Do you have enough time in the day? How much time are you wasting?
- The big three
- Television – Americans watch an average of 5+ hours of television per day
- Time commuting in your car listening to pop radio
- Time on social media – reading useless information
- Why is this important
- Successful people get the most out of each day
- We say we don’t have time to exercise / learn / grow yet we waste time every day
- If you commute 30 minutes each way that gives you 250 hours per year for learning – are you?
- That’s over 50 business books on tape
- That’s 10 or more college courses
- Control your wasting of time
- Set time limits on the things you do – set alarms on your phone
- Limit TV to 1 to 2 hours per night max. if at all
- Limit your time on social media
- Limit how long you listen to the pop radio
- Listen to podcasts or books on tape while commuting
- Get your social media fix in short bursts while standing in line or waiting on something
- Create a plan to take back some of that wasted time and put it to good use
- Set time limits on the things you do – set alarms on your phone
Key Questions:
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Are you wasting time every day?
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Do get the most of each day?
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Do you get sidetracked on mindless tasks?
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How can you do better at getting the most out of your time?
Take-Action Items:
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Set time limits on your time wasters
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Create a plan to do more with your new found time
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Shut off electronics at night 30 minutes before bed