There is never enough time in our lives for everything we feel has to be done. I thought I was really good at this skill so it never crossed my mind that it might be something I would have to rethink, but now I have come to the conclusion that I just might have to refine my time management skills. Now that my travel agent business has started to grow, and I still have a regular job. I have learned that balancing things like trying to educate myself in the travel business, learning Italian, working on my physical and mental health, (I do know that I need ME time) can be very stressful. I don’t care whether you 20 or 80 learning to organize your time is an invaluable skill especially, if you want to be successful. So here is what I am doing, LISTS, LISTS and more LISTS. Lists of things I have to do like, my job that pays the bills, (unless we decide to live on the street then I won’t need any lists). Then I have had to prioritize everything else in my life. For years the next thing was my sons and their needs, now that they are on they are on their own, except for a little motherly chat every once in a while, it was very hard to define what comes next. My new career I decided comes next and with that comes more lists - client meetings, phone calls, emails, marketing, education (WOW can’t wait till this is my only job). Next my health, a whole other set of categories - exercise, food journals, meditation, this blog (as it is very cathartic), then I still have housework, family, friends and most important, my husband. I understand now why people have smart phones that talk to them and tell them what to do and when it needs to done. Finally, after all my lists are created, I look at it and say there is no way in hell, I have enough time to do it all, that’s when the stress kicks in, the adrenaline kicks in and I have to kick myself in the ass and say breath and JUST DO IT (yes like the commercial). Physically I have the ability, (Mentally not too sure), but I close my eyes, re-adjust my focus, think of the future when I will attain my dreams (my bucket list) and realize to will be worth it. God won’t give you more than you can handle and since he gave me the desire to reach for this new career along with everything else in my life He must believe I am stronger than I think I am. So this week I encourage you to make your lists, daily lists, weekly lists, monthly lists, yearly lists and yes even your bucket list. Whether is what you have to do, or want to do. Seeing it on paper makes it real and as you cross off your lists you will see just what an amazing person you are and that you can accomplish much more that you think. One thing to remember there are times and I mean many times that you won’t get those list completed, do not think of this a failure, think of this as an opportunity to re-prioritize what is really important and lastly the first thing that should be on top of every list should be your faith, no matter what you believe in, or what religion you are, without having your faith to guide you, your list will never be complete.
God Bless
