A Simple (Audible) Way to Achieve Time Management
(Thanks to Jon Bischke for this article on the value of audio learning as a time management tool. I've been a big fan of books on tape for many years, and Jon is right on target when he talks about time savings and the breadth of available time programs to listen to.)
A Simple (Audible) Way to Achieve Time Management
Jon Bischke
Do you always feel a step behind in life? Do you wish you could find more time? Do you have trouble accomplishing all the goals and errands you have each day? Ineffective time management can be a frustrating plague that envelops your life. You feel like you have lost control over your circumstances. This frustration can hurt your relationships, career, and overall health. Achieve time management skills by listening to audio books on the subject. Taking the time to listen to advice from time management professionals can help alleviate the harmful stress of constantly feeling crunched for time. One of the most efficient ways to improve your time management skills is to base your life activities on a successful time management model.
You will be hard pressed to find a time management expert that was born with perfect time management skills. They had to learn the coping skills that helped them to get on track. They are professionals and face the same emotional, mental, and physical demands in their life that you face everyday. Many of them have families and careers that pull for their attention. Therefore, they understand how unproductive time management can negatively affect your life. You are probably wondering how you will find the time to listen to these audio learning resources when you can't even finish your present daily chores.
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The key is to listen while you are doing some of those daily chores. You can listen while driving to the grocery store or cleaning your house. Work through the audio books whenever you have a moment to spare or if you are engaging in menial everyday tasks such as folding the laundry. Get yourself on the road to time management by listening to "The 10 Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management" by Hyrum W. Smith. Hyrum W.
Smith is a seasoned motivational speaker and creator of the highly successful Franklin series. This audio book provides ten steps you can take to increase your productivity and feel excited about your life. One of the most time consuming and robust stresses we have in our lives is balancing our work and family lives. There is an unyielding pull between work and family. An optimal balance needs to be achieved for life satisfaction. Listen to "Balancing Work and Family" by Stephen R.
Covey to help you balance these two important aspects in your life. This audio learning tool provides small, realistic steps you can do in your life daily to balance work and family. Many of the techniques are a culmination of interviews from mothers, fathers, employees, telecommuters, and many more. Other great audio resources to download include "Time Management from the Inside Out" by Julie Morgenstern, "Making Time Work for You" by Rebecca L. Morgan, and "How to Master Your Time" by Brian Tracy. These time management resources can work wonders for the productivity in your life.
They will help you to prioritize your life and accomplish more in less time. Observing and employing these techniques will help you to achieve more and feel confident about the status of your life.
Jillian Gregory writes for LearnOutLoud.com, an online portal for educational and self-development audio and video material which can be found at http://www.learnoutloud.com For the HTML version of this article complete with links to the titles that were mentioned, please visit http://www.learnoutloud.com/time01
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