Make the Best of Your Time...

8/11/2014

“Today my goal is to be more productive than I was yesterday, and tomorrow more productive than today.”
― Noel DeJesus

Are you Productive or Busy?

I know that that for years in my life I found it far too easy to believe that being busy somehow generates productivity. When you take the time look at it from the outside, keeping yourself busy often gives the false impression of improvement, intent, strength of mind and importance. The facts are that being busy really has no fundamental value.

If you are not busy taking action toward the life you wish for yourself, it is more than likely you are spending this time distracting yourself instead. I know that is what I have done in the past. I still catch myself doing pursuing busy over productivity from time to time. Many times, we keep ourselves so busy that we don't even have the time to see that we are entirely avoiding the situation.

However, when you are serious about taking the necessary steps to move your life in the right direction you will choose to make time to reflect, learn and apply. The first step is to take an honest look at whether your actions, time and energy are in alignment with the vision you have for your life. Then, you will need to “look under the hood” to see what's really driving you. When was the last time you gave your life and oil change? Or, perhaps it is time for a complete overhaul. Either way it starts with small, steady simple steps. Like an infant we need to teach ourselves to walk all over again. Remember, slow and steady always wins the race!

Here are five steps to success in this area are:

Begin by taking time daily to do a personal check-in for 5 minutes.
Ask yourself: Were the actions you chose actions in line with your life you desire?
Then ask yourself: Were your actions you chose the best use of your time?
Next, take your own advice. After all who knows you better than you? Continue to do more of what works and do less of what does not work!
Finally, enjoy your new life!

Remember, life can ALWAYS BE BETTER!

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Dr. Robert Newman

Prior to receiving his ministry degrees Dr. Newman had a very lucrative sales history. His unique style of selling and training others to sell gave him a leg up on the competition.

Dr. Newman continues to work as a marketing specialist through his consulting firm located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Dr. Newman's goal is to see all men find a way for themselves, better their lives and achieve the goals that they have set for themselves.

"The world can be a hard place to exist, but we can make that existence bearable by finding God and using His leadership skills in our own daily lives."

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