grimacing or frowning in a meeting or a gathering, unless it's a wake. You can better express what you're saying when you smile.
9. A Role Model
There must be at least one or two people in your life you have listened to when they're at a public gathering or maybe at church. Sure they read their lines, but taking a mental note of how they emphasize what they say can help you once you take center stage.
10. Preparation
Make the best out of preparation rather than just scribbling notes and often in a hurried panic. Some people like to write things down on index cards, while other resort to being a little more silly as they look at their notes written on the palm of their hand (not for clammy hands, please). Just be comfortable with what you know since you enjoy your work.
And that about wraps it up. These suggestions are rather amateurish in edgewise, but I've learned to empower myself when it comes to public or private speaking and it never hurts to be with people to listen how they make conversations and meetings far more enjoyable as well as educational.
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2008 Timothy Watson
Thursday, November 6, 2008
10 Questions To Ask Yourself
Hi y'all, Tim here.
Yep, it has been a while since I have updated this self-improvement blog. I have been busy working on my other sites and blogs. With AC/DC starting their new tour, I have been busy adding videos from the shows. It is really great stuff. I cant wait to see them December 21 in Tampa.
http://www.downpaymentblues.net/ACDC/
Also, I have been working on my tax blog, marketing blog, and making sure my other sites are running correctly and all that stuff. And I'm starting to see bigger Adsense checks. I have just been concentrating on building those blogs that so that I get free traffic on autopilot. I'll eventually move this blog to downpaymentblues.net.
Anyway, I got my hands on an excellent self-improvement book. I can easily sell this baby for $97, because it is that good. But what I'm going to do is break it down into posts here. And I will not guarantee that I will follow the structure of the ebook lol.
If you want to buy it though, with PLR, contact me. Price is $47.
So enough chatter, let's get this blog rolling again...
1. What do I really want?
The question of the ages. So many things you want to do with your life and so little time to even go about during the day.
Find something that you are good at can help realize that small step towards improvement. Diligence is the key to know that it is worth it.
2. Should I really change?
Today's generation has taken another level of redefining 'self', or at least that's what the kids are saying. Having an army of teenage nieces and nephews has taught me that there are far worse things that they could have had than acne or maybe even promiscuity. So how does that fit into your lifestyle?
If history has taught us one thing, it's the life that we have gone through. Try to see if partying Seventies style wouldn't appeal to the younger generation, but dancing is part of partying. Watch them applaud after showing them how to really dance than break their bones in break-dancing.
3. What's the bright side in all of this?
With so much is happening around us there seem to be no room for even considering that light at the end of the tunnel. We can still see it as something positive without undergoing so much scrutiny. And if it's a train at the end of the tunnel, take it for a ride and see what makes the world go round!
4. Am I comfortable with what I'm doing?
There's always the easy way and the right way when it comes to deciding what goes with which shoes, or purse, shirt and whatnot. It doesn't take a genius to see yourself as someone unique, or else we'll all be equally the same in everything we do. Variety brings in very interesting and exciting questions to be experimented.
5. Have I done enough for myself?
Have you, or is there something more you want to do? Discontentment in every aspect can be dangerous in large doses, but in small amounts you'll be able to see and do stuff you could never imagine doing.
6. Am I happy at where I am today?
It's an unfair question so let it be an answer! You love being a good and loving mom or dad to your kids, then take it up a notch! Your kids will love you forever. The same goes with everyday life!
7. Am I appealing to the opposite sex?
So maybe I don't have an answer to that, but that doesn't mean I can't try it, though. Whether you shape-up, change the way you wear your clothes or hair, or even your attitude towards people, you should always remember it will always be for your own benefit.
8. How much could I have?
I suppose in this case there is no such things on having things too much or too little, but it's more on how badly you really need it. I'd like to have lots of money, no denying that, but the question is that how much are you willing to work for it?
9. What motivates me?
What motivates you? It's an answer you have to find out for yourself. There are so many things that can make everyone happy, but to choose one of the may be the hardest part. It's not like you can't have one serving of your favorite food in a buffet and that's it. Just try it piece by piece.
10. What Really Makes You Tick?
So? What really makes you tick? You can be just about anything you always wanted to be, but to realize that attaining something that may seem very difficult is already giving up before you even start that journey. Always remember, that self-improvement is not just about the physical or philosophical change you have to undergo, but it's something that you really want.
