Comments on: How To Effectively Manage Your Time http://welshscribe.co.uk/freelancing/how-to-effectively-manage-your-time/ A Welshman's scribblin' place Sat, 10 Jul 2010 11:35:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: On Being Timeless | The-Word-Well http://welshscribe.co.uk/freelancing/how-to-effectively-manage-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-433 On Being Timeless | The-Word-Well Tue, 19 May 2009 11:58:25 +0000 http://welshscribe.co.uk/?p=694#comment-433 [...] of my colleagues, Marc and Sean, wrote excellent posts recently on their own blogs, variations on the theme of being a [...] [...] of my colleagues, Marc and Sean, wrote excellent posts recently on their own blogs, variations on the theme of being a [...]

]]> By: Marc http://welshscribe.co.uk/freelancing/how-to-effectively-manage-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-425 Marc Wed, 13 May 2009 13:16:37 +0000 http://welshscribe.co.uk/?p=694#comment-425 Thanks for dropping by Michael even if you were wasting your time :D I have to say, your domain name has piqued my interest and now I'm going to go have a look around your site...yes I do have something else scheduled for this part of the day ;) Thanks for dropping by Michael even if you were wasting your time :D

I have to say, your domain name has piqued my interest and now I’m going to go have a look around your site…yes I do have something else scheduled for this part of the day ;)

]]> By: Michael http://welshscribe.co.uk/freelancing/how-to-effectively-manage-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-424 Michael Wed, 13 May 2009 12:34:47 +0000 http://welshscribe.co.uk/?p=694#comment-424 Funny that I ended up on this site due to my own poor time management! I started out on another blog--I recognize most of you from there--intent on only reading its updates. I clicked on Marc's comment about seeing what a customized Twitter page looks like, read those interesting comments, and followed the one about time management, which landed me here! Glad I did, though. Some very good advice here. To Sara: I used to say "yes" to everything, then get overwhelmed. It eventually led to burnout. Saying "no" can be hard, but it really means.. "that doesn't work for me". Funny that I ended up on this site due to my own poor time management! I started out on another blog–I recognize most of you from there–intent on only reading its updates. I clicked on Marc’s comment about seeing what a customized Twitter page looks like, read those interesting comments, and followed the one about time management, which landed me here! Glad I did, though. Some very good advice here.

To Sara: I used to say “yes” to everything, then get overwhelmed. It eventually led to burnout. Saying “no” can be hard, but it really means.. “that doesn’t work for me”.

]]> By: Marc http://welshscribe.co.uk/freelancing/how-to-effectively-manage-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-422 Marc Tue, 12 May 2009 22:31:10 +0000 http://welshscribe.co.uk/?p=694#comment-422 @Janice Spot on. Fear can be an incredible motivator or an incredible hindrance, too often the latter. Not entirely a bad thing I suppose otherwise you'd be out of a job hehe I see what you mean about the "wants" I guess in a way that's what I was getting at by saying to set aside time for yourself. @Barbara Same here. I don't know how many times I catch myself fiddling with some aspect of my blog(s) instead of getting on with writing. @Melissa Colour coding! That's an idea I never would have thought of and I'm a visually oriented learner as well! Thanks for sharing. @Sara You're welcome Sara. I've yet to experience it myself but they say that saying no can be quite empowering. Sounds like you need to do just that. If that's too much for you then I suggest raising your rates it will either free up more of your time or make what time you have more profitable. It also sounds like you need to schedule some time for your own hobbies. Not an easy thing but ultimately worthwhile I promise. @Janice Spot on. Fear can be an incredible motivator or an incredible hindrance, too often the latter. Not entirely a bad thing I suppose otherwise you’d be out of a job hehe

I see what you mean about the “wants” I guess in a way that’s what I was getting at by saying to set aside time for yourself.

@Barbara Same here. I don’t know how many times I catch myself fiddling with some aspect of my blog(s) instead of getting on with writing.

@Melissa Colour coding! That’s an idea I never would have thought of and I’m a visually oriented learner as well! Thanks for sharing.

@Sara You’re welcome Sara. I’ve yet to experience it myself but they say that saying no can be quite empowering. Sounds like you need to do just that. If that’s too much for you then I suggest raising your rates it will either free up more of your time or make what time you have more profitable.

It also sounds like you need to schedule some time for your own hobbies. Not an easy thing but ultimately worthwhile I promise.

]]> By: Sara http://welshscribe.co.uk/freelancing/how-to-effectively-manage-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-421 Sara Tue, 12 May 2009 21:01:20 +0000 http://welshscribe.co.uk/?p=694#comment-421 WELL! Thanks so much, Marc. For telling me what I was afraid you'd say, which is, in a nutshell: time is money. I am the most list-y person i know and yet....I guess it could be the 20 open tabs, endless non-urgent e-mails, and unrealistic saying of yes to projects / tasks, often ones that are not that lucrative and just taking up time, that are derailing my sanity and undermining my earnings, busy as i am. Also: NEVER have time for me. ie: I'm organized but otherwise doing everything wrong. Maybe having a whole post written to help me will be the thing that turns it all around.! Thank YOU! <abbr><em>Sara’s last blog post..<a href="http://the-word-well.com/the-other-mothers-day.html" rel="nofollow">The Other Mother’s Day</a></abbr></em> WELL! Thanks so much, Marc. For telling me what I was afraid you’d say, which is, in a nutshell: time is money.
I am the most list-y person i know and yet….I guess it could be the 20 open tabs, endless non-urgent e-mails, and unrealistic saying of yes to projects / tasks, often ones that are not that lucrative and just taking up time, that are derailing my sanity and undermining my earnings, busy as i am. Also: NEVER have time for me. ie: I’m organized but otherwise doing everything wrong. Maybe having a whole post written to help me will be the thing that turns it all around.!
Thank YOU!

