Getting Your Time Organized
Happy Monday guys!
Well...at least it's a happy monday for me. Is it for you?
If it's not, we'll work on it as time progresses. It's all about what we focus on, and today I'm focusing on the fact that it's a new day and I'm alive! Unfortunately, not everyone can say that. So for us, let's be happy for what we do have, which, at the very least, is air in our lungs! I know...it seems a little corny to say, but we gotta learn to look at the bright side of things no matter how big or small it seems (and think about it...without air in your lungs you'd be dead right now...)
- PAUSE -
...and think a little longer on that last thought....
You're good now.
So! On to the real reason for this blog entry. As you may or may not know (depending on if you've read any of my other posts) I'm doing a bootcamp. And I'm supposed to share something each week about it, which is why every week, for about 4 weeks, you'll be reading at least one post concerning the bootcamp.
Here We Go!
Last week, was really good for me. We had to make a "work-from-home schedule", which, basically, outlines our whole day and week. First by filling out the spaces with mandatory things (for me that's spending time with God, eating, working out, sleeping, spending time with Uriah), and then filling out the rest of the empty spaces with work hours. After I filled out the mandatory, I was looking at A LOT of empty space. Seriously guys...I had so much time on my hands it was ridiculous and I didn't even realize it nor was I doing much with it. The sad part is, I probably could have been much further along in my business had I utilized my time more wisely. BUT that's the past, and I'm moving forward with what I have today! I now know that have roughly 33 hours per week to utilize, I have a new detailed schedule, and most importantly I have God on my side leading me and showing me the way!
This detailed hourly/weekly schedule is a great tool that's helped me feel way more organized and accomplished, especially when I finish a day's work. Plus, I know what I'm going to do for each day, so I'm not leisurely going through the day trying to figure out what to do; 1, I'm way less productive if i don't and 2, it wastes so much time!
One last, but really important thing I've learned about scheduling everything, is that sometimes life happens and you have to be flexible. Leaving some wiggle room is crucial so we don't freak out (guilty) and/or have a nervous break down (guilty) when things don't always go according to plan. And let's face it, one thing I believe God likes to do is test us to see if we truly grasp what we're learning. Are we going to have faith in Him, keep the peace He's given to us, and act like He would...or are we going to throw a tantrum, explode into millions of pieces, and act ridiculously?
Now I confess...I've had ridiculous tantrums in the past because things didn't happen exactly how I had planned, but God's working on me and my grades are getting a little better with each test. But if you're anything like me, scheduling (with wiggle room) will really help you mentally, physically with work, and even spiritually if you make God mandatory. Not that He's a task on our checklist for the day, but making sure, because He's a priority, we make time to spend with Him like you would with your spouse or significant other.
Here's a screen shot of my completed assignment
You can make your schedule however you want. The picture is an example of my ideal schedule. Although, I wasn't really on schedule today because of my super tiredness. Plus I needed to spend time with the hubby (there goes that flexibility thing!).
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