Strategy 1: Be Organized
Prioritize. "Make sure of the more important things," the
Bible advises. ( Philippians 1:10 ) Prepare
a to-do list of things that are important or urgent or both, keeping in mind
that what is seem urgent, catching the start of your important, buying food for
dinner, for example, have not necessarily be urgent. And what there
favorite TV program, have not be important. *
Think ahead. "If
an iron tool is dull and one does not sharpen its edge, he will need to exert
much effort," says Ecclesiastes
10:10 , adding: "But wisdom helps to Achieve
success." The lesson? Sharpen your ax , as it were, by planning
ahead so that you can make the most effective use of your time. September
aside or eliminated nonessential tasks, are little more than priority do
consume time and energy. If you find that you have time on your hands
Because you have caught up on your work, why not move on to a job that is scheduled
for later? By thinking ahead, you Increase your productivity, like a wise
workman who sharpens His ax.
Simplify your life. Learn to say no to things that are
unimportant or that do little more than consume time. Too many activities
and appointments can add needless stress and can rob you of joy.
Strategy 2: Avoid Time
Stealers
Procrastination and indecision. "The one who watches the wind
will not sow seed, and the one who looks at the clouds will not reap." ( Ecclesiastes 11:4 ) The lesson? Procrastination
is a thief of both time and productivity. A farmer who waits until conditions
are perfect with never sow seed or reap His harvest. Similarly, we could Allow
life's uncertainties to make us indecisive. Or have we feel that we have to
wait until we have every scrap of Relevant information before making a
decision. To be sure, important Decisions warrant research and deliberation.
"The shrewd one ponders dmg dmg dmg dmg each step," says Proverbs 14:15 . But the reality is that many
Decisions involve some uncertainties. - Ecclesiastes 11:6 .
Perfectionism . "The
wisdom from above [or from God] is ... reasonable," says James 3:17 . Of course, high standards are
commendable! Sometimes, though, we MIGHT set standards so high that we invite
disappointment and even failure. A person learning another language, for
example, must be PREPARED to make mistakes, aware that he will learn from
these. A
perfectionist, However, Likely would shudder and the thought of saying
something incorrectly, an attitude that would impede His progress. How
much better to be modest in our expectations! "Wisdom is with the modest
ones," says Proverbs 11:2 . Moreover, the modest and humble
do not take themselves too seriously and can usually laugh and themselves.
Strategy 1: Be Organized
Prioritize. "Make sure of the more important things," the
Bible advises. ( Philippians 1:10 ) Prepare
a to-do list of things that are important or urgent or both, keeping in mind
that what is seem urgent, catching the start of your important, buying food for
dinner, for example, have not necessarily be urgent. And what there
favorite TV program, have not be important. *
Think ahead. "If
an iron tool is dull and one does not sharpen its edge, he will need to exert
much effort," says Ecclesiastes
10:10 , adding: "But wisdom helps to Achieve
success." The lesson? Sharpen your ax , as it were, by planning
ahead so that you can make the most effective use of your time. September
aside or eliminated nonessential tasks, are little more than priority do
consume time and energy. If you find that you have time on your hands
Because you have caught up on your work, why not move on to a job that is scheduled
for later? By thinking ahead, you Increase your productivity, like a wise
workman who sharpens His ax.
Simplify your life. Learn to say no to things that are
unimportant or that do little more than consume time. Too many activities
and appointments can add needless stress and can rob you of joy.
Strategy 2: Avoid Time
Stealers
Procrastination and indecision. "The one who watches the wind will not sow seed, and the one who looks at the clouds will not reap." ( Ecclesiastes 11:4 ) The lesson? Procrastination is a thief of both time and productivity. A farmer who waits until conditions are perfect with never sow seed or reap His harvest. Similarly, we could Allow life's uncertainties to make us indecisive. Or have we feel that we have to wait until we have every scrap of Relevant information before making a decision. To be sure, important Decisions warrant research and deliberation. "The shrewd one ponders dmg dmg dmg dmg each step," says Proverbs 14:15 . But the reality is that many Decisions involve some uncertainties. - Ecclesiastes 11:6 .
Perfectionism . "The
wisdom from above [or from God] is ... reasonable," says James 3:17 . Of course, high standards are
commendable! Sometimes, though, we MIGHT set standards so high that we invite
disappointment and even failure. A person learning another language, for
example, must be PREPARED to make mistakes, aware that he will learn from
these. A
perfectionist, However, Likely would shudder and the thought of saying
something incorrectly, an attitude that would impede His progress. How
much better to be modest in our expectations! "Wisdom is with the modest
ones," says Proverbs 11:2 . Moreover, the modest and humble
do not take themselves too seriously and can usually laugh and themselves.
