Some of us don't like our food touching on our plates. We've even mastered the art of it all.
Don't put your bread by your green beans unless you want your bread to get soggy...(ew, soggy bread).
Well if you say "I have a lot on my plate" more often than not you're referring to what's going on in your life and what's taking up your time.
In the past, I wasn't the most time-conscious person. Well, I was conscious I was frequently running late or running out of time but not time-aware. The kicker is, I HATE being late.
When I changed careers and decided to become a Professional Organizer, I realized many of my colleagues not only helped people get their possessions organized but helped people get their time managed. Suddenly I had an "ah-ha!" moment. I knew how to get
In the past, I wasn't the most time-conscious person. Well, I was conscious I was frequently running late or running out of time but not time-aware. The kicker is, I HATE being late.
When I changed careers and decided to become a Professional Organizer, I realized many of my colleagues not only helped people get their possessions organized but helped people get their time managed. Suddenly I had an "ah-ha!" moment. I knew how to get
things in place but why was time such an issue?
Time is more abstract in our brains. Unless we are starring at a clock, we can't really "sense" five minutes slipping away, especially while we are busy doing something else.
Being the busy bee that I am, it would happen all to often -- either I was totally engrossed in a project and time would "get away from me" or I was in a procrastination mode of avoidance of something or someone and I'd subconsciously drag my feet and end up being tardy. But after my "ah-ha!" moment, I started tweaking and creating better habits and now I'm rarely late. What changed?
Just like the cliché "plate" I started thinking about time more tangibly. Not letting my priorities/agendas/to-do items touch as it were.
The way I view time now is often how we view our literal plates and next month in "Use Your Hands", I'll give you ways to think about time in order to manage it better.
Right now, I want you to think about how you fill your plate at a buffet-style meal. What main components do you need to enjoy your meal? Think about what main components you need to manage your time.
We'll explore the similarities between the two. You might never look at your "plate" the same way again. :)
Just like the cliché "plate" I started thinking about time more tangibly. Not letting my priorities/agendas/to-do items touch as it were.
The way I view time now is often how we view our literal plates and next month in "Use Your Hands", I'll give you ways to think about time in order to manage it better.
Right now, I want you to think about how you fill your plate at a buffet-style meal. What main components do you need to enjoy your meal? Think about what main components you need to manage your time.
We'll explore the similarities between the two. You might never look at your "plate" the same way again. :)
Copyright 2012. Andrea Hancock is a Professional Organizer, Speaker and Owner of B Dexterous, LLC based in the Washington DC Metro Area. B Dexterous publishes “Use Your Hands”, a monthly e-zine used to stay in touch with clients and prospective clients but also to enlighten the world with tips of staying dexterous, organized and efficient in a world that demands much on our time and resources. Contact Andrea at (703) 606-8968 or via e-mail at andrea_hancock@bdexterous.com if you’d like to learn more about how you can put the pieces of your life together with organization!
