Posts

Showing posts with the label productivity

Friday Freebies: 5 Best Free Time Management Tools

Image
  I’ve spoken many times about the value of your time. I also gave you 3 basic and simple free tools you can start using on Time Management Tuesday. Today’s post, though, is full of far more robust tools that you can use to dig into your time and take control over how you use it. All of these tools are free to start. Some do require a small monthly payment in order to activate more advanced features. Clockify This is a truly free app that allows you to track how much time you are spending and where so that you can become more aware of how you are using  your time and budget it accordingly. RescueTime This app allows you to block distraction and automatically tracks the time you’re spending on each app you use while you’re working on your computer and will categorize your habits, which can be a useful tool for figuring out what habits you need to change in order to become more productive. BeTimeful This software allows you to browse social media without the built-...

Time Management Tuesday: Getting Creative With Time

Image
During yesterday’s Marketing Monday blog post , I talked about getting creative with your marketing. Today, I’m going to show you how to apply that same strategy to your time management so you can reclaim some of that precious time you’ve got to spend while getting more done with less effort. 5 Steps to Creative Time Management Here are 5 steps you can take to apply your creativity to the challenge of finding the time you need to do the things in life that matter most to you while getting done the mundane, must-do things that can’t be avoided (like bathing or brushing your teeth). 1.    Look for ways to Combine Activities You may not always be able to do this, but there are plenty of ways you can combine activities. You need to spend time with your family, for instance, and you need to eat. Having dinner around the dining table is one way to combine your need for healthy, nutritious meals to fuel your brain while also spending time with your family. Daily prayer is imp...