Sara’s last blog post..The Other Mother’s Day

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://welshscribe.co.uk/freelancing/how-to-effectively-manage-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-420 Melissa Donovan Tue, 12 May 2009 19:47:08 +0000 http://welshscribe.co.uk/?p=694#comment-420 Time management is a big, ongoing project for me. I like to use color-coded lists, which help me quickly identify essential and nonessential tasks. Normally, I try to project about a week's worth of action items, and I tweak them on a daily basis as things change. Fun stuff :) <abbr><em>Melissa Donovan’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WritingForward/~3/BjPZChxFt6I/5-ways-to-break-through-a-fiction-writing-block" rel="nofollow">5 Ways to Break Through a Fiction Writing Block</a></abbr></em> Time management is a big, ongoing project for me. I like to use color-coded lists, which help me quickly identify essential and nonessential tasks. Normally, I try to project about a week’s worth of action items, and I tweak them on a daily basis as things change. Fun stuff :)

Melissa Donovan’s last blog post..5 Ways to Break Through a Fiction Writing Block

]]> By: Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach http://welshscribe.co.uk/freelancing/how-to-effectively-manage-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-416 Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach Tue, 12 May 2009 15:03:40 +0000 http://welshscribe.co.uk/?p=694#comment-416 "Good is good enough. Don’t get caught up in the details or fall into the trap of perfectionism. As General George S. Patton once said, “A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week”." That's one of my biggest sticking points - telling myself that I don't HAVE to be perfect but can release things once they're only pretty darned good. Great article! Barbara <abbr><em>Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.virtual-coach.com/forums/social-media/471-choices-young-adults.html" rel="nofollow">Choices of Young Adults</a></abbr></em> “Good is good enough. Don’t get caught up in the details or fall into the trap of perfectionism. As General George S. Patton once said, “A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week”.”

That’s one of my biggest sticking points – telling myself that I don’t HAVE to be perfect but can release things once they’re only pretty darned good.

Great article! Barbara

Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach’s last blog post..Choices of Young Adults

]]> By: janice http://welshscribe.co.uk/freelancing/how-to-effectively-manage-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-414 janice Tue, 12 May 2009 10:11:44 +0000 http://welshscribe.co.uk/?p=694#comment-414 Nice one, Marc. What helps me is having goals I love so much, they're in the wants <i>and </i>the needs and have to columns. If you love what you <i>have</i> to do, you work more joyfully and get more done. I find it helps to frequently ask myself "Is this a should, a want, a have to or a need?" I also ask "What would happen if you didn't do this?" right down the line until I discover what fear is driving my behaviour. Or I ask "What will I gain if I do this?" until I figure out what's really pulling me forward. That makes it easier to get straight to the power of our goals, the core and the source. We often get stuck because we have conflicting fears or conflicting intentions deep at the roots of our behaviour. I try and get as many 'wants' in as possible. My life simply doesn't make sense if I don't. Many bloggers are addicted to aspects of it and I've decided it's easier not to start than to try and give up once I'm hooked. Not enough hours in the day to create everything I want as it is! <abbr><em>janice’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Sharingthejourneycouk/~3/axEBwnuVBuc/" rel="nofollow">Hyacinths and Silence</a></abbr></em> Nice one, Marc.

What helps me is having goals I love so much, they’re in the wants and the needs and have to columns. If you love what you have to do, you work more joyfully and get more done. I find it helps to frequently ask myself “Is this a should, a want, a have to or a need?” I also ask “What would happen if you didn’t do this?” right down the line until I discover what fear is driving my behaviour. Or I ask “What will I gain if I do this?” until I figure out what’s really pulling me forward. That makes it easier to get straight to the power of our goals, the core and the source. We often get stuck because we have conflicting fears or conflicting intentions deep at the roots of our behaviour. I try and get as many ‘wants’ in as possible. My life simply doesn’t make sense if I don’t.

Many bloggers are addicted to aspects of it and I’ve decided it’s easier not to start than to try and give up once I’m hooked. Not enough hours in the day to create everything I want as it is!

janice’s last blog post..Hyacinths and Silence

]]> By: Marc http://welshscribe.co.uk/freelancing/how-to-effectively-manage-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-413 Marc Mon, 11 May 2009 23:38:09 +0000 http://welshscribe.co.uk/?p=694#comment-413 Thanks Samar. Don't underestimate the psychological impact of reward time. It can be quite the motivator :) Thanks Samar.

Don’t underestimate the psychological impact of reward time. It can be quite the motivator :)

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