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2008 Timothy Watson
http://www.downpaymentblues.net/internetmarketing
Yep, it has been a while since I have updated this self-improvement blog. I have been busy working on my other sites and blogs. With AC/DC starting their new tour, I have been busy adding videos from the shows. It is really great stuff. I cant wait to see them December 21 in Tampa.
http://www.downpaymentblues.net/ACDC/
Also, I have been working on my tax blog, marketing blog, and making sure my other sites are running correctly and all that stuff. And I'm starting to see bigger Adsense checks. I have just been concentrating on building those blogs that so that I get free traffic on autopilot. I'll eventually move this blog to downpaymentblues.net.
Anyway, I got my hands on an excellent self-improvement book. I can easily sell this baby for $97, because it is that good. But what I'm going to do is break it down into posts here. And I will not guarantee that I will follow the structure of the ebook lol.
If you want to buy it though, with PLR, contact me. Price is $47.
So enough chatter, let's get this blog rolling again...
1. What do I really want?
The question of the ages. So many things you want to do with your life and so little time to even go about during the day.
Find something that you are good at can help realize that small step towards improvement. Diligence is the key to know that it is worth it.
2. Should I really change?
Today's generation has taken another level of redefining 'self', or at least that's what the kids are saying. Having an army of teenage nieces and nephews has taught me that there are far worse things that they could have had than acne or maybe even promiscuity. So how does that fit into your lifestyle?
If history has taught us one thing, it's the life that we have gone through. Try to see if partying Seventies style wouldn't appeal to the younger generation, but dancing is part of partying. Watch them applaud after showing them how to really dance than break their bones in break-dancing.
3. What's the bright side in all of this?
With so much is happening around us there seem to be no room for even considering that light at the end of the tunnel. We can still see it as something positive without undergoing so much scrutiny. And if it's a train at the end of the tunnel, take it for a ride and see what makes the world go round!
4. Am I comfortable with what I'm doing?
There's always the easy way and the right way when it comes to deciding what goes with which shoes, or purse, shirt and whatnot. It doesn't take a genius to see yourself as someone unique, or else we'll all be equally the same in everything we do. Variety brings in very interesting and exciting questions to be experimented.
5. Have I done enough for myself?
Have you, or is there something more you want to do? Discontentment in every aspect can be dangerous in large doses, but in small amounts you'll be able to see and do stuff you could never imagine doing.
6. Am I happy at where I am today?
It's an unfair question so let it be an answer! You love being a good and loving mom or dad to your kids, then take it up a notch! Your kids will love you forever. The same goes with everyday life!
7. Am I appealing to the opposite sex?
So maybe I don't have an answer to that, but that doesn't mean I can't try it, though. Whether you shape-up, change the way you wear your clothes or hair, or even your attitude towards people, you should always remember it will always be for your own benefit.
8. How much could I have?
I suppose in this case there is no such things on having things too much or too little, but it's more on how badly you really need it. I'd like to have lots of money, no denying that, but the question is that how much are you willing to work for it?
9. What motivates me?
What motivates you? It's an answer you have to find out for yourself. There are so many things that can make everyone happy, but to choose one of the may be the hardest part. It's not like you can't have one serving of your favorite food in a buffet and that's it. Just try it piece by piece.
10. What Really Makes You Tick?
So? What really makes you tick? You can be just about anything you always wanted to be, but to realize that attaining something that may seem very difficult is already giving up before you even start that journey. Always remember, that self-improvement is not just about the physical or philosophical change you have to undergo, but it's something that you really want.
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2008 Timothy Watson
http://www.downpaymentblues.net/internetmarketing
Monday, August 11, 2008
Setting Goals For Professional and Personal Growth
Setting your Goals Effectively
There is a difference in setting your goals and setting them effectively. Anyone can set a goal, but doing it effectively means that it will actually get done. There are so many things that you can do to better your life, but if you don’t know how to go about it you are stuck.
The following guidelines will help you to set effective goals and help you manage your time in an efficient manner that will cause those goals to become reality. State each goal as a positive statement Express your goals in a positive way. That is a key component to setting goals that you can attain. How often have you been excited to accomplish a goal that didn’t even sound good when you brought it up? If you are not comfortable or happy with the goals that you have set, the likelihood of you succeeding is pretty low.
If you want to express your goals in a positive way, you simply have to first think of a goal that puts a smile your face when you imagine it completed. Why would you want to set a goal that made you frown, cringe or cry? When you are beginning to set your goals it helps when you are talking about them to others in a manner that states your actions as positives because it will have others seeing it as a positive as well. That will garner you a great deal more support. In the end, don’t we all need a little support when we are trying to do something positive in our lives?
