Comments on: Overwhelmed with too much to do or life in general? 5 tips to make things easier http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2007/02/20/overwhelmed-with-too-much-to-do-or-life-in-general-5-tips-to-make-things-easier/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:37:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jim Peake http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2007/02/20/overwhelmed-with-too-much-to-do-or-life-in-general-5-tips-to-make-things-easier/comment-page-1/#comment-2803 Jim Peake Fri, 02 Mar 2007 16:10:18 +0000 http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/?p=283#comment-2803 Good stuff here are five more tips to add to yours. 1) develop a strong private network a. Get a Mentor/Coach (preferably more than one) b. close friends c. close business associates 2) develop a stronger extended network a. chamber of commerce b. associations c. face to face networks d. learn from guru’s on MySuccessGateway.com 3) listen to the network a. learn from their experience b. compress time 4) develop a daily to do list of top 6 tasks for tomorrow a. send to a buddy and keep each other accountable 5) follow through on your word to yourself, integrity a. commit slowly, act readily b. do not make commitments you can’t keep Good stuff here are five more tips to add to yours.

1) develop a strong private network
a. Get a Mentor/Coach (preferably more than one)
b. close friends
c. close business associates
2) develop a stronger extended network
a. chamber of commerce
b. associations
c. face to face networks
d. learn from guru’s on MySuccessGateway.com
3) listen to the network
a. learn from their experience
b. compress time
4) develop a daily to do list of top 6 tasks for tomorrow
a. send to a buddy and keep each other accountable
5) follow through on your word to yourself, integrity
a. commit slowly, act readily
b. do not make commitments you can’t keep

]]> By: Helen Gates http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2007/02/20/overwhelmed-with-too-much-to-do-or-life-in-general-5-tips-to-make-things-easier/comment-page-1/#comment-2804 Helen Gates Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:35:15 +0000 http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/?p=283#comment-2804 Great article and read. I fully agree with all the points mentioned. In my situation, I work a full-time night shift job 2am to 10am during the week, have a home-based business, and have a 4 year old son to look after. It's even a harder situation because I'm constantly fighting the fatigue. Currently I have a couple of friends that help me with the routine tasks. I will be training them for more responsibilities. Plus I have a few people that help me deliver our catalogues to our customers and prospects. Thank you again for the informative article. Great article and read. I fully agree with all the points mentioned. In my situation, I work a full-time night shift job 2am to 10am during the week, have a home-based business, and have a 4 year old son to look after. It’s even a harder situation because I’m constantly fighting the fatigue.

Currently I have a couple of friends that help me with the routine tasks. I will be training them for more responsibilities. Plus I have a few people that help me deliver our catalogues to our customers and prospects.

Thank you again for the informative article.

]]> By: Matthew Cornell http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2007/02/20/overwhelmed-with-too-much-to-do-or-life-in-general-5-tips-to-make-things-easier/comment-page-1/#comment-2805 Matthew Cornell Sun, 25 Feb 2007 15:39:38 +0000 http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/?p=283#comment-2805 Great stuff, Pam - thank you. Great stuff, Pam – thank you.

]]> By: Brave New Traveler http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2007/02/20/overwhelmed-with-too-much-to-do-or-life-in-general-5-tips-to-make-things-easier/comment-page-1/#comment-2816 Brave New Traveler Sat, 24 Feb 2007 15:24:35 +0000 http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/?p=283#comment-2816 <strong>BNTs Best Of The Week</strong> If theres one thing I spend a lot of my time doing, its reading other blogs. Which got me thinking: I should be sharing the top links instead of burying them in my bookmarks. So from now on, every Saturday will be BNTs Best Of T... BNTs Best Of The Week

If theres one thing I spend a lot of my time doing, its reading other blogs.
Which got me thinking: I should be sharing the top links instead of burying them in my bookmarks.
So from now on, every Saturday will be BNTs Best Of T…

]]> By: Kristie Tamsevicius http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2007/02/20/overwhelmed-with-too-much-to-do-or-life-in-general-5-tips-to-make-things-easier/comment-page-1/#comment-2806 Kristie Tamsevicius Fri, 23 Feb 2007 11:45:14 +0000 http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/?p=283#comment-2806 The whole quest for this year is to see how I can simplify my work with systems and earn the same or more. I am trying to harness the power of my creativity to think "smarter" instead of dreaming new dreams. I am trying to remove the "me" factor out of my businesses. And that is making all the difference. The whole quest for this year is to see how I can simplify my work with systems and earn the same or more. I am trying to harness the power of my creativity to think “smarter” instead of dreaming new dreams.

