Conceive and Believe

Managers, team leaders and their staff can take as many as a hundred or more decisions in the course of a day, each day and every day. Many of these decisions are, of course, no more than automatic responses to familiar situations in which they have to choose between two or three options. However, from time to time, we all have to take decisions on which the course of our future and that of others depends. Then, it is a question of making sure they are right. Here are 6 principles to guide you in right decision-making.

1. Time Them. There are two traps which people fall into when making decisions: making them too soon and making them too late. Some people make decisions too swiftly and without due thought. This may be because they are uncomfortable with the tension that is created when a decision has to be made but they don’t have all the information needed. Instead of living with tension, they make the decision before time. Other people delay making decisions because they fear making a mistake or fear the changes that will result. The best decisions are hot-iron decisions: those that are well-timed, which you make when the iron is hot and the time is right.

2. Align Them. The more decisions you make consciously, the more you can align them with your goals and purposes. Studies show that the average person makes 612 decisions a day. Each one takes us closer or further from our ultimate goals in life. In a week, that means 4,900 decisions. In a year, 254,800. Results are cumulative. Strategic thinking means looking at how your decisions today affect your tomorrows. When your decisions are in alignment with what’s important to you, then life becomes meaningful, productive and delightful.

3. Balance Them.There are three balancing acts to be aware of in taking a good decision. They are:
• Care and not care. Do all your worrying before the decision and once a decision has been taken, stop worrying.
• Think and act. Too much thinking puts off the action; too much action may be at the expense of thought. Seek the right balance.
• Look before you leap and leap before you look. See the possible risks of your decision but, once decided, take the plunge with courage.

4. Act When You Have To. You should only make decisions when you have to. Here are five “don’ts” to guide you.
• DON’T make a decision unless you have two or more equally valid options.
• DON’T make a decision if it’s somebody else’s responsibility.
• DON’T make a decision unless there is disagreement.
• DON’T make a decision about irrelevant matters.
• DON’T make a decision if it can’t be turned into action.
“If there’s one thing I’ve learned in politics, it is: never make a decision until you have to.” (Margaret Thatcher)

5. Don’t Decide Without Acting. Eric Aronson tells this riddle: If 5 birds are sitting on a wire and one of them decides to fly away, how many are left? The answer is five. One bird’s decision to fly away does not mean it did!
Theodore Roosevelt said that the worst thing you could do when you have to make a decision is to do nothing. Even if you make a wrong decision, the very making of it and the learning from it are steps forward. As Frederick Langbridge added, “If you don’t follow through on a decision, someone else will pick it up and use it. When you make a decision, jump in with both feet, don’t just stick your toe in the water. Be daring, be fearless, and don’t be afraid that somebody is going to criticize you or laugh at you. If your ego is not involved, no one can hurt you.”

6. Keep Your Decision Under Review. Decisions are a mix of what we currently want (goals); what we currently know (information); what we believe (outcomes); and what we can do (actions). There is no guarantee that any of these will stay the same or that they will come right. No decision is perfect. This is because…
• half-way through the implementation of a decision we may realise we don’t want to achieve the goal after all.
• after taking a decision, we may stumble across more information which, had we had it before, would have totally changed our decision.
• since outcomes depend on an educated guess about the future, we might guess wrong.
• a successful decision depends as much on motivation and skill in implementation as on getting it right.

Nobody who regularly makes important decisions affecting the lives of others will tell you hand on heart that they get it right every time. Decision-taking is more of an art than a science. But practice, and learning from our results, may at least take us closer down the road to a 100% strike rate.

© 2005, Eric Garner, ManageTrainLearn.com

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I read an amazing book recently called the Human Fabric. It resonated so strongly with me that I just had to find and speak to the author himself, Bijoy Goswami.

The Interview.

DS: What inspired you to write the Human Fabric?

BG: Interestingly, I had never planned to write a book. When I started my company, Aviri, my co-founder, Bruce and I started synthesizing what was to eventually become the ‘MRE Framework.’ Our original intent was to alert various thought leaders about our ideas and have them promote it in their talks and writings. Instead, I got asked to speak at conferences and gatherings. As I did this, people would often ask, ‘So when is your book coming out?’ to which I would encourage them to read all the other wonderful books we’d used to develop our ideas. ‘But you have a unique way of presenting them,’ I was told time and again. For a long time I resisted writing because I felt I was not adding anything new to the conversation and why did the world need yet another book on a subject known for 5000 years! Eventually, a conversation with Betty Sue Flowers set me straight. She told me that my job was to remind people of things that we know, but forget. This freed me to get started on writing the book. Really, it was the encouragement of many wonderful folks along the way that provided the inspiration.

