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As I write this, I feel very guilty. You see, Tessa asked me
to write a guest post for her a few weeks ago and I am just now getting this to
her. I know deadlines are important for writers but I have a hard time meeting
them. I set them for myself and then something gets in the way. This year of
2014, I am going to do something about it. I have a new schedule and it is
already helping me to meet my time goals. So next time Tessa asks me to write a
guest post, maybe it will only take me two weeks to get back to her. Here are
some of the tips I have learned about managing my time.
➙ Limit the amount you take on.
➙ Limit the amount you take on.
Whether it is book
reviews, writing projects, or guest posts, sometimes you have to say no. If you
take on too much, you will do nothing well.
➙ Make Priorities.
➙ Make Priorities.
Sit down with a list of your obligations and prioritize
them. Your job might be first, the second might time to write, and so on. You
might even want to this sheet to your bulletin board so that you can be
reminded of what is important.
➙ Make a Schedule.
Your schedule should have in it time for all you major
priorities. In mine I have half an hour that is devoted to nothing but
answering emails. I also have five hours every day where I am writing or
editing in my book exclusively.
➙ Push through even
when you don’t feel great.
As I write this, I am not feeling very motivated. All I
really feel like doing is curling up with a good book. However, especially if
you want to be a writer, you have to push through you apathy and get things
done.
➙ Leave time for
fun.
Although you need to push through and get work done
sometimes, don’t for get to leave time for relaxing. It is important to have
some time to relax in order to recharge from all that working.
➙ Pray for strength
and guidance.
As Christians, we need to make sure that we are praying
every day for the strength to do what we need to and the guidance to know when
we are supposed to replace our plans with God’s.
There you have it. My helpful hints that I have been
learning on how to manage your time.
✎ Do you have any helpful hints for time management?
✎ Do you have any helpful hints for time management?
Being more organized is certainly on my radar right now! I've resolved to stop being so unscheduled with my writing, especially, but with other things as well. This year, I've created a loose schedule for myself, and it's nice to hear others thoughts on the subject. Thanks for the post!
ReplyDeleteBluebelle, it is nice to know that we are not alone.
Delete:) Yes, it is.
DeleteToughest part of all is time management. This article can be really useful. I am also going to read your other posts as well. As you said, Getting and sticking to a plan is tough to do as we have to complete all our daily stuff.
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