You forgot that thing you were supposed to do for your boss.

And that favor your were going to do for a friend.

Or even to pay that bill that was due.

Is “forgetting” one of the main reasons you don’t get things done?

How good are you at remembering what you need to do?

Don’t Say You Forgot

The second worst time management excuse, behind “I don’t have time,” is…

“I was going to do it… But, I forgot.”

Are you guilty of saying that you are going to do something and then don’t because you forgot?

Forgetting is not an excuse, it is a root cause of your productivity issues.

Whether it is todos, appointments, obligations, or bills… forgotten tasks often cause more work down the road.

10 Ways to Stop Forgetting

We all want to stay on top of our tasks and obligations.

What we need are good habits and strategies to remember what we need to do.

Here are 10 Ways to Stop Forgetting & Get More Done:

1. Set an Alarm – We all have alarm clocks on our phones, yet few of us use them. Setting an alarm is the simplest way to remind yourself. Need to call that customer back by end of day? Set your alarm for 5PM. A simple alarm is the down and dirty way to jog your memory.
2. Put it On Your Calendar – Calendars are often underutilized. Don’t just make appointments for meetings, but also for tasks that you need to do. This not only reminds you, but has the added benefit of allotting time to get the work done.
3. Write it Down (on Your Todo List) - What do you put on your todo list? Many people only write down the big things. Ironically, the big things are usually pretty easy to remember. It is the small ones that you need to write down. Put it on your list… that is what it is for.
4. Set a Reminder – Alarms are great for one-offs. However, for regular or repeating tasks go ahead and set a reminder. For example, I have a reminder on my iPhone that goes off every Wednesday at 7AM to tell me to put the trash out. 9 times out of 10, I have already put it out. But, the few times I hadn’t… it worked like a charm. (BTW, Siri makes it very easy to do this.)
5. Do It Now, So You Don’t Have to Remember Later – This one sounds like cheating, but the best way to avoid forgetting a task is to do it immediately. When appropriate, do small tasks right then and there. If it is only going to take a few seconds or minutes… Just Do It Now.
6. Have Someone Else Remind You – A little accountability goes a long way. Have a family member, friend, or even co-worker hold you to performing a certain task. (BTW, kids are very good at this… my 8-year old son reminds me of things I “said I was going to do” all the time…)
7. Put It On Automatic – One of my favorite ways to avoid forgetting tasks is to put them on automatic. Set and forget. This works great with AutoPay for bills. Get creative, you will be surprised how many things you can automate. For example, every six months Amazon automatically sends me a new water filter for my fridge. I don’t have to remember or even go out and get one.
8. Don’t Say Yes In The First Place – Want to avoid forgetting that favor that you promised? Or that extra task you agreed to take on? One of the best methods is to say “No” in the first place. If you are overloaded with your own work, don’t agree to take on more. You are just setting yourself up to disappoint others.
9. Have Someone Else Do It – If you can’t do it, delegate appropriate tasks. However, just remember that when you delegate, you still have to remember to follow-up. After all, you can delegate the doing of the task, but not the accountability.
10. Use Your List! – Your todo list should be your best friend. It should remember so that you don’t have to. If you are following rule #3, then your list will have your back. When your list reminds you of something you forgot, you know it’s working.

Remember Your Work

Don’t let your memory be an excuse for not getting things done.

With discipline and a few strategies, nothing will slip by you.

In fact, you’ll start to scare people with how on top of things you are.

Now excuse me, I have to go look at my todo list…

Question: How do you remember your important tasks?

Time Management Ninja

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One of the most fruitful undertakings for an internet marketer is to become more efficient and gain more time. Most people in business on the net do not even begin to think about this until they are stretched as thin as they can go. So you need to ensure that you’re on the right track and always work to be improving your time management skills. It’s really not as complicated as people make it out to be. If you need to do something, then you can begin right here in this article on managing your time.

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Keep track of your time so that you know where it is being spent. You can do this by carrying a record of all your activities and thoughts. You’ll know precisely how much of your time is spent on productivity. This allows you to improve your time management skills as you progress. So shooting in the dark should not be an option for you when you’re trying to manage your time. The more effort you put into knowing your own habits and understanding your own approach, things will be blurry.

Even just this one step will help you make your time management skills better. You maybe already know that so many things that we do as web marketers is not the most exciting stuff in the world. What you do each day will depend on your marketing method, so you will do what is required of you. If you can outsource, then that is a good idea but the catch is to have the money for it. What is usually the deciding criteria for outsourcing has to do with losing money per hour doing the mundane things. The clear path to taking your business to higher levels is getting into money and hiring others to help you.