DS: What are three basic core types of people you describe in the Human Fabric and how can someone tell which type they are?

BG: The three types are: Maven, Relater and Evangelist. Chapters 1-4 describe these three in good detail. J The short way of saying it is this: Mavens are driven by knowledge, Relaters by relationships and Evangelists by action. I think of these as ‘energies’. People, for some reason, are more connected to one, maybe two of these energies and this ripples out in many aspects of their personality, be it communication, relationships, learning, values, etc.

Discovering your core type is an ongoing process that never ends. My simplest recommendation is to read each chapter describing the three types. As you experience the examples, you will find yourself drawn to one of the three. Ask a friend who knows you very well to give you their impressions. It’s amazing how quickly you will get to your core! I also work with a wonderful partner in Austin, Dorsey Cartwright, who helps people experience the three energies through a Voice Dialogue session. She has done this in group settings and the results are quite revealing! While everyone can get in touch with the three energies, their ‘core’ energy becomes very clear.

DS: What was the most rewarding thing about writing and publishing your own book?

BG: It was the collaborations with my co-author, Dave Wolpert, artist Tina Hudock and the readers of the book. Dave catalyzed me into action and agreed to embark on the process with me. He had written his first book on Scoliosis Surgery, and was experienced in the self-publishing process. Our many conversations and dialogues literally moved the ideas far beyond anything I could have imagined. Tina is a dear friend who not only designed the cover and icons, but also created three amazing paintings which visually capture the three types and their environments. Yet another friend, Steve Harper, has recently written his book, The Ripple Effect, which applies the ideas in THF to relationships.

The other rewarding aspect was when we received the first shipment of books, a day before the book release party in Austin. It’s quite a wonderful feeling to touch and feel an object that you helped create!

DS: What challenges did you have to overcome to get your first book published?

BG: My own inertia to get the process started. Once we got going, things flowed in an amazing way. One of the innovations we developed was to include our readers early in the process. Most books are written with the author ‘going off in a cave’ and emerging with the finished product. We decided instead to engage the audience during this time. It was a real boon we received incredible feedback which was incorporated into the final product. Having a number of paid customers before a single copy was printed was also a nice side result!

DS: Who are the writers that have inspired you on your journey?

BG: Wow, there are so many! Here’s a smattering that come to mind at the moment: Dr. Seuss, Peter Drucker, Salman Rushdie, Herman Hesse, Paulo Coehlo, Lao Tzu, Michael Lewis, Malcolm Gladwell.

DS: What advise would you give to budding authors reading this interview?

BG: Get started, get your work out there, find co-conspirators and know that you’re on a unique path. There is no one way to make it happen!

On a more tactical note, consider self-publishing. Finding a publisher is a laborious process and you will be asked to market your book with minimal resources and little to no financial payoff. Self-publishing (a form of bootstrapping!) will put you in the driver’s seat and unlock your creativity. The Internet is an incredible tool you can use to research, promote and sell your book.

DS: Could you tell the readers a little more about some of the other major projects that you are currently working on?

BG: Like you, I am passionate about entrepreneurship. More specifically, the form of entrepreneurship called ‘Bootstrapping’. In fact, one of my talks is on ‘How to Bootstrap Your Company.’ There’s a myth out there that great companies need a ton of startup capital to get going. The reality is that many great companies like Virgin, Microsoft and Dell, were all started with very little money. A couple of years ago, I realized that not only was there no voice for Bootstrapping, there was not much of a community of support. So I gathered a few of my friends for beers at a local pub in Austin and thus Bootstrap Austin was started. Serendipitously, I met an incredible Maven, Darius Mahdjoubi, who studies Bootstrapping. We use Darius’ model to organize the group and teach bootstrappers the ‘rules’ of the game. The Bootstrap Network is now 450-strong in Austin and has expanded to other cities in the US and India.

Other projects include a 2-man play I co-wrote and acted in with my friend, Kert Peterson. I also love composing music and have recorded some of my songs. I think the world of Peter Gabriel and hope to work with him some day.

DS: How do you ‘find the time’ to devote energy to so many different projects?

