Are You Having Time Wasting Thoughts?

Are you feeling overwhelmed, with too much to do, and not getting it all done… 

That's what I hear from my clients who are busy professionals. And yet I also hear that when they get to the end of the day and they haven't done the MOST important things on their 'to do' list,  they know its because they wasted time.  Even though they had a lot, maybe even "too much" to do,  they also did it to themselves,  their time wasting caused them to not get it all done and therefore feel even more overwhelmed.      

Every task you accomplish begins with a thought.  Every wasting time activity you have begins with a thought.    You are having thoughts all day long – in fact, do you know how many thoughts a human being has each day?  Scientists tell us its about 60,000 thoughts a day, and every one of them is either in the service of producing the results you need to or else take you further away from the results you want.    

Whenever you have a task to do , there are essentially three parts to it – what you are thinking and doing before it, during it, and after it –   your thoughts during each of those parts will determine whether you get it done and how good it is.   Let's take the example that you've made it a priority to get out an email blast to your clients.  Here are the thoughts you might be having about it: 

Before: 

Approaching the task you are either saying to yourself:    "I know exactly what I'm going to do, I have something important to say and I'm going to say it"   or you are saying a variation on:  "I have so many other things to do other than write this email right now; What are people going to think, what if no one responds to my email?    I'm not really sure what I want to say;    I have lost my passion for this"

During:   

While writing the email you are either thinking:   "This is cool, I'm getting into writing this;  What's the next point I want to make;  What else did I want to remember to put in there?"  OR,you are having thoughts like:  "I don't know what to write;  That sounds stupid;  Why can't I think of something better to say;  That's my sister buzzing in on the telephone, maybe I will ask her if she thinks it's a good idea. This is such a hassle to have to write this now."

After: 

At the end of the time you've allotted to write the email,  you might think:   

"Ok, I'm off to a good start,  I feel satisfied to let it be for now and come back for another look tomorrow"  or you could have thoughts like:   "I didn't do as good a job as I wanted, I'm a loser;  Why did I let my sister go on and on like that again?    I have so much else to do, I'll never be able to get to this tomorrow and still get it all done."

Can you see that the thoughts you are having as you go throughout your day will determine whether you are able to focus on the task or whether you will distract yourself;   the thoughts you have will determine whether you allow ideas to flow into your mind so you can get them down 'on paper' or whether you will create a critical 'voice' inside that will cause you to second guess yourself and prevent your good thinking.   Your thoughts will determine whether you are in a good energy state to be productive or whether you will be in a skittish energy state and create distractions for yourself.    

Pay attention to the thoughts you are having as you approach and do your tasks - Take charge of your mind so it works for you instead of against you!

To make your thoughts work for you instead of against you so you can stop wasting time,  download Sharon Melnick's  free audio training at www.endwastedtime.com .

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Learn more about Sharon Melnick's upcoming teleseminar in December:

From Chaos to Control:  How to end your time wasting and get 5 hours of guaranteed time freed up to work or play each week 

Secrets that will be revealed to you include:  

 - How to Stop Taking Things Personally and How to Bounce Back Instantly from Emotional Lows

- The 2 Biggest Time Wasters you do Everyday without Realizing it And How To Let Go of these Insecurities about “What Other People Think”

 - The REAL reason you Procrastinate and a Step-By-Step Guide For Building Habits that End Procrastination FOREVER

- The BEST time management tool you haven't been using:  Getting CLEAR on what you REALLY want, and what order to do it all in 

 - Secret strategies for dealing with difficult people to get them to stop interrupting and bringing negativity to you

  “I produced so much in those three months, my boss said "I'm impressed"! And now I am ready for more, and he's ready to move me into the next position."
Marlyn Salguero  

 "I've been busier than ever at work and focusing only on the important things. My business is already up 80% for the year. Things that would derail me for days and sometimes weeks now roll off my back in under an hour. Most importantly, I now have an indescribable faith in myself."
Craig L. Meadows, CLU, CLTC, ChFC Managing Director Northwestern Mutual Financial Network

"You read a zillion books and courses promising to help you get out of your own way, very few really deliver.  Sharon does! From using the techniques I learned from her, I freed up 5 hours of time each week."
P.S., Female Business Owner, NYC

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