Time Management is Time Well Spent

It is so important to figure out how to spend our time. People are more important than projects but sometimes our projects are the way we support our families. In business you "only get paid for done" but with your family you get rewarded for doing, for being there. The key is keeping what’s essential in both projects and relationships and tossing out the time wasters in both. If someone wastes your money they are also wasting your time because at some point you traded your time for that money.

Exercising Values asks you to invest a little of your time each day to nudge your children in the right direction. It will give you ideas, structure and accountability.  All the planning is done for you so you can relax and enjoy a rewarding and fun time together. 

When you've identified what is really important to you it is best to not be distracted by even other worthwhile activities. For example, I have already been asked to produce something for people who don't have children but want to work on both their own health and character.  I may do this once the family program has all that it needs. Right now my focus is on  the program for families with children. For others,  I have compiled  a list of recommended programs.  This diverse list can be accessed from the home page.  

Take this tip from me: focus and finish. Take on too many projects and none of them may get done  Moms are great at multi-tasking and their ability to switch from right brain to left helps tremendously. I'll leave the link to a funny video someone sent me on this.  Not everything you do can be wrapped up and finished. Children are a work of art that you contribute to a little each day and in the end they will be your magnum opus, the best work of your life. Don't let the projects that would distract you from this daily interaction with your children steal your time, money, and life away. Do a reasonable amount of the things that draw and interest you; the ones you can actually focus on and finish while preserving time for the people you love.

I worked hard this week and got some things done. I also took my grandson for a walk and played some game we invented that had elements of soccer, track, and gymnastics. Sometimes getting things done is over-rated especially if it means missing happy irreplaceable moments. Don't do it. Enjoy your moments of happiness. Exercising Values gives you a plan for how you won't miss the important things no matter how busy you are building support under the people you love or otherwise contributing your gifts to the world.

This week practice saying no to anything that takes time better spent elsewhere. If you don't have time for it, skip it.