When I was younger, one thing my father always told me was to stay organized. Of course, as a youngster, I never listened to his advice. Throughout my school and college years, I developed a habit of being disorganized, almost chaotic. It was only years later that I realized the importance of staying organized when I had to run my own business.

There's a common phrase: "time is money". This phrase may not seem important when you are in school or college, but becomes the...

"Time vampires" are those seemingly harmless pastimes that end up sucking the life and time right out of your day. You sit down to read a few industry blogs and the next time you look up, your daughter has left for college and your son is shaving.

Not only will these black holes of time cause you stress because you're wasting time, you will also be kicking yourself in the rear end because you'll be filled with regrets. You'll be wondering how you could have been so...

Jack Welch didn't empty the trash cans at GE. Steve Jobs doesn't answer all of Apple's emails. And I bet Meg Whitman never wrote a single piece of code for eBay. Instead, these high-flying execs knew that in order to take their companies to the top, they needed to delegate and outsource.

Put simply, if you try to do it all yourself, your head is going to explode. Why not accept that fact upfront and consistently focus on the parts of your business where you bring the greatest...

You willnever get things done, or you will get things done poorly, if you have negativity.  Negativity may come from inside of you, or from others. The sooner you deal with it, the more productive you will be.

On example of negativity isunderestimatingyourself.  You may think that you don't have the ability to complete your task, or you may feel that you have only little time.

If this happens to you, remind yourself of your competence and skill on a regular...

To be able to get concrete actions and results, your plan should be written down. Never underestimate the value of planning because it is the beginning of the creation of strategies in executing your moves to achieve what you visualize to accomplish. To get things done or make your plan, you can do the following things:

1.Maximize Your Calendar

Don't just hang your calendar on your wall to see what date it is or when the holidays are. Take advantage of it to plan for...

Why do you want to manage your time?

To have more money in your pocket? More time with your kids? More time enjoying your favorite hobbies? More time contributing to others?

You don't need reminded that your time is valuable, you already know it is!

If you want to increase your productivity and accomplish more in your life, try find and use time management software . What I mean by time management software here is not just "time management software", but the...

When stressed your time management tends to go out of control.  Loss of concentration is another factor when stressed.  My stress management clients use hypnosis to relax their mind and bodies with immediate effect.  Another tool I use is to set time limits of activities.  For example, if you divide activities into 20 minute segments you can be more productive and this can help improve your stress levels as you feel you are getting things done and in the background...

These days, everyone is busy. This is true even for kids.

You complain about juggling work, household tasks, school activities and family time. You feel out of control with so much to do and too little time to get things done.  You get frantic about picking the kids up on time, getting dinner on the table, caring for the screaming little one who demands a lot of attention, and even a simple bedtime routine turns chaotic.

While it is true that time management...

Do you believe there aren't enough hours in the day? Do you feel less productive than you could be?

I am a strong advocate of a daily routine. To make the most of any day involves scheduling as many activities in the day as possible. This may include work, fitness, and socializing, as well as the necessities of eating and rest. Often you will need a To-Do-List or diary. These days,most mobiles phones have in-built calendars and can serve as your "always-handy"...

Time is plainly hard to manage for a lot of people because of numerous distractions that keep them from being productive. In order to have effective time management, you need to have tools that will hopefully keep you on track and allow you to finish things that need to be done.

There are various time management tools that can be used if you want to change your bad time management habits. The most common is the pen-and-paper combination. In the world of MacBooks and Blackberry...