Be precise
Set a precise goal that includes starting dates, times and amounts so that you can properly measure your achievement. If you do this, you will know exactly when you have achieved the goal, and can take complete satisfaction from having achieved it.
Being precise in setting your goals is no more than setting them with exact details. It is easier this way because then you can follow a step-by-step format. That’s all there is to it.
Set priorities
When you have several goals, give each a specific priority. This helps you to avoid feeling overwhelmed by too many goals, and helps to direct your attention to the most important ones and follow each in succession. Setting priorities will force you into the step-by-step format above. By doing the most important first and moving to the least important in succession, you are enabling each task to be easier than the last. It causes the accomplishment of each task to get easier and easier which will encourage you to complete your goal.
Write goals down
This crystallizes your goals and gives them more force. In writing your goals down, you are better able to keep up with your scheduled tasks for each accomplishment. It also helps you to remember each task that needs to be done and allows you to check them off as they are accomplished. Basically, you can better keep track of what you are doing so as not to repeat yourself unnecessarily.
Keep operational goals small
Keep the low-level goals you are working towards small and easy to achieve. If a goal is too large, then it can seem that you are not making progress towards it. Keeping goals small and incremental allows you more opportunities for reward. Derive today's goals from larger ones. It is a great way to accomplish your goals. Set performance goals, not outcome goals You should take care to set goals over which you have as much control as possible. There is nothing more dispiriting than failing to achieve a personal goal for reasons that are beyond your control. These could be bad business environments, poor judging, bad weather, injury, or just plain bad luck. If you base your goals on personal your performance, then you can keep control over the achievement of your goals and get satisfaction from achieving them.
Set realistic goals
It is important to set goals that you can achieve. All sorts of people (parents, media, and society) can set unrealistic goals for you which is almost a guarantee of failure. They will often do this in ignorance of your own desires and ambitions or flat out disinterest. Alternatively you may be naïve in setting very high goals. You might not appreciate either the obstacles in the way, or understand quite how many skills you must master to achieve a particular level of performance. By being realistic you are increasing your chances of success. Do not set goals too low.
Just as it is important not to set goals unrealistically high; do not set them too low. People tend to do this where they are afraid of failure or where they simply don’t want to do anything. You should set goals so that they are slightly out of your immediate grasp, but not so far that there is no hope of achieving them. No one will put serious effort into achieving a goal that they believe is unattainable. However, remember that your belief that a goal is unrealistic may be incorrect. If this could be the case, you can to change this belief by using imagery effectively.
Achieving your Goals
When you have achieved a goal, you have to take the time to enjoy the satisfaction of having done so. Absorb the implications of the goal achievement, and observe the progress you have made towards other goals. If the goal was a significant one, you should reward yourself appropriately. Think of it like this, why would you choose to ignore any accomplishments that you have made? In doing that, you are downplaying your accomplishment which will convince you that it wasn’t that important in the first place. With the experience of having achieved each goal, you should next review the rest of your goal plans and see them in the following manner:
If you achieved the goal too easily, make your next goals harder
If the goal took a disheartening length of time to achieve, make the next goals a little easier
If you learned something that would lead you to change other goals, do so
If while achieving the goal you noticed a certain lacking in your skills, decide which goals to set in order to fix this.
You should keep in mind that failure to meet goals does not matter as long as you learn from it. Feed lessons learned back into your goal-setting program. You must also remember that your goals will change as you mature. Adjust them regularly to reflect this growth in your personality. If goals no longer hold any attraction for you let them go.
Goal setting is your servant, not your master. It should bring you real pleasure, satisfaction and a sense of achievement. If it stops, there is no longer a point. Let’s look at an example. The best example of goal setting that you can have is to try setting your own goals. Set aside two hours to think through your lifetime goals in each of the categories. Then work back through the 25-year plan, 5-year plan, 1-year plan, 6-month plan, and a 1-month plan. Finally draw up a To Do List of jobs to do tomorrow to move towards your goals. When you do, you will soon realize that you will be on your way to using your goals setting on a routine basis.
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2007-2008 Timothy Watson
There is a difference in setting your goals and setting them effectively. Anyone can set a goal, but doing it effectively means that it will actually get done. There are so many things that you can do to better your life, but if you don’t know how to go about it you are stuck.
