Time Management: Balancing Work and Life

Why? We have far more than those born 50 years before us. Yet as a population…. We have worse health….. We suffer more depression….. We are unhappier….. All this affects our performance.

Decide What You Want What is success? It’s personal to you. Why do you want it? That’ll be your driving force.

What’s the Aim? To improve your quality of life. The more fulfilled you are the more you’ll be able to put into your life. Improved performance in all that you do will follow naturally. It’s time to achieve more with less!

Friends Home Leisure Spiritual Finances Career Health Family Goals should be balanced, select your own categories or life roles! Setting Goals

Friends Home Leisure Spiritual Finances Career Health Family Score yourself in each role from 0 (centre) - 10 (outside). Setting Goals

Friends Home Leisure Spiritual Finances Career Health Family A smooth wheel lets you go faster! Setting Goals

Select One Category What do I want to do? What do I want to be? What do I want to have? What do I want to see? What do I want to give? What do I want to create? What do I want to achieve?

Make Your Heart Sing… What are your 101 Personal Goals? What would you be upset about if you never had time to fit it in this life time?

Make Your Heart Sing… R+D When are you going to make time? Schedule some important goals this year.

Managing Your Energy Tired? What happens to Performance? Energy is limitless, it must merely be managed! What is the secret of high performers?

Managing Your Energy Employee versus athlete.

Managing Your Energy Employee versus athlete.

Managing Your Energy Maintaining an energy balance to enable optimum performance. Conscious thought requires effort, that’s why most new years resolutions fail. Discipline versus habit.

Sources of Energy Physical –Breathing –Food –Sleep –Exercise

Sources of Energy EmotionalMentalSpiritual Managing your energy allows you to bring the “best you” to face any given challenge.

Managing Your Time Why is that some are successful and others not? Keep a time log – 10 minute blocks. Analyze and highlight: –Dump it. –Defer it. –Delegate it. –Do it.

Managing Your Time Make your time Dollar Productive! Schedule time as: –Income. –Future. –Admin. –Fun.

Put first things first. “Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.” Goethe Urgency Importance

Begin with the end in mind R P M Results Focused Purpose Driven Massive Action Plan

Who am I? “I am easily managed. You must merely be firm with me, as I don’t know the difference between good and bad. Show me just exactly how you want something done, and, after a few lessons, I will do it automatically. I am the servant of all great men, and, alas, of all failures as well. Those who are great, I have made great. Those who are failures, I have made failures.”

Be Proactive Circle of Concern Circle of Influence

Building Balance & Resilience Physical Activity Nutrition Recharging

Practicalities Break down goals into manageable chunks. Schedule those chunks. Be accountable to someone.

Going on From Here Life is what you make it. If you accept full responsibility for it you’ll be able to achieve your wildest dreams. Books to help you… –The Power of Full Engagement – Jim Loehr. –Black Belt of the Mind – Dr Fred Grosse.

What is your first action step?

Questions?