The first half an hour of your day should be set aside for planning. If you want to stay ahead of yourself then this step is important. You can really help yourself by spending that time planning out your day’s activities. You will know in which direction you’re moving, which will help you re-design your activities if needed. So, overall, your goal needs to be making sure that you getting as much work done as possible in as little time as possible. As long as you persevere, managing your time as an Internet Marketer isn’t all that difficult.

Finding success when you are an Internet marketer is all about building a really strong foundation before you do anything else. To do that properly, you need to know how and where your time is getting spent. If you want to get the most from your online business, you need to make sure that you are good at time management. There is a lot more that you can achieve from your Internet marketing business if you simply get this right. Your mind should be focused on enhancing your productivity and skills, while you progress. So what are you waiting for? Go ahead and apply the above time management tips to get better results from your IM business.

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Are you bored?

Or more specifically, is your life boring?

We all get into routines.

We settle into our comfort zones.

It seems we do the same things every day.

Today, let’s bust out of our comfortable lives.

Going Through The Motions

Does your life seem like you are living in the movie Groundhog Day?

You get up and do the same things each day.

Following the same routines can save us time.

And staying in our comfort zone is, well, comfortable.

But, it doesn’t spark our imagination or stoke our productivity.

Sometimes, we get trapped in the status quo.

“If you let it, life will take you where it wants.

Instead, take your life where you want.” 

Is your life the same each day?

Let’s Not Be Boring

Doing new things sparks productivity in everything you do.

It is why having a hobby can make you more productive.

Today, let’s do something new and different.

Let’s keep life exciting and escape the boredom.

Here are “50 Ways to Outrun a Boring Life…”

1. Have goals, pursue them with passion.
2. Do something differently than you normally do.
3. Go for a 3 mile run.
4. Take a chance.
5. Take a different route to work.
6. Learn something new.
7. Read a book for pleasure.
8. Write a book. (What is that idea you have had for years?)
9. Ask out the person that you have been afraid to approach.
10. Finish something you started.
11. Choose the road less travelled.
12. Do a favor for someone.
13. Build something small.
14. Make something big.
15. Tell someone that you care about them.
16. Do something you have never done.
17. Do something that you haven’t done in years. (What do you miss doing?)
18. Eat something you have never tried before.
19. Order off the menu.
20. Write a fiction story. (How old were you when you last did that?)
21. Have a journal.
22. Send a picture and a note to a friend.
23. Take the dog for a walk.
24. Do something that scares you. (What do you need to overcome?)
25. Help someone selflessly.
26. Don’t follow the crowd.
27. Ask for that raise or promotion. (No one else is going to ask for you…)
28. Write a letter to that long lost friend.
29. Talk to someone you have been meaning to get to know. (Who is that person at work?)
30. Cook something from a magazine.
31. Sing when no one is watching.
32. Dance with someone you love.
33. Write down 5 things that you want to accomplish in the next year.
34. Write a letter to your future self. (See FutureMe.org)
35. Write a letter for your kids to read when they are older.
36. Stand up for yourself and what you believe in.
37. Stand up for someone else.
38. Volunteer your time.
39. As Steve Jobs said, be one of The Crazy Ones.
40. Go for a walk in the woods.
41. Play a competitive sport. (For fun!)
42. Go to a museum or aquarium.
43. Don’t take yourself so seriously.
44. Laugh at work.
45. Spend time with your kids. (For kids, L-O-V-E is spelled T-I-M-E.)
46. Make a date with your spouse or significant other.
47. Kiss someone you love.
48. Give a hug to someone who needs it.
49. Dare to be different.
50. Be yourself, no matter what others think.

A Life Less Ordinary

We all get into our comfort zones.

Some stay there… indefinitely.

Instead, let’s do something outside of the routine.

Today, live a life that is a little less ordinary.

What would you add to the list?

Time Management Ninja

Here is a trick question, “When do you show up for the 9 o’clock meeting?”

If you said 9AM, you are late.

The 9 o’clock meeting starts at 9AM.

You need to be there a few minutes early.

To be ready. To get settled. And to be prepared.

The 9:10 Meeting

I used to work for a company that had a daily 9AM status meeting.

The thing was, it never started at 9AM.

Why? Because people were always late.

