Since you picked up this book, you are probably very busy and looking for more time in your life. (Or you really liked the cover.)
I told my publisher that people who need more time don’t have time to read a book; they need answers right now! So after some brainstorming, we agreed that if we organized the book in short, digestible chapters that could be easily applied, it would be invaluable. That’s what you have in your hands. Thirty short, practical chapters that will give you everything you need to learn the nuances of simplifying your time. You can read a chapter each day, or you can read an entire section in one sitting. The important thing is that you immediately start to apply what you are reading and build on those skills day after day.
When you think about it, everything happens in time: work projects, social events, travel and hobbies, crises and celebrations. We can simplify our time by evaluating our lives, learning new skills, and being intentional about where our time is going.
Studies have shown we have more than two hundred inputs a day—e-mail, mail, thoughts, decisions, memos, phone calls, and on and on the list goes. But our short-term memory only holds seven items at a time. This explains why we often feel overloaded. To clear your mind and simplify your time, you need to know the best habits, tools, shortcuts, and strategies of time management. And I promise to make this book interesting by including client and personal stories to illustrate just how you can apply them.
Be ready to learn and to be entertained. Consider me your “time coach” as we warm up on the racetrack of life. Let this be your personal time management guide to help you relieve stress, find time for yourself, and create a lifestyle that supports you to get more done in less time.
Simplify Your Time: Stop Running and Start Living! is the practical application of the time management books you may have read and loved. From now on you’ll know how to save time, spend time, capture time, and multiply your time to simplify your life. Let’s get started!
Warmly,
Marcia Ramsland
The Organizing Pro