I am trying to remove the “me” factor out of my businesses. And that is making all the difference.

]]> By: Matthew Stibbe http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2007/02/20/overwhelmed-with-too-much-to-do-or-life-in-general-5-tips-to-make-things-easier/comment-page-1/#comment-2807 Matthew Stibbe Fri, 23 Feb 2007 06:17:17 +0000 http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/?p=283#comment-2807 This is good advice. Someone once told me a good joke about entrepreneurs: "If you run your own company you work 24 hours a day but you get to choose *which* 24." Looking back on my ten+ years running a software company my second biggest regret is not taking more holidays. (My biggest is not spending more time and effort praising, thanking and rewarding great employees. I seemed to spend most of it dealing with the underpeforming or otherwise troublesome ones.) This is good advice. Someone once told me a good joke about entrepreneurs: “If you run your own company you work 24 hours a day but you get to choose *which* 24.” Looking back on my ten+ years running a software company my second biggest regret is not taking more holidays. (My biggest is not spending more time and effort praising, thanking and rewarding great employees. I seemed to spend most of it dealing with the underpeforming or otherwise troublesome ones.)

]]> By: PunditMom http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2007/02/20/overwhelmed-with-too-much-to-do-or-life-in-general-5-tips-to-make-things-easier/comment-page-1/#comment-2808 PunditMom Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:55:14 +0000 http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/?p=283#comment-2808 Thank you for these wondeful reminders! It is so easy to get caught up in the "demands" of working, and so easy to forget how to live our lives to enjoy them, as well! Thank you for these wondeful reminders! It is so easy to get caught up in the “demands” of working, and so easy to forget how to live our lives to enjoy them, as well!

]]> By: Matt http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2007/02/20/overwhelmed-with-too-much-to-do-or-life-in-general-5-tips-to-make-things-easier/comment-page-1/#comment-2809 Matt Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:29:34 +0000 http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/?p=283#comment-2809 Great point. Every major religion tells us to have one day of rest each week. And yet, how many people actually do that? Think about it. There is a reason behind the teaching. This week I decided to take a short hiatus from achieving my goals and will read in that spare time. I love it! By allowing yourself time to rest and relax, you will have more focus when you get back to your work. It's a Taoism way of thinking. By not doing, you will end up doing more. Great point.

Every major religion tells us to have one day of rest each week. And yet, how many people actually do that? Think about it. There is a reason behind the teaching.

This week I decided to take a short hiatus from achieving my goals and will read in that spare time. I love it!

By allowing yourself time to rest and relax, you will have more focus when you get back to your work. It’s a Taoism way of thinking. By not doing, you will end up doing more.

]]> By: Gordon Whyte http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2007/02/20/overwhelmed-with-too-much-to-do-or-life-in-general-5-tips-to-make-things-easier/comment-page-1/#comment-2810 Gordon Whyte Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:48:38 +0000 http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/?p=283#comment-2810 Good article, I learned the hard way to take some downtime every now and again...now when I wake up and feel crap/tired/off color..I take the time...and do what I want...also a gauge of how I am liking a new project....more chill time ...less liking slainte Gordon Good article, I learned the hard way to take some downtime every now and again…now when I wake up and feel crap/tired/off color..I take the time…and do what I want…also a gauge of how I am liking a new project….more chill time …less liking

slainte

Gordon

]]> By: rudy kehler http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2007/02/20/overwhelmed-with-too-much-to-do-or-life-in-general-5-tips-to-make-things-easier/comment-page-1/#comment-2811 rudy kehler Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:32:54 +0000 http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/?p=283#comment-2811 Thank you Pam. This week is proving to be somewhat overwhelming and your post today reminded me of what I know. Thanks for the perspective setting thoughts. Last May I moved from an 18 yr career as Exec Director of a non-profit to being a web designer which is morphing into communications consulting. Your blog challenges and encourages me. Thank you. Thank you Pam. This week is proving to be somewhat overwhelming and your post today reminded me of what I know. Thanks for the perspective setting thoughts.

Last May I moved from an 18 yr career as Exec Director of a non-profit to being a web designer which is morphing into communications consulting. Your blog challenges and encourages me. Thank you.

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