Shuffling in at 9:03. Hustling in at 9:05 with a cup of coffee. Apologizing at 9:10 for being late and re-starting the meeting.

In fact, the meeting was eventually nicknamed the “9:10 Meeting” because it never started on time. 

9:10 was a more accurate description.

Does this sound like your workplace?

9 Ways to Start That Meeting On Time

Are your meetings guilty of starting late? Want to get started on time?

Here are 9 tips to help you start that meeting on time:

1. Start Regardless of Who is There - Start the meeting on time. It doesn’t matter if the senior most person isn’t present. I have seen an 11 person meeting begin with 2 people in attendance. Hint: It is very easy to make decisions with 2 people.
2. Make It Clear When the Meeting Starts - Set expectations with your team. Make it clear that you expect to start the meeting at the appointed time. If you implement #1, it will very quickly become apparent to attendees that the 9AM meeting is not the 910 meeting.
3. Don’t Give “Just a Couple More Minutes” – Ever heard that one? “We’ll give just a few more minutes for those that are running late.” Don’t. (See #1 and #2)
4. Pick a Good Meeting Time – If you meeting is always starting late, maybe you need to pick a better time. Be aware of your team’s schedule and other obligations. If you have them running from one meeting to the next, they will be late. Also, be cognizant of their work schedule. If your crew is arriving at 9AM, then don’t set a meeting at 9 sharp. Make it 930. The same goes for after lunch.
5. Make It a Short Meeting – Most meetings are allocated too much time. Very few topics need an hour-long meeting. Instead, schedule it for 30 (or 15) minutes. It is easy to be 5 (or 10) minutes late to an hour-long event. People will be less likely to miss 10 minutes of a 15 minute meeting.
6. Reward Those That Are On Time – Let the early bird get the worm. It can be as simple as bringing refreshments. Or perhaps, those that are on time get first dibs on new projects.
7. Don’t Let Latecomers Join - This one is tough. However, have you ever been to a meeting that restarts 3 times to “catch up” those who are late? Don’t let this happen. Instead, do not let people join who are late. They can “catch up” on their own time. Some may think this is harsh, but it is about respecting those who were on time and ready to work.
8. Set a Consequence For Last to Arrive - One company had a rule that the last to arrive was responsible for taking meeting notes. Another required that last person to clean up the meeting room when all was said and done.
9. Invite Only Those Who Need to Be There – Want to set yourself up for success? Don’t invite extra cast members. It is much easier to get 3-4 people to a meeting on time than 8-10.

Meet on Time

When meetings start on time, they are more likely to finish on time.

They are also usually more productive.

Defend your meeting time and respect your attendees’ time, as well.

Make sure the 9AM meeting actually starts at 9AM.

What are your best tips for getting meetings started on time?

Time Management Ninja

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What do you need to do?

I know what’s on your todo list.

Are you looking for solutions instead of talk?

Today, I am announcing TMN’s first time management short course.

It is entitled, “31 Days, 31 Ways: Daily Tips for Time Management Mastery.”

31 Days to Change Your Life

Most of us know what we need to do.

We know where we are not getting things done.

Many people talk…

- I don’t have enough time

- I need to be more organized.

- I need to get more done.

My question to you is…

What action are you taking TODAY?

This short course presents 31 daily bite-sized lessons.

Each lesson contains a hands-on exercise to do that very day.

Each topic concludes with a “Ninja Tip” to help you take your productivity to the next level.

31 Ways to Take Action

Too many people talk about being more productive.

Philosophy. Zen. Water stories.

I have always preferred an action-oriented time management.

It’s not what you talk about doing. It’s about what you actually do.

It’s not about yesterday or even tomorrow.

What defines you is what you DO today.

With my course, in just 31 days you will have taken 31 definitive actions to improve your time management.

You will have accomplished 31 steps forward in getting your life organized and increasing your productivity.

31 Days, 31 Ways to Improve Your Time Management

I challenge you to download my time management course today.

I’m confident that the lessons in this e-workbook will enable you to reclaim your time and take control of your life. I am offering a money-back guarantee if you are not satisfied or feel your productivity has not increased.

There are several bonuses for those that take action now, including an upcoming LIVE webinar and access to the private TMN community site.

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So, what are you waiting for?

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What are your biggest time management challenges?

Time Management Ninja

Improving concentration is a goal to numerous who want to enhance their memory. It’s not only students and working women and men who really need concentration, but anyone of us. But to boost memory power and sharpen the mind you have to invest considerable time in thorough concentration exercise alongside memory improvement games. This is not about performing these brain gym exercises intensively for just a several times a week but doing them often for a set period of time everyday throughout life.