BG: By working with others and enrolling them in my endeavors! Every project I’ve done has involved at least one other key ‘Dance partner’. Indeed, this is one of the big discoveries in The Human Fabric: no one who has achieved anything great did it alone. The myth of the lone inventor, entrepreneur, author, musician is just that a myth. They all seek out dance partners or are lucky enough to recognize them when they show up. And usually, it is someone whose core energy is opposite to theirs! Think Bono (Evangelist) and the Edge (Maven) with U2; or Steve Jobs (Evangelist) and Steve Wozniak (Maven) with Apple Computer. Something magical happens when we bring others into our game and we truly get more done in the process.

I have been extremely fortunate in finding amazing dance partners and seek them out as a matter of course. When I find them, I keep exploring until we find the project we’re meant to work on. Dave and I were playing music together before we embarked on writing THF!

DS: What do you think it takes for people to live an inspired life?

BG: It takes the belief in yourself and the commitment to endure the inevitable ‘Valleys of Death’. Nothing great comes without trials and tribulations. The Universe likes to make sure that we are truly committed before giving us what it is that we desire. We will hear from all quarters how it can’t be done. It is up to us to keep going and cross the valley!

I will add that it also takes a trust in the Universe. We are all truly part of a great Oneness. Knowing this means that we don’t have to have all the answers, that our dreams are a co-created and the resources we need will indeed be supplied to us along the way.

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In order to achieve permanent health and fitness success, several obstacles must be recognized and managed. Exercise Physiologist, Joey Atlas, discusses 5 unique strategies to help pave the way for lifelong success through the proper mindset.

Every week countless numbers of people rededicate themselves to starting a new diet and exercise program, only to find that they have fallen off their program by the end of the following week. This scenario plays out all too often especially for people who are attempting to keep their fitness program based at home or the office.

The problem here is not where the program is being attempted, but the fact that there actually is no program to follow. No matter what the endeavor, when one sets out to accomplish something without a well thought out plan or a ‘roadmap’, the chances for success are slim to none. Health and fitness programs are a prime example of this.

Without a fitness plan, there is no guidance, accountability or direction. Therefore most actions are random and unfocused. This creates an element of uncertainty where one is guessing at what they should be doing. Self doubt is present as the individual isn’t even sure that what they are doing is right for them.

Additionally, unrealistic expectations run high in most people who embark on a newfound fitness lifestyle. Changes are expected to occur too fast. When results don’t come quick enough discouragement sets in and motivation starts to diminish. The stage is set for another failed fitness program.

Knowing the key components to a home or office fitness program is the first step in defining the necessary elements for achieving lifelong health and fitness success.

The following tips can help you refine your approach to executing your home fitness program by helping you create a mental and physical environment that is conducive to permanent success.

1) If your program happens to be the focus of this year’s resolution, rename your New Year’s resolution your New Life resolution and think of what you are doing as something you will do forever, not for a month or two. Focus on long term benefits, not short term changes.

2) Tell others about it. You will hold yourself more accountable for following through and staying true to yourself. Others will be more likely to support or even join you in your new quest for a better quality of life.

3) Realize that exercise is one of the most unselfish acts. What better gift can you give your loved ones than you being alive and healthy for the rest of your life? Not taking care of your self is actually the selfish act.

4) Incorporate nutritional habits that will work for you, not against you. Constantly ask yourself, “Is what I’m about to eat or drink conducive to the goals I am committed to achieving?” Remember, a fad diet is just that. The one method that works more than all others combined is, take in less calories than you burn.

5) Realize you do not need to spend two hours in the gym every day to get into great shape. There is a lot you can do at home or at the office in 30 minutes. There are many exercise DVDs and small, economical and portable pieces of fitness equipment to provide you with endless workout programs. Gather the tools that suit you best before you start your new program. If you are still unsure, hire a personal trainer to consult with you on starting a home fitness program.

Living healthy and fit is, first, a psychological exercise as you have to think about what you need to adjust in your life and daily habits before you can actually take the actions that will result in the changes you desire.

Spend time on your adjusting mindset by asking yourself what things are most important to you in life and how health and fitness are related to the things that matter most to you. Then take the actions which are in line with your values and goals.

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Our personalities are the key to finding out what kind of time manager we are. Whether we tend to do too much or too little, overwork or underwork, buzz around like a bee or freeze through procrastination, all comes down to one thing: which of the following Time Travellers are you?

