268: 8 Ideas to Help You Slow Down

"I like that kind of frantic schedule.  It makes me feel like I have a purpose" - Sara Gilbert

"Everything we do is infused with the energy in which we do it. If we're frantic, life will be frantic. If we are peaceful, life will be peaceful." - Marianne Williamson

The belief that the world is getting faster, that our pace is quickening, is merely a perception.  Each of us has the ability to slow down or race about.  It's not technology based.  It is all internal.  Have you ever watched a documentary about other cultures?  In Africa, there are thousands of people that go about their days with purpose at a leisurely pace.

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267: How to Plan for the Perfect Day

"Let advance worry become advanced thinking and planning" - Winston Churchill

Let's face it.  If you don't take steps to plan your life then you will never have your life.  The reason this week is so important is because if you keep chasing other people's desires, completing their tasks, then you will end up without a life of your own.

Living a calm and purposeful life means you finding the time to do the things that have meaning for you.  Today I talk about some way you can find more time for yourself and then with that time, plan for something meaningful.

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266: The Top 10 Time Wasters and 3 Apps to Help You

"It's named the "Web" for a reason" - David Foster Wallace

If the end of the day comes and you feel like you haven't accomplished anything then perhaps you are losing time in places you haven't thought of.  Many people do a variety of things at multiple times throughout the day.  Singly they do not amount to much, but together they can eat up huge amounts of time.

Whether it is business or home, think about email.  How many times do you go into that in a day? it's a ton, right?  Well, the same is true for texting and a variety of other activities.

Don't you want to know why you don't have the time you think you need to get everything done? Then perhaps you should track where you spend your time.  In this age of technology you have the ability to do it easily with a number of apps.  Today I talk about those apps and how they can assist you in getting your time back.

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