One of the keys to living a successful life is to feel like you’re making every minute count. Think about it for a moment:  Most of us get upset or feel badly toward ourselves when we believe that we or someone else is wasting our time.  In order to feel like we’re living the life our dreams, we assume that there are no wasted moments.  It’s the, “I’d rather be [doing something else.]” lament.

Most of us can accept the fact that to live the life of our dreams we are still going to have to do things we don’t necessarily want to do or find all that fulfilling.  But, we’re willing to “pay the price” sort to speak.

So, if having no wasted time is the goal, how do we achieve that?  Well, there are three keys, and here they are:

Plan and prepare. Do what’s important instead of just whatever is in front of you.  Start thinking of ways that you can save, schedule and consolidate large chunks of time. Use this time to work on important tasks with the most significant long-term consequences.   What are your long-term goals and dreams?  What can you do today to take one step toward accomplishing them? Make every minute count by working steadily and continuously without diversion or distraction by planning and preparing your work in advance.

Accept responsibility and plow through those small, seemingly insignificant tasks.

Use travel and transition time, what is often called “gifts of time,” to complete small chunks of larger tasks.  I’m often amazed at how much writing I can get done in airports, or phone calls I can make while on the road.  I might not have time to write a book, but I can get the outline started.  I can leave messages for the people to whom I delegate a lot of chores as to something I want to change.  Doing these things in little blocks of time here and there keeps me from having to do them when I’m in my office.  I can use that time to write and create new products.

Fully enjoy your time off. Here’s something I catch myself doing and I bet you’ve done the same thing.  It’s four o’clock on Monday afternoon.  I’ve completed everything that I want and need to accomplish for the day.  Do I quit?  No.  I start a new task which often leads into overtime or makes me feel rushed for getting dinner on the table.

Hopefully, I’ve learned my lesson, but if you haven’t, here’s what you’re better off to do in that situation.  Nothing.  Meditate.  Take one hour for solitude.  Read a magazine.  Relax.  If you’ve done the first two steps well, take time for yourself without guilt.  Doing so will make you more productive tomorrow, I promise.

Remember that the great pyramids were built one block at a time. A great life and a great career is also built one block, one step, one task, and often one part of a task, at a time.

Until next time,

Live Joyfully!

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