Systems for Time Management

While surfing Facebook yesterday I was greeted by a post from Chris Brogan, where he shared a video regarding the idea of time management and productivity. I struggle with that on a personal and professional level sometimes. When stuff comes at you a mile a minute, it's easy to think it all has to get done NOW. After seeing the video and then reading an article he later recommended by Marcy Massura, productivity and the lack of action on my part was on the brain.

Business At the Speed of Fright

It's scary when you realize that business is slowing down or not happening because of your own self sabotage in not integrating a system that works for you. When I speak of systems I speak of processes, tools, strategies, and outcomes. It's easy to haphazardly get by on things that can quickly be put together, but how is that serving the overall goal of furthering your success. There's getting work done for the sake of getting it done, and then there's getting work done intentionally with the idea of having an endgame, a purpose to getting it done.

Are you working intentionally? I've fallen out of sync with the few things that I enjoyed doing and the realization of that came hard and fast after reading and viewing the two posts above.

I look to find purpose in my actions and I'm dusting off my wish list of projects once again. I don't make any glamorous promises either. I don't think any of us. I will do what we all do, is take it one day at a time. A plan is always good to have, but is never realized until you fulfill the actions of today. Good food for thought and with that I'm back to planning my schedule.

Are you struggling with finding your pace? Let's hear what systems you've put in place for yourself and help others who are looking for guidance.