So it is so important that we take time each day to listen to ourselves and see what we are thinking. We can quickly replace old thoughts of lack with new thoughts of abundance for example. I quickly say delete that thought. If I can't say it out loud I say it in my mind and I immediately replace it with a new affirmative thought. If you are not listening to yourself then you are not aware of what soon will be happening in your life. Out of listening to yourself you will find cause of your thoughts and that is your beliefs. Some of those beliefs will serve you and some will not. By changing your beliefs, ( I found a lot of those beliefs were not even mine they belonged to my Father or Mother, or a fiend but I let them run around creating my life). So it is time to listen to yourself. Change belief that is behind thoughts. Change thoughts and change your life.

4. Measure Results.

The only way to know if your efforts at time management are working is to measure results. If you continue to feel stressed or do not see tangible changes taking place, it's time to re-evaluate what you are doing and make changes.

5. Adjust and Repeat.

Time and its winds of constant change are sure to bring surprises that intervene in your initial plans. One of most frequent mistakes in managing time is neglecting to fine tune. First attempts at prioritizing and balancing often need a second look. If your results are less than you wanted, return to step one. Fine tune your schedule to make it more functional.

Time expenditures will always need to be reallocated periodically. Goals, needs, values, commitments, and responsibilities change. New projects and objectives will enter picture. Unexpected events and new relationships will require flexibility.

Increase Productivity and Satisfaction

Daily actions that support each of these five steps can bring more work productivity and personal life satisfaction. With a schedule that must be flexible, I check and adjust my time expenditures weekly. This insures that my actions are supporting my career and personal objectives. These actions for effective time-management can support your objectives also.

Stop and think of a top-level objective that you want to reach. Ask yourself this question:

"If I could choose only one activity today that would take me closer to this objective, what would it be?" You've just started process with step number one.

Keep practicing each of these five time-management steps by applying them to your situation. You will be pleased with results.