Such lengthy commitment and practice works wonders and keeps mental performance at its highest potential in “learning to retain” information regardless if a person gets older. Persistence and determination is crucial as only practice will bring successful results.

Your mind initially fights back the efforts to discipline it by making you believe that there have been no progress. This may lead to panic or anxiety or disillusionment and shortly the person manages to lose the motivation to carry on the mind exercise regimen. It’s at such times you ought to not lose the conviction and vision concerning the final goal of mastering mental performance and reaching the entire potential of the brain.

Meditation and breathing are two very beneficial exercises in regards to enhancing concentration. One can go for Yoga that requires exercise of both body and spirit through meditation and deep breathing. The science of Yoga keeps body supple and mind agile. This control of senses by focusing them on whatever one chooses to keeps the concentration in the right direction.

In place of looking to overburden oneself with hours of practice initially it is advisable to keep the practice short and fun. In case the concentration trainings are done with full determination and without any self doubt on the purpose of it, They are found to be extremely effective.

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Watch a movie, open the newspaper, listen to the air, or visit news websites and you’ll immediately discover that the volume of human failure and disaster you are exposed to is disheartening. For anyone who is much like me, you can definitely find yourself avoiding these causes of news and “entertainment” since you can’t stand the quantity of negativity that infiltrates your head and harmfully impacts your energy-state! Unsurprisingly, most of the negativity on the globe is sourced from people having an unhealthy, low-level of self-esteem. Shocking, extensive studies have shown which more than 85% from the world’s population has a deficiency of their a higher level self-esteem.

Low self-esteem causes feelings of discomfort, unhappiness, anger, fear, procrastination, frustration, shyness and incapability. This variety of negative thoughts and sensations causes individuals to seek out artificial strategies to cover the absence of confidence through on forced or unnatural behaviors. Three of the extremely common strategies to covering up a bad self-image, diminished self-esteem and low confidence levels are:

1) Forced and unhealthy communication Forced acts of communication are techniques we relate with one another in the unnatural and destructive way. Examples of unproductive communication might be uncontrolled anger, screaming or abusive language, or making unfair or unproductive remarks. Often times, after we feel uncomfortable in social situations or fear being controlled by another, we attempt to gain the upper hand by dominating your lover somewhat. By way of example, your better half might create a remark that you simply allow to cause you to definitely feel poorly with regards to you or attacked in some manner. (The word what of another can’t negatively impact our self-esteem unless we allow them to do it.) Quite often, we interact with what someone says once they retrieve something we’re not able to be around about precisely how we view ourselves. This reactive feeling is actually too frequently a sign of a diminished self-esteem. Caused by feeing threatened, you would possibly counter having an aggressive or hostile remark of ones own. Before long, you’ve got unintentionally begun a unpredictable manner in communication that can surely erode your relationship after a while.

Lacking self-esteem likewise impacts all the other aspects of life. Additional for example nervous about formal presentations, ineffective professional communication, pursuing a carrier which is not in alignment with one’s passions and life-purpose, dating as well as marrying people who do not fit well with our most important values because we fear natural meats not attract our ideal partner, and raising children to become fear-based, reactive, or unhealthy of their perceptions on the planet and in relationships with others.

2) Sleeping Excessively in order to Get away from Reality Are you aware anyone who “sleeps their time away?” For countless people, sleeping is a solution to escape their painful feelings of incapability, fear, discomfort, unworthiness, and weakness. This sort of feeling stem from your interpretation any particular one is somehow unlovable or you cannot good enough and are ultimately a result of low self-esteem levels. They drain our energy and cause internal friction that makes us tired. In addition, they cause having us wish to escape those situations rather than handling them in an appropriate and effective manner. For most people sleeping could be the easiest escape instead of learning how to face life’s challenges. Sleeping is often a method of recuperation – so upon awakening, all challenges might be coped with increased easily with fresh energy. However some people don’t use sleep with regards to regenerating energy. They numb their pain with ‘chronic sleeping’ as an avoid reality. Just as one escape strategy, problems remain unaddressed and unsolved and for that reason have a tendency to become worse with the passing of their time.

