Harrison Walton - Time Management: Simple Strategies to Boost Productivity, Conquer Procrastination, Enhance Creativity, End Laziness, and Hack Your Habits. Amplify Success for Business, Health, & Relationships!

I n every industry, there are people who rise above all the rest. We all want to be these people; we idolize them. They seem to be successful in everything theyre involved in, including family life, hobbies, and of course, work. We see their accomplishments and wonder why they are so good at what they do.

You don't have to guess anymore. These successful people have one thing in common: they are excellent at managing their time.

When you become a master at time management, your whole world opens. With the proper tools and tricks, you'll find that you have more time to focus on the things that matter most. In addition, you'll discover your core abilities and how to maximize them to increase your productivity and become more efficient in the work you do.

You might be asking yourself, how is this going to impact what I'm already doing? Aren't I already doing everything I should be the best I can be? While youve probably nailed down your dreams, and you've got the perfect idea for the future life that you want, the short answer is no. You have the drive and the desire to amplify your abilities and become a highly successful person just like you want, but something is holding you back. That is why you've grabbed this book for help, and you've come to the right place!

Becoming a successful person in whatever you're trying to succeed is not rocket science. You need to have a dream, the desire, and the grit to do whatever it takes to achieve that dream, and you need to know exactly what steps it will take for you to get there. In this book, you'll learn every valuable technique available to optimize your time and do the most you can for yourself with the littlest effort. And it all starts with a very simple note.

No more sitting back daydreaming about what you want to do next month, next year, or five years down the road. It's time to take action. You need to turn that dream into a tangible goal that you can see every day. Studies show that simply having your plan in front of you reminds you about what you're working toward can make you 40% more likely to achieve that goal. Imagine all that you could have already accomplished if you had been 40% more committed already.

The very first thing that every highly successful person does is to materialize their goals. People who wish to be successful but never quite achieve their potential are usually too vague in what they want, and they have nothing reminding them of what it is they're after. By simply writing down your goal, you've already taken the first step in the right direction to a better tomorrow.

Whatever your goal is, no matter how big or how small, the one thing that you are after at this very moment must be put down on paper. Before you do anything else, write down this goal. You can make it as complex as you'd like or leave it at a simple line; just be sure, to be honest with yourself and make it the one thing you're trying to achieve. Once thats done, we can move on to the more detailed stuff.

To achieve the goal you've written, you must identify your strengths, weaknesses, the obstacles that may get in your way, and the people and things that can help to support you.

First, identify the abilities that will help you achieve your goal. Then, list these strengths under your plan. Be realistic with yourself. If you say that you can speak French, you better be able to speak French. A handful of common words will not be enough if your goal is to move to France permanently.

Second, list your weaknesses. You will need to either work on or eliminate and replace these things with something else that you know will help you. Keeping with the French example, if your goal is to move to France, you cannot take your weakness of not knowing the language and brush it aside. You need to be straight with yourself and understand upfront that you'll need to learn that language. If you're currently learning how to speak German, then it's time to stop and focus on French.

Third, you need to identify the obstacles that stand in your way. This could be something as simple as you don't have a passport. This, for our example, is indeed an obstacle that you must overcome.

And lastly, list out the people and things that will either support you or make it possible for you to achieve your goal. Again, in moving to France, your cousin who has an apartment there is a supporter. Your friends who encouraged you to go but may also distract you from doing the things it'll take for you to get there may not be the supporters you need.

The whole point of this exercise is to identify precisely what it is you're after and what it will take for you to get there. When you're finished listing all of these items, you'll discover that you have a very clear and direct goal in mind. You'll know exactly where you want to go and exactly what it's going to take to get there. With this in front of you, you can see just how detrimental a vague dream truly is and how crucial time management will become to your overall plan.

In the next chapter, well discuss what time management is and why it helps. Well review the main reasons for getting yourself organized, and then well discuss what you can do right now to start your journey. Dont waste any more time; lets talk about purpose.

T ime management is the art of properly planning, executing, and implementing your abilities in the most efficient way. We discussed writing down your dream to make it a concrete goal in the introduction. However, its not enough to just have this goal in front of you; now, you have to make it happen.

Not only does your goal have a purpose in your life, but so does time management. You cant effectively chase after your dreams without proper planning in the first place. To make your plan, you must first understand what time management is and is not.

Every day we all manage our time to get things done. This means we get up at a certain time, get ready and leave the house, and do our jobs. We make room for lunches and appointments, and this is the schedule we are all familiar with. However, when it comes to achieving something you know will take extra work, you must expect that it will take extra planning and extra time, too. To maximize your work and sharpen your skills, you have to clear away the clutter and put all your focus on the goal at hand. Therefore, your number one priority is properly managing your time to fit in the activities to help you achieve that goal.

With the techniques in this book, youll find that you can get the most out of your day, significantly achieving more than what youre used to. In addition, youll feel fulfilled and have a greater sense of purpose in yourself as you go along this journey.

The schedule youve built for yourself will need tweaking and adjustments so that you can fit in the activities that must be done to achieve your goals as you learn to manage your time more efficiently. Our exercise in working toward your goal is perfect in helping you understand how valuable proper time management is.