Comments on: Too Much to Do, Too Little Time to Do It http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/03/18/too-much-to-do-too-little-time-to-do-it/ A Blog About Early Retirement and Happiness Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:54:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jacqueline http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/03/18/too-much-to-do-too-little-time-to-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-21463 Jacqueline Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:13:03 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=650#comment-21463 Hi, You should check out Mark Forster's - he wrote "Do It Tomorrow" and "Get Everything Done - But Still Have Time to Play" - he has a great new system called Autofocus. www.markforster.net I could never manage to schedule myself to do the things that are important, but using this system, it seems like the important things are getting done regularly without my having to push to get them done. It's also a great fix for overwhelm, because it encourages the "little and often" approach to getting things done. Hi,
You should check out Mark Forster’s – he wrote “Do It Tomorrow” and “Get Everything Done – But Still Have Time to Play” – he has a great new system called Autofocus.
http://www.markforster.net

I could never manage to schedule myself to do the things that are important, but using this system, it seems like the important things are getting done regularly without my having to push to get them done. It’s also a great fix for overwhelm, because it encourages the “little and often” approach to getting things done.

]]> By: Canadian Dream http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/03/18/too-much-to-do-too-little-time-to-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-21451 Canadian Dream Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:53:50 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=650#comment-21451 Adam, Now that is a good translation of "I'm busy." I'll have to remember it in the future. I agree pushing away loved ones too much can be bad. Yet at the same time you shouldn't give up all your personal time either. You need some balance. Trevor, The reality is the only way some people make things like this happen is to book it. Otherwise it can just get forgotten about. Tim Adam,

Now that is a good translation of “I’m busy.” I’ll have to remember it in the future.

I agree pushing away loved ones too much can be bad. Yet at the same time you shouldn’t give up all your personal time either. You need some balance.

Trevor,

The reality is the only way some people make things like this happen is to book it. Otherwise it can just get forgotten about.

Tim

]]> By: Trevor @ Financial Nut http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/03/18/too-much-to-do-too-little-time-to-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-21434 Trevor @ Financial Nut Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:56:24 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=650#comment-21434 Amen to that. If you are too busy, schedule time (and those that are busy can do this) to sit on your butt and relax doing what you want. I love what you have to say. I get busy and I schedule relaxation in just like I would an appointment with a client. Amen to that. If you are too busy, schedule time (and those that are busy can do this) to sit on your butt and relax doing what you want.

I love what you have to say. I get busy and I schedule relaxation in just like I would an appointment with a client.

]]> By: Adam http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/03/18/too-much-to-do-too-little-time-to-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-21432 Adam Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:04:19 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=650#comment-21432 Completely agree. I have dealt with the 'busy' issue before and came to a conclusion. When somebody say's they are 'busy', what it really translates into is this. 'I have an event or activity that is a higher priority than the one requesting my attention/time' With that definition, you can know realize that all the events in your life are given a priority. You choose which events take higher or lower precedence. If free time to wander the town is a priority to you, you will not be to busy to do that. The other issue is when you push time or events with loved ones down the list of priorities. Then they get the 'I'm to busy' line. That is a recipe for eventual, and certian, disaster. My 2c Completely agree.

I have dealt with the ‘busy’ issue before and came to a conclusion. When somebody say’s they are ‘busy’, what it really translates into is this. ‘I have an event or activity that is a higher priority than the one requesting my attention/time’

With that definition, you can know realize that all the events in your life are given a priority. You choose which events take higher or lower precedence. If free time to wander the town is a priority to you, you will not be to busy to do that.

The other issue is when you push time or events with loved ones down the list of priorities. Then they get the ‘I’m to busy’ line. That is a recipe for eventual, and certian, disaster.

My 2c

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