thelifegym

The simple science of time management is: you can’t manage time.

Time is constant; we can’t speed it up or slow it down. We have no control of time, but we can manage our personal energy and we can decide to improve the use of our personal energy to move us closer to our goals.

All day, every day we make two significant decisions. We choose to strengthen or weaken our energy and we choose to take action towards or away from our desired goals. 90% of our behaviour is determined by habits. There are behaviours we do automatically and without thinking. If we want to be more effective with the time we are given then we must change the habits that drain our personal energy and eliminate those habits that take us further away from our desired goals.

Simply put we must transform our negative habits into positive habits.

When we focus our efforts on managing time we place our energy and time on something we cannot change. We lose power and become a victim to time. “I would love to do ……….…… but I have not time” are the words of someone who has given up their personal power.

We have all been there but thankfully there is way out of this form of thinking. So, how do we transform negative habits into positive habits?

Here is a simple 5 step formula:

1.      Clarify your goals. Make them clear and inspiring. Write them up; build a vision board or draw a mind map. Read them every morning and every night. Keep them alive every day. Make sure you unconscious mind knows your goals. It is the unconscious mind that will power you towards your goal. Your conscious mind will forget them in 20 seconds.

 2.      Take an inventory of the habits that are taking away your personal power or taking you away from your goals. What are the negative habits? List them down and identify the three habits that you need to transform immediately. 

3.      Define the three new positive habits that you will need to take on right away. Identify 3 actions per habit you need to take TODAY. Do it now!

4.      It takes 3 weeks to develop a new habit. The first week is tough but achievable if you remain focused, committed and motivated. Find a buddy to work with, to support you in your own personal challenge. 

5.      After 3 weeks, choose three more negative habits from the list to transform into a positive habit. Make this routine a formula for your personal success. Today’s habits are tomorrow’s results. Our conscious mind also known as or working memory may want to change, but unless we change the way our unconscious brain works we will fail to eliminate our negative habits. We can identify our negative habits once we are clear on our goals.