1. The Perfectionist. The Perfectionist is one of the worst examples of a workaholic. They fill up their days with work activities in the belief that everything they do has to be as perfect as possible. George Bernard Shaw was a typical workaholic. He wrote mechanically every day of his career. Looking back on his life, he said, “When I was a young man, I observed that nine out of ten things I did were failures. I didn’t want to be a failure, so I did ten times more work.”

2. The Socialiser. The Socialiser is not a good time manager. If you are in conversation with a Socialiser, you’ll know this for they are the hardest people to break away from. Socialisers simply love to be with people, talk about people, and be of service to people. This invariably means putting time and other duties into second place.

3. The Achiever. Achievers have mastered the art of looking like perfect time managers. They seem to be good at everything they take on, seem to manage things with effortless ease, and seem to enjoy themselves in the process. But, beware, a lot of the impression may be false. Achievers are good at show and not so good at substance. When you are dealing with an Achiever, always look under the surface at what they’ve actually achieved.

4. The Artist. When you are dealing with an Artist time personality, you’ll know it. They look different, dress different, and behave different from others. They also have a cavalier attitude to time which they regard as a constraint and restriction. They thus arrive late or early, ignore rotas, and frequently miss deadlines. But the work they produce is invariably one of a kind and in their eyes makes up for their lax attitude to time.

5. The Analyser. The Analyser has a touch of the absent-minded professor about them. They can easily get so wrapped up in their thoughts and ideas or in conversation with others that they can forget the routine details of daily life - such as preparing a meal, going to bed on time, keeping appointments. But while their outer life may be muddled, their inner world of thoughts is invariably rich and gifted.

6. The Procrastinator. The Procrastinator is a person who hesitates to act because he or she is unsure whether they should. It may be because something hasn’t been decided, or information isn’t yet available or because a higher authority hasn’t sanctioned it. Procrastinators are the great doubters, questioners and hesitators. In workplaces, Procrastinators prefer to let others own their time rather than own it themselves. They will therefore drop anything at any time if asked to, no matter what the cost in piled-up work or stress.

7. The Hurrier. The Hurrier is a person who manages to combine a wide range of activities in a short space of time. Everything they do is done at a quick pace: they move quickly, talk quickly, think quickly. They are multi-talented and never say No to any job that comes their way even if they move on to something more interesting before they finish it. They are the human equivalent of the Hare in Aesop’s fable.

8. The Rebel. Rebels are life’s fighters. They believe that time is something to be challenged and beaten. They thus like to run late for deadlines, coming to life in the tension this creates and knowing that they will beat it in the end. They push time to the limit. They embody the sentiments of Edna St Vincent Millay who wrote:
“My candle burns at both ends; it will not last the night.
But, ah, my foes and oh, my friends: it gives a lovely light.”

9. The Wanderer. Wanderers are people who enjoy the freedom to do what they like. In organizational settings, this can cause a problem. They may not be totally committed to the work ethic and may go at their own speed which makes them appear lazy. On the other hand, Wanderers are far more in tune with the pace of the world and may achieve a far higher level of contentment than the rest of us.

When you know the kind of Time Traveller you are, you can make adjustments in your plans to iron out the features that don’t serve you well and enhance the ones that do. That’s the secret of successful Time Travel!

© 2005, Eric Garner, ManageTrainLearn.com

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Rabbi Gellman: The Spiritual Side of Softball
In which our correspondent investigates the spiritual value of slow-pitch softball.

Gellman: ‘Partners’
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Discovering My Ancestors
After a Near-Death Experience, the writer of this article desires to uncover the secrets of his personal ancestors. By slightly redesigning a ritual in a book written by a friend, he is able to bring his genetic past to life.

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Commonly known as pinkeye, Conjunctivitis is the inflammation of the outer most layer of the eye and the inner side of the eyelid. Conjunctivitis infections commonly come in one of three flavours: viral, bacterial, or allergic. There is, however, several other cases of less common conjunctivitis: - Chemicals - Thermal and ultraviolet burns - Foreign bodies - Overuse of contact lenses - Toxins - Vitamin deficiency

Commonly known as pinkeye, Conjunctivitis is the inflammation of the outer most layer of the eye and the inner side of the eyelid. Conjunctivitis infections commonly come in one of three flavours: viral, bacterial, or allergic. There is, however, several other cases of less common conjunctivitis: - Chemicals - Thermal and ultraviolet burns - Foreign bodies - Overuse of contact lenses - Toxins - Vitamin deficiency - Dry eye, sometimes due to inadequate eyelid closure - Exposure to chickens infected with Newcastle diseaseLets take a quick look at the three most common types of conjunctivitis. The first is viral conjunctivitis. This type is transmitted by contact with a variety of contagious viruses. These required viruses need not be any harsher than the common cold virus, as these cases are generally associated with upper respiratrory tract symptoms.

