In our 24/7 world where time is a precious commodity, here are a few suggestions on how to get more free time.
- Step back and assess how you really spend your time? Are you really doing busy work or something that truly matters.
- What can you delegate? This can be very hard when you want to control the outcome, but its imperative that we give work to those who are more skilled in an area that we are not, and most of all don’t like to do. What tasks can be outsourced or delegated to an employee.
- What would be your ideal schedule? I was challenged by my colleagues to look at my weekly schedule and determine what I would consider ideal. Like how much time I spent on client matters, on family, and on my nonprofit service. It doesn’t always work in balance, but at least you visualize what it looks like to drive towards that goal.
- Most of all make time for yourself. A study by GFK Roper & Real Simple showed that 65% of their participants were “happy” had made time for themselves. Its important to have our own “thinking time” to come up with the creative solutions to issues that we face in our business and personal life. Add it to you calendar just like it was a meeting with a client.
Implement these 4 strategies and find yourself with more time to do the “right” work to propel you to the next level!
Mike