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New Year’s Resolutions & Self-Growth etc.

Happy New YearNew Year’s Resolutions anyone?

Last year was a toughie, and so a lot of us are REALLY looking forward to what the New Year will bring!

And it’s time to look ahead to make the most of it right out of the gate, isn’t it?

So whether or not Santa brought what you were hoping for, here are a couple of things you may want to get for yourself:

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Of course, you’re welcome to check it out right here:

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It’s an audio course with a transcript so you can take notes and review more easily.

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In confident that you’re going to love it. In fact, I’m going to dig out my own copy and work my way back through the audios…

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By the way… this one goes REALLY well with the course above… And, here’s a little secret:

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These will REALLY help with achieving a very happy New Year!

And… they also make fantastic gifts! Which reminds me of my friend Stefan whose birthday is today. He was always frustrated that his parents would combine Christmas gifts and birthday gifts… but then again, he always had US, his friends, come to his birthday party and bring him MORE gifts.

I’m going to give him a call today!

Have a fantastic day and a VERY Happy New Year!

Elisabeth

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Stress Management – Roger Mellott’s Pie Theory (on Energy)

Oops. I just noticed that I said would write “tomorrow” and now it’s almost two weeks later. Should have set up a reminder note.

Here’s Roger Mellott’s Pie Theory though (it’s all about energy).

You know how you sometimes are too tired to do much of anything? And just because there’s time left in the day and you feel like you really OUGHT to get some more stuff done, you just can’t bring yourself to do any of it?

And you beat yourself up about it?

I’ve been there. Still am. But at least I know Roger’s pie theory — and once I remember, I go easier on myself. And do you realize how much energy it takes to beat up on yourself? Just eliminating THAT helps enormously.

So here’s the theory:

He basically uses a pie as the metaphor for the amount of energy we have every day. Each of us gets a pie a day. And before you get all worked up about those people who seem to have boundless energy…

Pies come in different sizes — we dn’t all get the same size pie, and not always the same size pie every day either.

Some days, it’s a huge pie (oh, how I love those days), and some days the pie is the size of a dinner mint (Roger’s words). And we use up just to get out of bed. Been there too.

And so we need to be conscious of how we spend our pie/energy and not waste any (or at lesat not too much) on things that aren’t worth it.

Like arguing with people who are just not going to get it anyway. Or beating up on ourselves for not having the energy to do whatever.

I think that realization alone is helpful.

Can we replenish our pie? Yes. We can rest. We can do things that “feed” us. We can do things that make us happy. We can do things that feed our physical bodies with things that they need to work really well.

But the biggest things that give us pie is to do things that make us happy. To be excited about life. And accept that some days, we may not have as much energy as we would like — and use what we’ve got prudently.

What does that have to do with time management? A lot.

Especially when you approach time management like my friend and mentor Jason (see http://www.IMTimeMastery.com for more info on that).

And what about energy? I’ve recently come across a new way to approach weight management along with time management, and one of the things that inspired my interest in this particular approach is that it promised to give more energy after a few weeks.

And no, not because of any stimulants — there aren’t any, except for the occasional cup of Java. I’m going to work on my weight loss program review site to finally get it set up properly, and this is the first diet that I’m going to review in depth. If you’re curious, you can check out that program here…

Or not. This link is temporarily out of business. Sorry about that.

http://www.myweightlossprogramreview.com/eodd.php

But I’ve gotten a bit side-tracked here. This was supposed to be about energy. And even though lugging lots fewer pounds around presumably should increase energy levels, so let’s leave it at that for now.

Wishing you a very energetic day!

Elisabeth

P.S.: What do you think about Roger or his Pie Theory? Do YOU ever run out of energy? Leave a comment please! If you do, I might share a few more techniques by Roger 😉

Self Help Blog Style Time Management

Hello all,

what happened to my self help blog? Maybe you’ve been wondering… Have I been procrastinating?

Truth is, I got swamped. I mean way beyond swamped. Somehow several major “engagements” all came together at the same time, and I was scrambling and begging forgiveness left and right, trying to postpone whatever could be postponed. And no, that doesn’t really fit the regular meaning of procrastination. (hmm, I think I’ll write about that sometime soon too).