Bacterial conjunctivitis is most commonly caused by the infected’s own skin or respiratory flora due to pyogenic bacteria. Another common way to spread infection, generally by females, is through sharing of facial lotions or eye makeup. And lastly, it is possible to share this kind of “pinkeye” through contact with other people and/or their environment.

The last form that we will be looking at is allergetic conjuctivitis. This type generally follows a seasonal pattern, and is more common among those with allergic conditions. Unlike the others, allergetic conjuctivitis tends to take over both eyes, and is accompanied by swollen eyelids. It is caused by reactions to such substances as perfume, drugs, cosmetics, contact lenses, or protein deposits.

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There’s an old saying that we teach what we need to learn.
Now, if that were REALLY true I would be teaching math!
I’ll spare you my math ‘tales-of-woe’ at least for the time
being.

What I’m talking about are the ‘lessons behind the lessons’;
the life skills that apply to just about everyone regardless
of the subject. And the people you think you are trying to
teach are really a mirror for yourself.

Lately I’ve been noticing some of my students struggling
with less than winning attitudes. Our conversations usually
go something like this:

Me: “Whoa, what exactly are you trying to accomplish here?”

Student: “I’d like to pass this level and do well on my
exam.”

Me: “Define doing well. What score would you be getting if
you did well?”

Student: “I guess anything over 85% would be pretty good.”

Me: “How would you feel if you got 85% or better?”

Student: “Wow! I’d be really happy about that!”

Me: “And how are you feeling about your studies right now?”

Student: “Gosh, it’s kinda hard and I’m getting really
frustrated. Sometimes I don’t think I’ll ever get this
stuff.”

Me: “Would you say you’re happy right now?”

Student (very sarcastically): “You’re joking, aren’t you?”

This leads to a discussion of the importance of practicing
the FEELINGS of the desired results as much, if not more,
than the actual subject itself. I tell my students that if
they can imagine themselves being happy with a certain
result, then they absolutely MUST study with that happy
attitude. In other words, BE HAPPY NOW!

Happiness isn’t the result of something. Happiness is a
state of being and it’s always a matter of choice.
Furthermore, what you have and share with others MULTIPLIES
in your life.

Day after day, for the past month or so I’ve been having
these chats with my students. Then just the other day I
stopped and asked myself, “Do you hear what you are saying?
Don’t you get it? Practice what you preach!”

You see, I haven’t been very happy with the way a few things
have been going in my life. Merely thinking of these
situations could start my blood boiling. Of course, the
more I focused on these things, the faster my life would
spiral downward. My misery wasn’t just adding up… it was
MULTIPLYING!

This isn’t something new. I’ve often caught myself teaching
some important principle that I most needed myself.

Now you may not define your role in life as a ‘teacher’.
But I’ll bet there are situations that continue to come up
for you over and over again. Usually, it’s something about
SOMEONE ELSE that bothers you. You may feel a strong urge
to ‘help’ or ‘correct’ that person.

Before you do, ask yourself if your ‘advice’ might best be
applied to you! If it is true that we teach what we need to
learn, then become your own best student.

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Have you ever stopped to think about where your life’s path is leading?

My Reality Check

A year and a half ago I had to accept the reality that my life’s path wasn’t heading in the direction that I wanted it to.

On the outside, I had no doubt that I projected an image of success. I had pushed my way up the corporate ladder at quite a rapid rate given my age. I was obscenely well paid, wore tailor made suits and holidayed in exotic locations.

But on the inside, I felt anything but successful. Each day that I dragged myself into office felt as if I was selling another piece of my soul.

For 60-70 hours per week, I performed work that I found deeply dissatisfying in environments that I was completely unsuited to. Now believe me when I say that this wasn’t some kind of passing phase either. In my 8-9 working years since graduating from business school, I had managed to secure consulting contracts with some of the most prestigious corporations in the world. Funnily enough, I had similar work experiences in almost all of them.

