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Is there a gulf between what you want and where you are? That’s what we are looking at today.

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Script | 341

Hello, and welcome to episode 341 of the Your Time, Your Way Podcast. A podcast to answer all your questions about productivity, time management, self-development and goal planning. My name is Carl Pullein, and I am your host of this show.

Many time management and pro ductivity problems result from a disconnect between one’s goals and what one is prepared to sacrifice to achieve them. 

If you want to spend more time with your family yet are not prepared to say no to working beyond your regular working hours, there is a disconnect. 

If you want to lose twenty pounds yet are not willing to cut back on sugary treats and exercise a little, there is a disconnect. 

And, if you want to be more productive yet are unwilling to protect time on your calendar for doing the work you want to productively do, there is a disconnect. 

It is sad to watch people desperately scramble for any excuse for not doing the things they say they want to do. It’s easy to find excuses, but much harder to be honest with yourself and accept that whatever you say is important to you is not important at all. 

As the saying goes, “If it’s important enough, you’ll find the time. If it’s not, you’ll find an excuse”.

Worthwhile goals take time. Often, you will need to learn new skills, gain experience and build endurance. There will be setbacks and sacrifices to be made. And, of course, time to be found. 

That’s all part of what makes achieving goals exciting. If it were easy to achieve your goals, you would feel empty and unfulfilled and likely not bother trying to improve yourself. 

It’s an interesting topic, so let me hand you over to the Mystery Podcast Voice for this week’s question.

This week’s question comes from Suzie. Suzie asks, Hi Carl, I struggle to find the time to do everything I want to do. I’ve done your Perfect Week exercise but never seem to be able to fit everything into my week. My Perfect week looks great; my real week is a mess. Is there anything else I can do to fit more into my week?

Hi Suzie,

Thank you for your question. 

This is something I come across a lot in my coaching programme. An ambitious person discovers there are not enough hours in the day to do everything they want to do.