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time Management Pitfall #6 - Being Independent

Posted on Sep 1st, 2009 by Kerul : Evolutionist Kerul
 Do you ever set a deadline, not meet it, and then

 make yourself miserable?  Been there, done that.  

 

   But I've learned a few things, and I'll illustrate by using an example from my own life.  I'm almost half way through the doctoral program I'm working my way through and am now focusing on the comprehensive assessment, which I'd hoped to complete by the end of August.  

 

   While working on the three essays that comprise this required assignment I realized that my ideas were not as informed or crystalized as I need them to be.   Racking own brain to further develop ideas wasn't fruitful.

  

   Instead of beating myself up about it, I've been using the last to two weeks to sponge up and filter through more literature.  I'm reaching out to the academic community through reading and writing to scholars in this area to help these assigns take form.  (See tip on not being independent, below).  This work will also help me in other upcoming assignments.  Rather than attempting to push through and being frustrated, I'm reaching out for help.  You should, too, whenever you hit a snag or are struggling.  Independence can sometimes be over-rated.

 

   On another note, I'm hosting a Blitz Time networking call this month on Getting Out Of Your Own Way and I'd love for you to join me - there's not cost involved except possibly your long distance carrier's charge. It's on Tuesday, September 8 at 12pm Eastern/US. Here's the link:

 http://www.blitztime.com/events/3347-1128767668-179608

 
   Blitz Time, by the way, is a new service that offers a new way of networking - on the phone from the convenience of wherever you happen to be (in your PJs or sweats!), with no mediocre meal you're paying too much for, and no travel and traffic, to meet a bunch of small business owners looking to network with others.  Check it out here.

    I'd love to hear from you if you have any thoughts about personal development strategies that have worked for you.  You might even be featured in an upcoming newsletter! 

   Do you need a vacation?  On a budget?  Check out the blurb below for information on opportunities, from Margie, a woman I met through BlitzTime.

   Finally, if you haven't yet gotten your copy of either of my books, remember they're available at both www.Procrastivity.com and www.Amazon.com. 

 

      Wishing you all optimal procrastivity, as always, and a fabulous August,

Kerul 
  

Kerul Kassel, Author of Productive Procrastination - Make It Work For You, Not Against You and the award-winning Stop Procrastinating Now - Five Radical Procrastination Strategies To Set You Free, both available atwww.Procrastivity.com

 

7 TIME MANAGEMENT PITFALLS THAT ARE COSTING YOU MONEY, RESULTS, AND THE MOST PRECIOUS COMMODITY ANYWHERE - TIME 

 

What NOT To Do To Get Dramatically Better Results        

   

         DO NOT attempt to be independent


   Do you think extremely successful people get that way by doing everything themselves?  Not a chance!  

   They understand that they have particular gifts, and that's where they focus their efforts.  They leave the rest to others because they know that doing otherwise will hamper their effectiveness, and reduce their potential for success.  

   If you're not effectively and continually delegating whatever you can, wherever you can, you're limiting your results, and your satisfaction.  Don't use lack of funds as an excuse.  Whether you have money to pay other people or not, there are ways to delegate or barter that don't require the exchange of funds.  Use your imagination and reach out to others - there's always a way.  

   These days, with the advent of Elance.com and Guru.com, and in these days of professional organizers, and virtual and personal assistants, there is a huge pool of  skilled, experienced, and inexpensive helpers.  If applicable, negotiate with your superiors by proving you'll be more valuable to the company by delegating.

   Yes, I know that there's a risk that someone else won't do a task as well or as quickly as you could, and that there will be an initial investment of time to find the right people and get them up to speed, but it's a better investment that doing it yourself.

   Activities you hate doing or aren't good at are two areas to start picking from to delegate.  After all, how much time are you losing by not applying yourself to what you *are* good at?  There are also the activities you might not mind, but they may still not be the most productive use of your time.  

   Start small and experiment, and you'll find that your life won't fall apart, nor will you become a snob, if you start removing tasks from your plate that someone better suited could be doing for you.  Don't expect that all experiments will go well - some, perhaps many, won't.  Don't let that stop you.    
  

INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES

 

 

 "Interdependency follows independence." ~ Stephen Covey

"A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life depend on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving." ~ Albert Einstein

"Diversity: the art of thinking independently together." ~ 
Malcolm Stevenson Forbes

 

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Want to know what kind of Procrastinator (or not) you are?

Posted on Sep 8th, 2009 by Kerul : Evolutionist Kerul
Go to www.StopProcrastinatingNow.com to find out (click on the quiz link).
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Procrastination quote...

Posted on Sep 9th, 2009 by Kerul : Evolutionist Kerul
...from a global warming denier.

"That's human nature. Nobody does anything until it's too late." ~ Michael Crichton

 I'll add that we rationalize our inaction or deny any problem. Crichton has written that global warming is a hoax.

 Ironic, no? 

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