[[:encoded, "One of the success principles of any successful person is effective calendaring and time management. In order to create your ideal life, you must learn to schedule EVERYTHING (even showers initially, eating, drive time, working out, family time, etc.) and be extremely effective at time management. \n\nWhen you begin to calendar items, take a look at everything you have to do and how long you think it will take to get each one done and then add “cushion” time to each item. I haven’t been able to come up with a rule of them for how much extra time should be given to each activity. It is dependent on you and the activity. You may have to explore in the beginning to figure out what works best for you based on how well you estimated the initial time. \n\nIf you actually do finish before the time you allotted, you have the gift of time to move on to the next thing. In time, you will become better at how much time you actually need for each item. \n\nYou want to also make sure to include buffer time for something that has a deadline. Say you have to submit a proposal to a prospective client by a certain date. In order to have it done, you determine approximately how much time you think it will take to create the proposal and then add a bit of time to that total. You then give yourself a deadline for completion that is 2 or 3 days before the actual ‘drop dead’ deadline. \n\nThis means that if you have issues and unforeseen things that occur, you still will complete it by the actual deadline date. This works well when you have to rely on others to help you get something done. If you get it done early, all the better for you and what impression it will make with the prospective client.\n\nYou may have to go through trial and error on a schedule until you find optimal results. Some people are early birds and will tackle certain tasks first thing, while others will find they are more effective in the afternoon. Just be sure to schedule tasks when they can be achieved with the greatest efficiency and outcome.\n\nTo download my complimentary Time Log Exercise and help you be even more time efficient so you are in a higher probability position to achieve your goals, go to: https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/time-log/. Simple instructions come with the sample document to help you know how to complete the time log.\n\nTake advantage of the complimentary business tips and tools by joining the Free Silver Membership on https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/inner-circle-store/. \n\nCheck out all the great free high-content training web classes, by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/free-articles/free-webinars/.\n\nIf you get value from these Podcasts, please take a minute to leave me a short review. I would really appreciate it. Let me know if you would like me to talk about certain topics that you feel would be of value to you.\n\nAim for what you want each and every day! \nAnne Bachrach\nThe Accountability Coach™\n\nTo help you stay focused and on track to achieving your goals, check out these other high-value resources.\n- Subscribe to my Accountability Coach iTunes podcast for longer high-value content (https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/accountabilitycoach.com/id290547573) \n- Check out my Blog (https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/blog/) \n- Subscribe to my YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/annebachrach)\n\nBusiness professionals and entrepreneurs who utilize Anne Bachrach’s proven business-success systems make more money, work less, and enjoy better work life balance.\n\nAuthor of Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit and more. Get your audio copies today."]]
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