A colleague recently asked me what I’d like for Christmas. My response? Give me a minute…
Time, in fact, is the perfect gift: less of it. No, I don’t want to turn back time or even have too much time on my hands. I’d simply like to spend my time a little more efficiently and, honestly, the path to finding more valuable “me time” usually starts with finding ways to spend less time doing other things.
Recently, I wrote two articles about finding time to be inspired, energized and armed with the resources you need to succeed:
- When Was Your Last “Inspiration” Break?
- Make An Appointment With The One Person Who Doesn’t Get Enough of Your Time – You!
My weekly rituals usually start on Sunday afternoon with dedicated time for reading: catching up on industry and professional news.
Social media (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and multiple other on-line sources and applications) has made it easy to filter what I read, when I read it and ultimately, what I do with that information.
The downside? Most of us have likely found ourselves spending more and more time combing through the notifications, updates, and push information that we receive via multiple Social Media sources. It has, in fact, started to chip away at my “me time.”
This week, I started my search for a way to re-claim some of that time from social media “noise.” One of the best social media time management resources I came across:
Another, more technical and tactical, resource I discovered was:
Time is precious – make the most of it!
Until next time: connect, collaborate and create!
Ryan
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