What does all of that teach me about time management though? Other than put it in my calendar and beware of making commitments too far into the future?

This: There’s only so much time in the day and so much energy in me. And when it’s gone, it’s gone.

I actually learned that a long time ago — from one of my favorite teachers, the late Roger Mellott. I was going through a very stressful time then too, and was beating up on myself because I seemed to “procrastinate” just about all the time.

I mean, the evening wasn’t half over yet and I had a translation job to do. So why the heck didn’t I do it? Well… yes, there was time left in the day, but there was no more energy left in me. I simply could not do it. I was so tired I couldn’t get off of my bed if I tried. And my brain refused to cooperate as far as the translation went.

I felt that way the last few weeks at times… And I remembered Roger.

He had this brilliant theory — the pie theory of energy management. If you’ve been reading my newsletter, you’ve probably read about it. But if not, I’ll introduce you to it right here, again.

Tomorrow 😉

For now, all I want to say is — it was a life-saver.

Meanwhile, I do have another trick up my sleeve, this one related to Time Management.. It has helped me make myself way more productive. Probably doubled my speed with which I can get stuff done. And it helps give me energy when I need it, plus focus, and more.

Still, I’m human, and my mind can always visualize way more than physical me can get done.

So anyway, please check back tomorrow to read about Roger’s Pie Theory and how it relates to time management.

Have a great evening.

Elisabeth

And here’s a related blog post on time management.

Better Time Management (especially for Internet Marketers and Other Stressed Professionals): The Ultimate Path to Long-Term Stress Relief

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Sooner or later, any self-help blog must address the issue of better Time Management.  Of course that word is really a misnomer.  Time cannot be managed.  It does what it does, which is to keep on moving.  What needs managing is us: what we do with that time as it passes or as we pass through it, or whatever.

And stress?  Well, stress tends to come from a feeling of not-enough-ness. Whether there’s not enough money, time, or  love, the result tends to be stress.

Money or its absence seems to be a big cause of stress. But time is even worse. We can always make more money, at least theoretically.  But once time is gone, it’s irretrievably gone.  There’s no way to get it back, let alone get more of it.

So how we handle time makes a big difference to our well-being — and to what we accomplish. It also goes with my favorite quote by one of my favorite (late) stress management experts: Roger Mellott:  He said: “Do what you say you value.”

Now most of us value living up to our commitments.  Most of us also value being liked.  And voila!  A big conflict.  Because in order to be liked, we commit to more than we can handle, and that can quickly bring us into conflict with our need to live up to our commitments. Ouch!

On some level, better time management skills allow us to work more effectively or more quickly, which in turn helps us get more done.  There’s a limit of course.

But still.  That’s the premise, and certainly doubling our productivity can do wonders for our income as well as our feelings of accomplishment.

And it can reduce stress because now we’re living up to the expectations of those w have made commitments to — and to our own expectations. And we may have more money too.

So how can we achieve better time management?  How can we be more productive?  Should we live by the 80/20 rule?  Well, there’s actually an even better way.

Check out the coolest time management courses I have ever come across. It’s by Jason Fladlien. Yes, the same guy who has been teaching people how to write 7-minute articles.  It was just a matter of time before he would expand his principles to other areas.

And his time management course is brilliant as well as a total steal!  It’s a multi-media course with workbook and extensive worksheets.  You can read the book first and then watch the videos for reinforcement and for all the details…  there’s also an audio-only webinar — which was the original time management seminar.

Where can you get it? Right here!  Check it out and get a secret special deal just for my blog readers 🙂  Just send me an email by return mail when you get your welcome message and tell me that you want my blog reader special, and I’ll put you on the list for my special delayed-release bonuses — they will be doled out every couple of weeks or so over the coming few months!

Do I have the course?  Of course I do.  In fact, I’m actually in it!  And when Jason offered me the resale rights, I immediately took him up on it.  The course is that good!

Go take a look:  Jason’s Time Management Course.

And let me know what you think.

Have a fantastic — and very low-stress day, especially with your new-found Better Time Management Skills.

Elisabeth