To add insult to injury, there always seemed to be at least one person in authority that I would mysteriously come into conflict with in each workplace. They appeared to go out of their way to make my working life extremely awkward and uncomfortable.

Early on in my career, I used to fully engage in the drama of being victimised by these evil tyrants! But over time however, I came to the realisation that these people were actually not my enemies, but my teachers. By letting me know that I didn’t fit into their model of the world (and I must admit they did have a solid argument!), they were unknowingly pushing me forward to follow my innermost passion for doing bigger things in the world.

So What Was Going Wrong?
Over the span of my corporate career I had plenty of time to think about what was going wrong. On many different levels it seemed as if I was following all the rules correctly. I got good grades, went to a very well respected university and had a CV that most aspiring corporate climbers would kill for. So why then wasn’t I experiencing a deep sense of happiness and fulfilment portrayed in the photos of all the corporate recruitment brochures? Why did I feel so empty?

After years of considered thought, I discovered that the reason why I was so unhappy with my professional life was the fact that I was following society’s preconditioned path of success and not my own. I was trying hard to fit into the corporate world by being someone else.
Deep down, the only person I really wanted to be, was me.

I Visualised My Life Not Changing.

The thing that really helped me to make the changes that I needed to make was to visualise how unbearable the rest of my life would be if I didn’t find the courage to change. I visualised what it would be like to do the same uninspired job, in the same uninspired work place, with the same uninspired work colleagues, for the next 35 years of my life. It wasn’t a pretty picture let me tell you!

The great thing about following this process was that it created a scenario in my mind that was so painful that it propelled me to do whatever it took to make the necessary changes.

So how do you know if you’re on the wrong path?

As a society we are conditioned to look to external sources for guidance on what we should be doing with our lives. We are conditioned into mistrusting our own intuition. But when it really comes down to it, the best and most effective way to find out whether or not you are on the wrong path is to look deeply inside yourself.

Taking this kind of approach will take a lot of courage, particularly if you have spent any length of time masquerading as someone else as I had done. Not only that, the answers that you find may not be exactly what you want to hear either. But stick with it. It will be worth it.

Keep pushing yourself to greater and greater levels of self honesty. Let your actions be directed by your new level of self awareness. And most importantly, surround yourself with people that encourage, motivate and inspire you to be all you possibly can be.

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Managing time in a high-paced world is never easy, but when we have the right tools, it

certainly is obtainable. If stress is getting you down, you are not alone. Many people today are

suffering stress as a result of the fast pace. Although stress is an obviously problem, it does

not have to be. We can manage our stress levels by focusing on time management. We can enjoy a

busy schedule while finding time to relax. Stressors are leading causes to stress and include

changes in an environment, family, business, et cetera. Dealing with everyday struggles, can

cause stress if we are buying a new home, preparing for marriage, or changing careers. Some of

us have to deal with multiple stressors at the same time, and it makes our life more difficult

to handle. Multitasking between the struggles is never easy, so relaxing seems to be a thing of

the past.

Many of us are overwhelmed by the constant changes in technology, which includes computers,

phones, fax, E-mails, cell phones, and other devices. How can we ever get ahead of the game if

someone is always changing the plans?
Stress is the leading cause of heart attacks, high-blood pressure, stomach tension, tightened

muscles, and other health related pains and aches. Our hormones when pushed beyond the limits

often respond in a negative light. Managing time is essential for dealing with stress. If you

work, attend classes, and go home to a family every night, you understand that time is vital to

maintain. Work is part of an everyday life, and most of us get up early in the morning and head

out the door. Some of us skip breakfast, exercise and other healthful tasks, not realizing that

this is part of managing time. If you are taking care of your body, your body will take care of

you. Life doesn’t have to be hard; rather it can be a trial and error in soothing lights. Time

management starts with a plan. If you have plans you know that goals often following the plan.

Once we set a plan in motion, we must act on it accordingly and sufficiently to make the plan

work and reduce our stress level. After we have a plan in motion focusing on our goals, we must

find an organizing scheme that works best for our person. Some of us make lists, which are very

helpful for putting a plan in motion. Lists are common tasks that we are required to obtain.

Getting the most important tasks completed first is part of a time management plan that works

most effectively. Once we move the bigger tasks out of the way, we find more time after the

little tasks are finished. Changes are going to happen, and the world is constantly moving, so

managing our time is the solution for reducing stress and obtaining goals. Managing time and

stress in a fast-paced world is never easy, but the right tools sure can make the load lighter.

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