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The 7 Most Effective Tips for Time Management: Take Out Time for Yourself

Tip#7: Take Out Time for Yourself I've been talking about time management a lot recently. Those who are sick of reading these tips to manage time, the good news is that this will be my very last post in the series of 'The Most Effective Tips for Time Management'. Those who have been enjoying it, on the other hand, this post will almost sum it all up for you. When we are too busy in our family and work lives, we often neglect ourselves completely. Why do we do this? Because, we probably do not love ourselves enough.... While it may at first seem obvious that our work should on the top list of our priorities and we come the last, this is not true at all.  You need to come first....always! Taking out time for yourself is crucial for good time management. It is one of those skills that you need to learn. You ought to love yourself to get there! What Happens When You Come Last If you ignore yourself, you: Increase your stress levels Feel tir

The 7 Most Effective Time Management Tips: Learn to Say NO

Tip #6: Learn to Say No I hate a man who always says 'yes' to me. When I say 'no' I like a man who also says 'no.' ~ Samuel Goldwyn No- I am not trying to spread any negativity here. This post is to make you aware of those times when you just have to say NO. While it is easy for some, I know it is very hard for many, and that includes me! That's right! I just hate the idea of saying NO, even when I so want to. And I know I am not alone. There is a big bunch of people out there who hesitate to say NO. Why, Oh Why I Can't Say NO? I'll tell you why: We are all people pleasers and can't stand to disappoint them. We feel responsible to do everything ourselves. We believe that we’re the best at doing something.  We assume saying no will hurt another person's feelings. We think saying no will smear our reputation or have a negative effect on our career. We feel that we’ll be letting someone down by saying no.  While some o

The 7 Most Effective Time Management Tips: Get a Grip on Social Media

Tip #5: Get a Grip on Social Media In this series of time management articles that I have been posting n my blog recently, I think this one should have come as my very first one.  It is obvious...no matter where you go, whatever you read, there are discussions about Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media sites going on. And, why not? It is a great tool that connects everyone. It is fast, inexpensive and easily accessible for everyone. It is is great for sending out quick reminders and messages to everyone, for promoting yourself and to spread your word out there quickly, but at the same time, it is equally a curse for all its users. You can spend unjustifiable amounts of time on social media without you even realising it. What do you do then? How do you stop yourself from overusing it and making efficient use of social media?  You need to teach yourself discipline or self control and you need a proper plan of action! It takes discipline not to let