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8. Choose your companions carefully

8. Choose your companions carefully

Everyone has had at least one time-sucker in his or her life. These people are stealing your seconds and minutes because you let them do it.

Whether they are a friend or family member, you must take control.

Limit their availability or cut them out completely. You can do more for them by ceasing to enable their behavior.

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9. Give yourself 30 dedicated minutes each day

9. Give yourself 30 dedicated minutes each day

Your day belongs to you. You may choose to give it to work, friends, TV or whatever but ultimately it is your time and you can choose how to use it. Instead of battling it, show time you are in control. Take 30 minutes each and every day to use on yourself in the best way possible so you ...

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2. Monitor your time

2. Monitor your time

As business guru Tom Peters said: What gets measured gets done. If you measure the time you spend you can identify areas where you can adjust and improve.

Try measuring your time just for a week, or even a day. You'll be surprised where yo...

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Magic Bank Account

Magic Bank Account

1. Each morning you get 86,400 seconds as a gift of life.

2. What ever you don't use on that day is forever lost.

3. Each morning your account is refilled, but the game can dissolve all your remaining time anytime without warning

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5. Make a daily to-do list

5. Make a daily to-do list

A simple list if comprehensive lets you concentrate and schedule your time effectively. It feels good to check things off as well when they are complete.

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7. Make your meals a social event

7. Make your meals a social event

Make your meals social, breakfast with family or lunch with colleagues. You don't have to take a long time, but 20 minutes of positive, social interaction will help your brain recharge and is probably good for your digestion.

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3. Prioritize your day

3. Prioritize your day

Take a few minutes each morning to confirm with yourself that the projects you took on will actually have positive impact on your life and the lives of others. Then you can rank them so the best projects get your valuable time.

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1. Do strategic planning

1. Do strategic planning

Most people just take one day at a time and then they wonder where the time went. Living reactively may take less brainpower but it also puts the world mostly in control.

Whether you are in charge of a growing company or just your own future, you owe it to those affected to...

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4. Time your phone calls

A good friend of mine taught me this. At first I was taken aback when he would tell me at the end of the call that time was up. But I recognized that his little trick of keeping to the clock on our calls actually made me more effective in our communication as well.

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6. Get a good nightβ€˜s sleep

6. Get a good nightβ€˜s sleep

Lack of rest equals lack of focus. If your sleep time is solid then you'll be better equipped to make the most of your awake time. Then you'll get more done more effectively which will relax you at the end of the day so you can sleep better. Keep working the cycle.

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5. REVISE AND REVIEW.

5. REVISE AND REVIEW.

At least once a week you should go back over the things you've studied in class. Thinking things over can help you to understand the concepts and help you remember when you need them the most.

  • Quiz – Get a friend or family member to quiz you on key concepts. Offer to h...

5. Review and revise

At least once a week you should go back over the things you've studied in class. Thinking things over can help you to understand the concepts and help you remember when you need them the most.

  • Quiz – Get a friend or family member to quiz you on key concepts. Offer to h...

How to brighten your day

  • Reflect on what you appreciate and love about your partner, friends, or family members.
  • Express your appreciation to them.
  • Take the time to see how you can help someone out.
  • Slow down for 3 minutes.

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