Time Management for the Holidays

I thought I’d share a couple of photo’s with you from my trip. The first photo is of me with my sister on the walkway beside the River Thames and the famous Big Ben in the background. In the other photo, you can see Big Ben, The Houses of Parliament and just about see the Tower of London on the left, where Henry VIII was beheaded. London is a city where history abounds.

I had a wonderful week and now I’m buckling down to get gifts bought, business caught up, teleclasses booked, client calls etc. In fact there’s lots to do in the coming weeks as I’m sure there is for all of you.

The secret to this time of the year, or any time, in order not to get stressed, is to decide in advance that you are going to stay calm, focused and organized. It’s all about how you choose to think and how you plan so that when the holidays arrive you are not still running around the day before still buying gifts, groceries or whatever and completely stressed.


There’s 26 days until Christmas Eve or for those of you who celebrate Hanukah there are 17 days. If there are other holidays around this time of the year that I haven’t mentioned, I apologize for my lack of facts. However, the same thing applies to everyone, you have a certain amount of time left. If you haven’t already made a plan, take a few minutes and do it today. Here are a few suggestions:

• First, write out everything that you need to do before the holidays that don’t include working. Keeping it in your head doesn’t work. Writing is more productive.
• Prioritize. By doing this you will know what needs to get done now and what really can wait until a week before.
• Write out a gift list. Think about what you want to buy each person so that you have some idea when you get to the stores. Schedule in your planner exactly when you intend to get this done. Make it an appointment with yourself.
• If you are making the holiday meal, write your grocery list and buy and pre-cook as much as you can in advance.

One of the most important things to remember is that it doesn’t have to be perfect. The holidays are about having fun and being with friends and family.

Happy Thanksgiving

Just a very short entry this week. Especially this month, look around and see all the wonderful things that you do have to be thankful for. Don’t focus on what you don’t have or what you wish you had, focus on what you do have and what you are willing to create for yourself so that 2007 is your best year ever.

Happy Thanksgiving. Have a wonderful day.

Holidays

With Thanksgiving and christmas almost here, I'm sure everybody is getting ready for the holidays. Right now I'm in the UK visiting with my family here for a week so this post will only be short. In the upcoming posts, I will give some tips on how how to use time very effectively to make the upcoming holiday season less stressful so that you have time for fun and family.

'til then, have a great week

Hazel

Live Without Regrets

Life can be very short when we least expect it! Although terrorist attacks are not the norm in most civilized countries, they can, as we have seen, happen. In fact there are a multitude of things that can unexpectedly and relatively quick end life.

Hopefully we will stay healthy and live to a ripe old age. To make space for this to happen, there are some circumstances that we might want to consider in order to live life on this earth without regret.

Anger, bitterness, impatience, frustration, lack of confidence and fear are all negative emotions and can have a physical impact. I encourage you to find ways to deal with them. Read personal development books, use a coach, work with a therapist, talk to someone who has objectivity, do some writing. There is no right or wront way. However you find yourself able to let go of negative emotions and however long it takes, I urge you to do so in order to live your life to the fullest. You deserve a life of joy, happiness, fun and laughter.