One day you’re going to college, studying and having fun; the next thing you know youre working long hours, eating on the run, rushing home to take care of your kids or your spouse/significant other. Where does the time go? Managing time means more than managing your life against the clock. It means taking time to look at the priorities that you say are important to you. How many times do you say I dont have time? Are you really saying that is not my priority Think about it? We are always telling others and ourselves I would if I had the time.
We think we have no choices about how we spend our time. Technology that was supposed to make life easier has actually done the opposite and is eating away at our personal time. Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), computers, email, cell phones and pagers all compete for our attention. Electronic organizers and communication devices create an on-call work mentality that takes priority over personal responsibilities. Lack of time is more perception than reality. The problem is the lack of commitment to your priorities after youve set them. People overwork, set time to watch television and surf the Internet, but many people...