How to Create Extra Time

by Sally ~ October 16th, 2009. Filed under: Choices, time management, time savers.

How can you create the time to do the things you really want to do?

We are always so busy and trying to fit in things with our work, family, taking care of everything, it seems hard to figure out how to make any time for the things that we really want to do.

I had given a client this suggestion while helping her figure out how to make time to do the things she really wants in her busy schedule:

One idea to consider is to choose 1 thing to let go of for the week so you can replace it with something you really want to do.

She asked if I could give her some ideas of things to let go.

What I meant about choosing something to let go of is….

When you look at your “to do” list, there are some things you really need to do that are important and can’t be ignored, there are things that you really want to do and need to make time for, even if it’s just a little bit.

And then there are a myriad of things you could do but they aren’t necessarily necessary!

So, it may be helpful to look at your list of possibilities and ask:

What absolutely needs to be done?

What is something I really want to do that I could make the next small step?

What is something that’s not really that important that I can let go of?

You might let go of something that is a higher standard than you really need like
maybe a house cleaning chore than no one but you will notice or making a homemade dessert for company when you could just pick something up.

Those are some little things but all those little things add up, especially if you are using energy that you could use on something you really want to do.

My client had been cooking for houseguests and entertaining for 3 weeks and decided to give up cooking for the week!

I thought that was a great idea that could give her a well deserved break and some extra time.

What could you give up this coming week that could create a little extra time?

I’d love to hear your ideas.