The following guidelines will help you to set effective goals and help you manage your time in an efficient manner that will cause those goals to become reality. State each goal as a positive statement Express your goals in a positive way. That is a key component to setting goals that you can attain. How often have you been excited to accomplish a goal that didn’t even sound good when you brought it up? If you are not comfortable or happy with the goals that you have set, the likelihood of you succeeding is pretty low.
If you want to express your goals in a positive way, you simply have to first think of a goal that puts a smile your face when you imagine it completed. Why would you want to set a goal that made you frown, cringe or cry? When you are beginning to set your goals it helps when you are talking about them to others in a manner that states your actions as positives because it will have others seeing it as a positive as well. That will garner you a great deal more support. In the end, don’t we all need a little support when we are trying to do something positive in our lives?
Be precise
Set a precise goal that includes starting dates, times and amounts so that you can properly measure your achievement. If you do this, you will know exactly when you have achieved the goal, and can take complete satisfaction from having achieved it.
Being precise in setting your goals is no more than setting them with exact details. It is easier this way because then you can follow a step-by-step format. That’s all there is to it.
Set priorities
When you have several goals, give each a specific priority. This helps you to avoid feeling overwhelmed by too many goals, and helps to direct your attention to the most important ones and follow each in succession. Setting priorities will force you into the step-by-step format above. By doing the most important first and moving to the least important in succession, you are enabling each task to be easier than the last. It causes the accomplishment of each task to get easier and easier which will encourage you to complete your goal.
Write goals down
This crystallizes your goals and gives them more force. In writing your goals down, you are better able to keep up with your scheduled tasks for each accomplishment. It also helps you to remember each task that needs to be done and allows you to check them off as they are accomplished. Basically, you can better keep track of what you are doing so as not to repeat yourself unnecessarily.
Keep operational goals small
Keep the low-level goals you are working towards small and easy to achieve. If a goal is too large, then it can seem that you are not making progress towards it. Keeping goals small and incremental allows you more opportunities for reward. Derive today's goals from larger ones. It is a great way to accomplish your goals. Set performance goals, not outcome goals You should take care to set goals over which you have as much control as possible. There is nothing more dispiriting than failing to achieve a personal goal for reasons that are beyond your control. These could be bad business environments, poor judging, bad weather, injury, or just plain bad luck. If you base your goals on personal your performance, then you can keep control over the achievement of your goals and get satisfaction from achieving them.
Set realistic goals
It is important to set goals that you can achieve. All sorts of people (parents, media, and society) can set unrealistic goals for you which is almost a guarantee of failure. They will often do this in ignorance of your own desires and ambitions or flat out disinterest. Alternatively you may be naïve in setting very high goals. You might not appreciate either the obstacles in the way, or understand quite how many skills you must master to achieve a particular level of performance. By being realistic you are increasing your chances of success. Do not set goals too low.
Just as it is important not to set goals unrealistically high; do not set them too low. People tend to do this where they are afraid of failure or where they simply don’t want to do anything. You should set goals so that they are slightly out of your immediate grasp, but not so far that there is no hope of achieving them. No one will put serious effort into achieving a goal that they believe is unattainable. However, remember that your belief that a goal is unrealistic may be incorrect. If this could be the case, you can to change this belief by using imagery effectively.
Achieving your Goals
When you have achieved a goal, you have to take the time to enjoy the satisfaction of having done so. Absorb the implications of the goal achievement, and observe the progress you have made towards other goals. If the goal was a significant one, you should reward yourself appropriately. Think of it like this, why would you choose to ignore any accomplishments that you have made? In doing that, you are downplaying your accomplishment which will convince you that it wasn’t that important in the first place. With the experience of having achieved each goal, you should next review the rest of your goal plans and see them in the following manner:
If you achieved the goal too easily, make your next goals harder
If the goal took a disheartening length of time to achieve, make the next goals a little easier
If you learned something that would lead you to change other goals, do so
If while achieving the goal you noticed a certain lacking in your skills, decide which goals to set in order to fix this.
You should keep in mind that failure to meet goals does not matter as long as you learn from it. Feed lessons learned back into your goal-setting program. You must also remember that your goals will change as you mature. Adjust them regularly to reflect this growth in your personality. If goals no longer hold any attraction for you let them go.
