Time is Money, Spend it Smartly
by Britney MayCom
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Time doesn't discriminate. It is insanely fair. Everyone receives the same amount of time each day - 24 hours. Not a millisecond more or less is allotted to each of us. We spend it as we wish.

Some may disagree with me, but I believe time is our most precious asset. Once it has passed...it is gone. We can only hope we will be given more time tomorrow, but time plays no favorites

Here are some way to "better manage your time."

What is your time default?

If you do not have something planned, how do you spend your time? what makes a promising career for students is determined by their study habits and what they do when they are not doing their homework. As you probably already know, Americans watch more TV than any other country. This is probably the most popular time default for adults. It's not a good one. Again, it is your choice.

Watch your speed indicator

During my flight training I learned the proper climbing and descending rate (vertical speed) is 500 feet per minute (fpm). This indicator in the cockpit measures vertical speed during a climb. If you try to climb at a greater rate than 500 fpm, you "stall out" the aircraft because there is no airflow over the wings. In managing your time, don't try to do too much at once. If you do, you risk burn out - the human equivalent of an aircraft stall.

Firefighter approach

Have a plan of entry and departure. A firefighter approaches a burning building with a plan. They do not rush in, throwing caution to the wind, without planning their departure.

Make a plan before starting. You have probably heard the phrase "fail to plan, plan to fail." Break down you task into bite size pieces and concentrate on performing the steps in the plan. Your perception of the project will appear easier when you think of each task separately. Remember that everything has a beginning and an end. The end may or may not be your choice, but there will be an end. Plan for it because it will happen.

Recreation

Keep your life in balance. The word recreation comes from re-create. Don't forget the experiences that formed your attitudes, beliefs and personality during leisure time with hobbies, sports, friends or projects. I believe we should work hard and play hard. But working hard comes first.

Rome was not built in a day

When I sold advertising in a weekly publication, I was always working on the next issue, when I should have been working on filling my sales pipeline with more contacts and not the next issue. Looking at your selling cycle, keep your pipeline full and it will make it a lot easier to close sales.

Net gain

When I feel like I'm moving backwards, I review everything that happened in a day or week and ask myself if it was all worth it. I take all the good events and adversities, and add them up, I better come out with a positive number. "plus one" is a positive number.

Commitment

If there is one thing that determines your success or failure in anything and everything you do, it is commitment. If you have it, you own your future. If you don't well, it's not too late to start.

Decide to start

There is never a bad time to start a new habit. When you wake up tomorrow, decide to start something new.