3) Using Alcohol, Drugs, and Cigarettes Being an active observer of people’s coping strategies, notice how many times countless seek out approaches to numb the pain sensation as an alternative to address the foundation of the challenges. Many find comfort in cigarettes to be a stress reliever. The base supply of mental stress and bodily tension can often be diminished self-esteem. Often, people condition themselves to convert to alcohol or drugs after experiencing a stressful event. Instead of deal with the causes of life’s disappointments, relationship challenges, or ineffective communication, it’s often safer to look for strategies to leave out the problems by embracing alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs. Certainly, these destructive forms of escaping the uncomfortable feelings which can be caused by low confidence, a bad self-image and poor self-esteem often cause compounded health insurance and social challenges that belongs to them. And harmful physical effects, drugs and alcohol amplify negativity thereby result in further destructive behavior. Like this, they compound the already present challenges and produce a worsening, vicious loop of greater proportions.

Low self-esteem is most often the reason for these destructive and escape-seeking behaviors. As opposed to detach from or attempt to escape the difficulties due to a negative self-image and low self-confidence, there is a more effective method to live a powerful, happier plus much more abundant life – merely by elevating one’s amount of self-esteem. We have spent personally with thousands of coaching clients in the past 20 years, I have uncovered a highly effective yet simple and easy-to-implement formula for improving one’s self-esteem. The operation of healing one’s painful past, accurately assessing one’s current situation, and proactively designing the near future in choice can be found in the step-by-step self-study program entitled, “The Self-Esteem Book: The best Secrets and techniques for Boost the Most Underrated Ingredient for Success and Happiness in your everyday living.” For additional info on restoring your self-esteem and reclaiming your magnificence, visit TheSelfEsteemBook.com website.

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Sometimes You Need Some Inspiration

We all need a little motivation every once in a while.

Maybe you aren’t feeling on top of your game.

Or perhaps, you have suffered a loss or setback.

Sometimes we fail at things.

When this happens to you, how do you get yourself motivated?

20 Ways to Motivate Yourself

Here are 20 ways to get yourself going when you need a little motivation:

1. Exercise – One of the best ways to pump yourself up, is to exercise. It doesn’t matter what form as long as you enjoy it.

2. Read One of Your Favorite Quotes – Keep your favorite quotes nearby where you can see them. Here is one of my favorites:

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, and dream for tomorrow.”

3. Do It Today – What have you been meaning to start? Start something today that you have been putting off.

4. Finish Something – Nothing feels as good as finishing something to completion. And remember, when you can’t do big things… do little ones.

5. Get up! – Really! Get up and move around. Walk around. Better yet, go outside and do a lap around your house or office. The fresh air will do wonders for your motivation.

6. Play Some Music – Keep your favorite music at hand. Whenever I need some inspiration, I have a special playlist on my phone.

7. Clean Something Up – When I say something, I mean anything. You desk, your files, even your cell phone. (Delete those unused apps!) A clean environment leads to productivity and motivation.

8. Tell Someone About Your Goals – A great way to motivate yourself is to tell someone about your goals and what you will accomplish. Often, you will gain a deeper understanding of your motivation by explaining it to someone else.

9. Read a Motivational Article – Here is one of mine.

10. Watch This Speech from Rocky Balboa on YouTube

11. Stretch Yourself – Do something you didn’t think you could do. We are all stronger than we think.

12. Get Your Productivity Started – Sometimes you just have to sharpen your pencil and get your productivity going. Your motivation will soon follow.

13. Visualize What Success Means – Think about what success means. Motivate yourself by visualizing what things will be like when you accomplish your goals.

14. Write a Letter to Your Future Self - Write your future self a letter about what you will have accomplished. Here is a great site to help you do that: FutureMe.org.

15. Think Back to a Time You Won – Remember something from your past when you succeeded. How it felt, what you did, why it made you feel proud.

16. Finish Something Ahead of Schedule – Finishing something ahead of schedule feels great.

17. Be Early – Being late brings stress. Be early and be happy. Here are 17 ways to be early.

18. Build Some Momentum – Sometimes you need get some motion in order to motivate yourself. Here’s how to build some productivity momentum.

19. Call a Good Friend- Even better if it is someone you haven’t reached out to in a while.

20. Be Yourself – In our society of conformity, remember what makes you…you. Celebrate why you are unique.

Inspire Yourself

Sometimes we just need to pick up our mood.

Other times, we need to pick ourselves up from the ground.

We all have ways that we motivate ourselves.

I invite you to share below your favorite methods of motivation.

How do you motivate yourself when you need some inspiration?

Time Management Ninja