Goal setting is your servant, not your master. It should bring you real pleasure, satisfaction and a sense of achievement. If it stops, there is no longer a point. Let’s look at an example. The best example of goal setting that you can have is to try setting your own goals. Set aside two hours to think through your lifetime goals in each of the categories. Then work back through the 25-year plan, 5-year plan, 1-year plan, 6-month plan, and a 1-month plan. Finally draw up a To Do List of jobs to do tomorrow to move towards your goals. When you do, you will soon realize that you will be on your way to using your goals setting on a routine basis.
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2007-2008 Timothy Watson
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Career Development: Happy With Your Job?
Career development, are you really happy in your current position?
When it comes to your job, are you really happy with your current position? There are a lot of reasons why someone will stay with the job they have. Maybe you have bills to pay and the pay is great, or maybe you get some personal gain from it. Either way there is a reason, however, are you happy with your current job? Many people will say no, but you will then need to consider what you can do to change your unhappiness around.
For those who do not know if they are really happy with their current position, you can’t think about money. If you think you are happy because of your paycheck and you are unable to come up with any other answer, you’ll need to consider reconsidering your job. Money can never be a reason why you are happy. You need to have a job that not only challenges you, but also a job that allows you to challenge the company. You need to benefit that company and really feel like you are a part of something. It is very important that you feel wanted at the job. When you are needed, you are able to satisfy your personal needs.
Another thing that you’ll want to consider is if the job fulfills you. Maybe you simply like working with others or working as a team. You may get some personal benefit from the job, because it allows you to do something that you love. You will find that the job needs to be something that you have a passion for in order to stay interested in the job and also be able to happy.
If you find yourself thinking and thinking, just trying to search for clues to rather you are really happy with your job or just content, you may want to do something about it. You’ll want to write down everything that you wish your job was. You’ll need to make a list of goals that will help you to become happy with your job. A lot of people would say that if they are unhappy at a job that they would quite, but that is not the case. Often you can’t afford to just quit, but you’ll need to work on making the job better in order to feel better about yourself.
Of course, to deal with your unhappiness you may need to quit if you have reached a point of no return. Often there is nothing that you can personally do to help yourself feel more comfortable with the job. You may need to consider giving yourself the opportunity to look for other options, because you should try to pursue something that will make you happy and also something that you can really put all you have into. You will want to make sure that you think about what you can and cannot do to change your options.
For those who are happy with their jobs, try to think why you are happy. This way you will end up appreciating your job each and every day. When a bad day comes around you will not be so easy to quit and you won’t find it so easy to talk bad about the job. You will be able to overcome some of the issues that you have pertaining to the job and you will be able to stay happy in your profession. You will also find that when you think about the reasons behind the job and behind your feelings you will be able to grow mentally and emotionally. It is something that you will be able to use as motivation as well.
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2007-2008 Timothy Watson http://self-improvement-guidance.blogspot.com/
Need To Learn How To Build Your Self-Confidence?
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When it comes to your job, are you really happy with your current position? There are a lot of reasons why someone will stay with the job they have. Maybe you have bills to pay and the pay is great, or maybe you get some personal gain from it. Either way there is a reason, however, are you happy with your current job? Many people will say no, but you will then need to consider what you can do to change your unhappiness around.
For those who do not know if they are really happy with their current position, you can’t think about money. If you think you are happy because of your paycheck and you are unable to come up with any other answer, you’ll need to consider reconsidering your job. Money can never be a reason why you are happy. You need to have a job that not only challenges you, but also a job that allows you to challenge the company. You need to benefit that company and really feel like you are a part of something. It is very important that you feel wanted at the job. When you are needed, you are able to satisfy your personal needs.
Another thing that you’ll want to consider is if the job fulfills you. Maybe you simply like working with others or working as a team. You may get some personal benefit from the job, because it allows you to do something that you love. You will find that the job needs to be something that you have a passion for in order to stay interested in the job and also be able to happy.
If you find yourself thinking and thinking, just trying to search for clues to rather you are really happy with your job or just content, you may want to do something about it. You’ll want to write down everything that you wish your job was. You’ll need to make a list of goals that will help you to become happy with your job. A lot of people would say that if they are unhappy at a job that they would quite, but that is not the case. Often you can’t afford to just quit, but you’ll need to work on making the job better in order to feel better about yourself.
Of course, to deal with your unhappiness you may need to quit if you have reached a point of no return. Often there is nothing that you can personally do to help yourself feel more comfortable with the job. You may need to consider giving yourself the opportunity to look for other options, because you should try to pursue something that will make you happy and also something that you can really put all you have into. You will want to make sure that you think about what you can and cannot do to change your options.
