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Extraordinary Self Leadership Means Exceptional Time Management
Written by: Leanne Hoagland-SmithArticle Overview: Is time your greatest enemy? If you think so, read on as to why you are wrong.
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Extraordinary Self Leadership Means Exceptional Time Management
Is time management or the lack of effective time management training getting the best of you? Are you:
Missing target or due dates?
Unable to get motivated to get things done?
Finding less and less time to spend with family or even yourself?
Working longer and harder?
Having problems making decisions because of no time?
Feeling stressed out, frustrated and just tired of the rat race of life?
So as you look above to any of these questions, is time management the real problem or possibly just a symptom of a greater problem? If time management is a symptom instead of a problem, then what is the real problem?
If you are honest with yourself, the real problem is your inability for consistent self leadership. For if you cannot lead yourself, how can lead others when trying to meet deadlines or work together as a team?
The problem with most time management training is that it focuses on trying to manage a constant that being time. Since time is a constant, you cannot manage it. However, when the focus is on developing extraordinary self-leadership, then improving the result that being better time management is much easier to be achieved.
And anyway, doesnt it make sense to work on developing all of those essential skills necessary for business, professional and personal success instead of creating a silo solution that focuses on just one?
If you are considering a time management training course, then look beyond time management strategies and to self-leadership strategies. Some of these strategies might include:
Goal setting
Goal planning
Goal achievement
Decision making
Problem solving
Communication
Statement of individual purpose
Balanced action plan between professional and personal lives
Sustainable time management is truly about extraordinary self-leadership especially if you wish to get to where you want to go for yourself, your professional life and your business.
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No B.S. Time Management
- A great book I read on Time Management is No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs by Dan Kennedy.
HRPreneur
- Hi everyone,
I am new to the forum and I recently started my own Human Capital (HR) consulting firm called HRPreneur Inc. HRP focuses on making human capital a strategic differentiator for SME's.
Below is a summary about HRP;
Who We Are:
HRP is a Human Capital consulting firm with 30 years of experience that becomes an extension of your company by providing a full array of services to help you create a highly engaged workforce focused on achieving strategic results in order to build a long lasting great company!
Mission:
HRP provides small and medium sized businesses a Strategic HR Business Partner to increase employee engagement, resulting in cost savings, increased productivity and results at an affordable rate!
Vision:
To inspire and warrant SME's reach their full competency!
Cost Effectiveness:
We provide over 30 years of experience at a fraction of the cost at a strategic executive HR business level
You will save between 50% to 60% in costs per year on salary, bonus, benefits, training, office space alone
We will provide you additional cost efficiencies through our services
Services:
Strategic Human Resources Planning
Organizational Redesign
Change Management
Organizational Culture Development
Employee Engagement Programs
Leadership Assessment and Development
Compensation Design
Talent Acquisition
Assimilation and On-Boarding
Performance Management
Talent Management & Succession Planning
Human Resources Due Diligence
Human Resources Audit
Full Service HR Outsourcing
Different Hats
- CEO Sales & Marketing & Leadership Development Company
Strategic Vision 10
Alliances & Growth Strategies 10
Hiring & Managing People 8
Mentoring 8-9
Strategic Planning for Clients 10
Execution of Marketing Campaigns 9-10 (i have great people who do the nitty gritty)
Financial Management 9
Bookkeeping 3 (outsourced as I really hate the fine details like GST0
Administrative Follow Up 6-7 (again have great staff)
Writing & Publishing 9 (getting better all the time!)
Speaking 10 (so I have been told)
Self Promotion 9-10
Web development & Promotion 6-7 (learning more and have brought on players who are 10+)
Babysitting Employees (1 - wont do it, that's why I work so hard to hire and motivate the people I have)
Great topic Kevin!!
Jude
Your Intial Mistakes Business
- Hi,
When I started my business I had made a lot of mistakes initially. These helped me in learning the art of the trade and today when I look back, I feel that these mistakes were quite silly. I had made my learnings then and those
learnings have helped me time and again.
Some of the mistakes I made were -
i. Wrong Time Management
ii. Wasting money on glossy Brochures and Business cards
iii. Believing what they taught me at school was 100% correct
iv. Giving too much when it was not required......
I would like to find out what have been your faltering moments in Business when you had started and what/how did they help you grow.
Regards
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