Dear reader,
Time is everything. We all have 24 hours, 1440 minutes and 86.400 seconds in a day. The only difference is how we use our time effectively. Everyone has different types of jobs, schedules and routines. But how can you make sure you use the most out of each day?
Today I am going to take you on my routine and my steps to make sure that I use the most out of my time, my day and my life. I will divide the day into three parts of 8 hours and I will show you how I can easily keep track of each part of my day.
I DON'T HAVE ANY TIME!!
This is bull sh*it. Everyone has time, the same equal amount. When someone says they don't have any time then they just can't manage their time. You will hear all the excuses, I have kids, I need to travel a lot, I work late hours, my wife/husband...., my cat/dog..., IT IS BULL SH*T.
You never have time to read a book because you spend so much time on your phone looking at Instagram or Facebook. You don't have any time to go the gym because you are lazy and rather lay on the couch with junk food and watch Netflix all day.
So whenever someone says they have time call their BS. Ask them what they did each hour of the day in the last week. Everyone has at least one hour a week to read a book or to do some exercise. The question is can you manage your time effectively to use the most out of your day.
00:00 - 08:00:
The most important thing to know is how much sleep do you need. If you sleep for 8 hours every day that means that for a third of your day and for a third of your life you will be sleeping. Let's say you will get to an age of 75, that means that for 25 years of you life you are a sleep. I am managing to get myself between the 5,5 to 6 hours of sleep. It is difficult sometimes but I want to be able to get more out of my life.
08:00 - 16:00:
On average this is the time you spend at your job or traveling. This is the time you work! You either have your own business or you are working for a boss. Within this timeframe you have very precious time that if you manage it effectively you can use it well. Let's say you travel by public transportation for an half and hour each way from and to work. This means you got an hour of travel. Want to find an hour to read everyday? There you got it.
16:00 - 00:00:
This is family time, time you spend with your kids. Have a date night with husband or wife. Leisure time. This is most important areas where you can do what you want to do. This is where you have an hour to go to the gym or out for a run. This is the time once the kids are in bed that you got several hours to start your own business or work on your dreams. Or you can watch 8 episodes of your favorite Netflix show. The choice is yours.
Time is everywhere:
Now you can see that it is easy to find some extra time in everyday. Even if it is just 10 minutes or an half and hour. Now you can't say that you don't have any time. You need to learn how to use it the most efficient. Don't expect to get a grip or control over your time right a way. Remember that you should also have some fun and relax.
Tips for time:
- Use screen time on your phone, this allows you only a specific amount of time on your phone or specific apps on a daily basis.
- Write out a timeline for your self. Use different colors to represent different parts of your day and when you can do what. (See the picture for my daily timeline)
- Make a list during breakfast of what you want to do that day, before you know it you have finished everything that is on your list. Then you are clear and have all the time for the things you wish to do.
On my daily timeline you can see different colors, these represent the most important parts of my day. With sleep, workout and work time. So if you stretch out the day and time you have you can find that you have a lot. Next to my hours you see in blue daily tasks, like drink water, read daily and meditation. These are some tasks I want to do on a daily basis to form a routine and structure. In green you see five different principles. I got these from the book Principles from Ray Dalio, I will go over this part in another upcoming blog.
Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed this weeks blog and you can think how you can use your time wisely and effectively. If you have any questions, tips and comments leave them in the comment section below.
Enjoy your day!
Franklin, Moments2Success
Time is everything. We all have 24 hours, 1440 minutes and 86.400 seconds in a day. The only difference is how we use our time effectively. Everyone has different types of jobs, schedules and routines. But how can you make sure you use the most out of each day?
Today I am going to take you on my routine and my steps to make sure that I use the most out of my time, my day and my life. I will divide the day into three parts of 8 hours and I will show you how I can easily keep track of each part of my day.
I DON'T HAVE ANY TIME!!
This is bull sh*it. Everyone has time, the same equal amount. When someone says they don't have any time then they just can't manage their time. You will hear all the excuses, I have kids, I need to travel a lot, I work late hours, my wife/husband...., my cat/dog..., IT IS BULL SH*T.
You never have time to read a book because you spend so much time on your phone looking at Instagram or Facebook. You don't have any time to go the gym because you are lazy and rather lay on the couch with junk food and watch Netflix all day.
So whenever someone says they have time call their BS. Ask them what they did each hour of the day in the last week. Everyone has at least one hour a week to read a book or to do some exercise. The question is can you manage your time effectively to use the most out of your day.
00:00 - 08:00:
The most important thing to know is how much sleep do you need. If you sleep for 8 hours every day that means that for a third of your day and for a third of your life you will be sleeping. Let's say you will get to an age of 75, that means that for 25 years of you life you are a sleep. I am managing to get myself between the 5,5 to 6 hours of sleep. It is difficult sometimes but I want to be able to get more out of my life.
08:00 - 16:00:
On average this is the time you spend at your job or traveling. This is the time you work! You either have your own business or you are working for a boss. Within this timeframe you have very precious time that if you manage it effectively you can use it well. Let's say you travel by public transportation for an half and hour each way from and to work. This means you got an hour of travel. Want to find an hour to read everyday? There you got it.
16:00 - 00:00:
This is family time, time you spend with your kids. Have a date night with husband or wife. Leisure time. This is most important areas where you can do what you want to do. This is where you have an hour to go to the gym or out for a run. This is the time once the kids are in bed that you got several hours to start your own business or work on your dreams. Or you can watch 8 episodes of your favorite Netflix show. The choice is yours.
Time is everywhere:
Now you can see that it is easy to find some extra time in everyday. Even if it is just 10 minutes or an half and hour. Now you can't say that you don't have any time. You need to learn how to use it the most efficient. Don't expect to get a grip or control over your time right a way. Remember that you should also have some fun and relax.
Tips for time:
- Use screen time on your phone, this allows you only a specific amount of time on your phone or specific apps on a daily basis.
- Write out a timeline for your self. Use different colors to represent different parts of your day and when you can do what. (See the picture for my daily timeline)
- Make a list during breakfast of what you want to do that day, before you know it you have finished everything that is on your list. Then you are clear and have all the time for the things you wish to do.
On my daily timeline you can see different colors, these represent the most important parts of my day. With sleep, workout and work time. So if you stretch out the day and time you have you can find that you have a lot. Next to my hours you see in blue daily tasks, like drink water, read daily and meditation. These are some tasks I want to do on a daily basis to form a routine and structure. In green you see five different principles. I got these from the book Principles from Ray Dalio, I will go over this part in another upcoming blog.
Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed this weeks blog and you can think how you can use your time wisely and effectively. If you have any questions, tips and comments leave them in the comment section below.
Enjoy your day!
Franklin, Moments2Success
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