As a stay at home mom, my days are full. Every waking moment that I have is used to try to get things done, whether it’s taking care of my daughter and her needs, spending time with my husband, cleaning up around the house, cooking, grocery shopping, blogging, etc.
I never seem to have enough time left in the day, much less time for myself. And sometimes I skimp on sleep to get something done.
My husband thinks that I stay up late at night to watch movies. How I wish that were true! I honestly don’t have the time.
After I put my daughter to bed, I’m usually paying our bills, washing dishes, cooking, or working on Living Richly on a Budget.
How many of us feel this way? Whether you are a stay at home parent or work outside the home, by the end of the day, you’re frazzled. How do people accomplish things, especially when you have kids?
Last year, I stumbled across Amy Lynn Andrews’ blog BloggingwithAmy.com. I was intrigued by her writing and discovered that she wrote an e-book about time management called Tell Your Time.
Now, there are a lot of time management books out there but this one’s different because it’s only 30 pages long and it’s an e-book. You can download it instantly.
I ended up reading it fairly quickly and then shelved it on my computer. I did nothing about it. As a result, nothing changed in my life!
Fast forward a year later. I came across her e-book again. This time, there’s a new version of Tell Your Time. So I bought it again. It’s only $4.99 and a quick download.
This time, I have more of purpose going in. I really want to accomplish some goals. I don’t want days to end without having anything to show for it.
I dove in and read it quickly. In this new version, she has links to worksheets so I printed them and filled them out. In 30 minutes, I read Tell Your Time and filled out the worksheets. And now I have a framework for a time schedule that includes all the things I need to do and things I want to do.
Let me tell you, I feel so much better writing down my goals in a way that I can organize my priorities.
Amy guides through through this process so that you’re forced to determine what’s really important and what’s not so you can cut things out! Yes, I said it. It’s hard to say no to certain things. But when you do the exercise of filling out these 4 worksheets, you will breathe easier. You will have a reason to say no and not feel bad.
I also like that now I have set activities that I know have to get done and time blocked out for them. When things are written down on paper, it frees up my mind to worry and stress less. I won’t have to juggle things as much since I have a set time to do the things that need to be done.
What you’ll get out of Tell Your Time:
- Figure out your priorities.
- Be more productive and get more done with your time.
- Ensure that the things that need to get done will get done.
- Accomplish short term and long term goals.
- Dare to dream and reach lifelong goals.
If you want to accomplish more things with your limited time, check out Amy Lynn Andrews ebook Tell Your Time. It’s only 30 pages long and you’ll zip through it. And it’s well written and not filled with fluff.
Time is money. Don’t let it go to waste without you ever fulfilling your dreams!
Download Tell Your Time instantly!
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