If you are like me, you will probably look at the last two weeks and say "where did they go?" Time waits for no one (I think that was a Rolling Stones song) so it's important to respect time and use it effectively.
This is the case for when you are "in the zone" in your work or business and when you have down time. I re-read a book while I was in Australia which once again made me assess how I used time and it also reinforced a concept which was important to me. That is, to spend my time on the right things rather than just fill my time with activities which don't add value.
I have found that in business there are two types of people: those who are in business doing things and those who are doing business. If you have people in your circle who talk a lot about "how busy [they] are" or "how [they] don't have time" the likelihood is that the majority of them will be all about looking busy rather than being truly effective. Consider also that, while they are telling you about their busy life, they are actually wasting your time too.
I have spent the last week researching time wasters which get between us and effectiveness and here are a couple of examples. Although these may be a challenge to manage and/or eliminate, I'd encourage you to give them a go. You will be surprised at how the quality of your time in and out of work will be enhanced:
Media - Kiwis watch on average between two and three hours of TV per day. That is close to one day a week in front of the box. Try a media fast - if you want an easy seven hours return, eliminate watching TV news (reducing the amount of Kim Dotcom in your life actually tangibly increases your quality of life).
