Groundhog Day

I know I’m not alone.  I love this movie!  (“Don’t drive angry!)  It’s a fantasy right after my own heart--all the time in the world to learn what you want and all the time in the world to balance out your priorities.  I wish the real world were so accommodating.  Balancing priorities on the fly has never been easy for me.  I want to do everything, and the realization that the universe will not bend time for me has been very disappointing.  Time management has become my new mantra.  It’s not about getting what needs to be done, done.  It’s about getting the have-to-dos out of the way for my want-to-dos.  If you never get to any of your want-to-dos then you end up seriously ticked off, resentful, and generally grumped out at your have-to-dos.   I’ve never been a big to-do list user, but I’m finding if you work it right, they can be very helpful.  Plus, it is ridiculous how satisfying it is to mark things off.  It could only be better if I got a gold star for marking them all off.  

This is one of the best websites I’ve come across for goal setting and time management, www.mindtools.com.  I’ve utilized several of their techniques.  Chances are you’ll find something here that will be helpful to you.