For those who are happy with their jobs, try to think why you are happy. This way you will end up appreciating your job each and every day. When a bad day comes around you will not be so easy to quit and you won’t find it so easy to talk bad about the job. You will be able to overcome some of the issues that you have pertaining to the job and you will be able to stay happy in your profession. You will also find that when you think about the reasons behind the job and behind your feelings you will be able to grow mentally and emotionally. It is something that you will be able to use as motivation as well.
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2007-2008 Timothy Watson http://self-improvement-guidance.blogspot.com/
Need To Learn How To Build Your Self-Confidence?
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Friday, August 1, 2008
Time management is about getting results, not about being busy
The six areas that personal time management seeks to improve in anyone's life are physical, intellectual, social, career, emotional and spiritual.
-The physical aspect involves having a healthy body, less stress and fatigue.
-The intellectual aspect involves learning and other mental growth activities.
-The social aspect involves developing personal or intimate relations and being an active contributor to society.
-The career aspect involves school and work.
-The emotional aspect involves appropriate feelings and desires and manifesting them.
-The spiritual aspect involves a personal quest for meaning
Thoroughly planning and having a set of things to do list for each of the key areas may not be very practical, but determining which area in your life is not being giving enough attention is part of time management. Each area creates the whole you, if you are ignoring one area then you are ignoring an important part of yourself.
Personal time management should not be so daunting a task. It is a very sensible and reasonable approach in solving problems big or small.A great way of learning time management and improving your personal life is to follow several basic activities.
One of them is to review your goals whether it be immediate or long-term goals often. A way to do this is to keep a list that is always accessible to you. Always determine which task is necessary or not necessary in achieving your goals and which activities are helping you maintain a balanced life style. Each and everyone of us has a peek time and a time when we slow down, these are our natural cycles. We should be able to tell when to do the difficult tasks when we are the sharpest. Learning to say "No". You actually see this advice often. Heed it even if it involves saying the word to family or friends.
Pat yourself at the back or just reward yourself in any manner for an effective time management result.
Try and get the cooperation from people around you who are actually benefiting from your efforts of time management.
Don't procrastinate. Attend to necessary things immediately.
Have a positive attitude and set yourself up for success. But be realistic in your approach in achieving your goals.
Have a record or journal of all your activities. This will help you get things in their proper perspective.
These are the few steps you initially take in becoming a well rounded individual. As the say personal time management is the art and science of building a better life. From the moment you integrate into your life time management skills, you have opened several options that can provide a broad spectrum of solutions to your personal growth. It also creates more doors for opportunities to knock on.
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2007-2008 Timothy Watson
-The physical aspect involves having a healthy body, less stress and fatigue.
-The intellectual aspect involves learning and other mental growth activities.
-The social aspect involves developing personal or intimate relations and being an active contributor to society.
-The career aspect involves school and work.
-The emotional aspect involves appropriate feelings and desires and manifesting them.
-The spiritual aspect involves a personal quest for meaning
Thoroughly planning and having a set of things to do list for each of the key areas may not be very practical, but determining which area in your life is not being giving enough attention is part of time management. Each area creates the whole you, if you are ignoring one area then you are ignoring an important part of yourself.
Personal time management should not be so daunting a task. It is a very sensible and reasonable approach in solving problems big or small.A great way of learning time management and improving your personal life is to follow several basic activities.
One of them is to review your goals whether it be immediate or long-term goals often. A way to do this is to keep a list that is always accessible to you. Always determine which task is necessary or not necessary in achieving your goals and which activities are helping you maintain a balanced life style. Each and everyone of us has a peek time and a time when we slow down, these are our natural cycles. We should be able to tell when to do the difficult tasks when we are the sharpest. Learning to say "No". You actually see this advice often. Heed it even if it involves saying the word to family or friends.
Pat yourself at the back or just reward yourself in any manner for an effective time management result.
Try and get the cooperation from people around you who are actually benefiting from your efforts of time management.
Don't procrastinate. Attend to necessary things immediately.
Have a positive attitude and set yourself up for success. But be realistic in your approach in achieving your goals.
Have a record or journal of all your activities. This will help you get things in their proper perspective.
These are the few steps you initially take in becoming a well rounded individual. As the say personal time management is the art and science of building a better life. From the moment you integrate into your life time management skills, you have opened several options that can provide a broad spectrum of solutions to your personal growth. It also creates more doors for opportunities to knock on.
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2007-2008 Timothy Watson
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