Making More Time for What You Love
It's a simple fact: no one feels like they have enough time to do everything that they want to do. Plenty of time managers have systems guaranteed to help us be more effective and efficient, but usually it means that we have to make a huge change to how we currently work. And change isn't easy, especially if you feel like you already are struggling to keep you head above water.
Alison Paul, who manages to cram an amazing amount into each day, passed along a great article that points out 25 Painless Ways to Free Up an Hour a Day for Your Goals. While each of these requires you to change, most of them are small changes -- stop checking your e-mail constantly, consolidate errands, or watch less TV -- and mean that you'll free up some of your time to do what you really want to do. Granted the items that will make the most difference, for example re-examining your priorities or saying "no", are slightly more difficult. But maybe, as a reward for getting things done and being more efficient, your boss might support the idea letting your leave early if you finish your essential work?
And for those of you who are like me and just can't get up early, I found a post in the comments that highlights How to Wake Up Early, Refreshed, and Excited. Evidently, hitting snooze repeatedly is not the first step. - K
