No Time to Stress
First of all, there is really no secret to time. It is something we all have the same amount of. Each day has 24 hours, a week has 7 days, an hour has 60 minutes (please don't argue about other systems of measurement). We all work in a global system of time. What we can do is decide what to do with the time available to us. We can determine how much we want to use for sleep, knowing that that keeps us healthy and allows us to continue for prolonged periods of time.
The other thing we can do is determine what we do with the time we don't sleep, play, or use for things other than what we consider work. You might say that most of this time is planned out by the organization you work for, and that is probably true.
The core question here is: Are you 'Downloading' or are you 'Seeing'?
You might have heard it in school ' or you might have never realized: of all the data that our sensors detect at any given time, only about 1% is actually used to make decisions or and recognized at any given time. This process of selection and referencing can be called 'downloading'.
In our work life, especially in larger organizations, this downloading also determines what we do. Departments don't share, divisions don't share, regional offices or even country offices all do their own thing.
Nobody I know can do new, innovative, top level stuff all the time. So, how do we cope, still have lots of face time (and stress)? We structure the time we have available with many meetings and sessions. Most of these include minor updates and reports on activities, but for the most part, they are times to spend together in groups, providing attention. If the organization is half-way successful, it even appears that there is no need for change. Who are you to change this machinery?
So do change from "Downloading" to "Seeing"
In a nutshell, 'Seeing' means you can look at the situation, the process, the problem, the issue from the place of the observer as well as form the place of the participant.
The important aspects to learn 'Seeing" are: Identify the goals and the problem you intent to solve; Be open to discover the unexpected; Communicate and collaborate .
One part of the discovery of Seeing is for you to discover how you can best spend the time you actually have. The other part is to overcome your stress by being a good leader, communicating the discoveries of seeing and how they can enhance the life of everybody in the organization, or even everybody you touch. If you focus on discovering what you can do to achieve the overarching goals of your life, your family, and your organization, you will not feel stressed or out of time, but energized, motivated, and driven. No longer will you experience work, but you will experience joy, energy, and satisfaction.
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Saturday, August 15, 2009
To Concentrate all the Time
To Concentrate all the Time
How can you concentrate all the time. And more importantly at the times you want!
It has been stated that a vital part of paying attention or concentration is interest. The interest that I'm referring to in vague terms, refers to your continual motivation, any reason which you might have for knowing or remembering.
And every reason that you could possibly have is one either of reward, pleasure or punishment, pain. Actually, both can have the same end result: reward is a profit, while avoidance of punishment can motivate you to concentrate.
If you don't want to flunk your college course, or you don't want the displeasure of having forgotten to keep a promise, which could have greater impact in the long run. Your reward will be the maintenance of security ... avoidance of self or social dissatisfaction. You are sabotaging yourself to avoid jeopardizing your chances of winning the reward of social acceptance.
Generally, the stronger the motive for remembering something, the greater an interest you'll take in it, consequently, the better your interest will be in it. And, when you pay attention, you stand a better chance of remembering!
READ ALSO:
* Using Time Effectively
How can you concentrate all the time. And more importantly at the times you want!
It has been stated that a vital part of paying attention or concentration is interest. The interest that I'm referring to in vague terms, refers to your continual motivation, any reason which you might have for knowing or remembering.
And every reason that you could possibly have is one either of reward, pleasure or punishment, pain. Actually, both can have the same end result: reward is a profit, while avoidance of punishment can motivate you to concentrate.
If you don't want to flunk your college course, or you don't want the displeasure of having forgotten to keep a promise, which could have greater impact in the long run. Your reward will be the maintenance of security ... avoidance of self or social dissatisfaction. You are sabotaging yourself to avoid jeopardizing your chances of winning the reward of social acceptance.
Generally, the stronger the motive for remembering something, the greater an interest you'll take in it, consequently, the better your interest will be in it. And, when you pay attention, you stand a better chance of remembering!
READ ALSO:
* Using Time Effectively
Using time effectively
Using Time Effectively
Your college career is often times some of the best days of your life but also present some of the most stressful times of your life as well. Tests, exams and finals all add stress and anxiety to students because so much is depending on your performance. The majority of your grade will depend on it. Your GPA depends on it and for some students passing a test will mean passing the class or even worse getting to come back to school for another semester.
The first step is to know yourself and what your strengths and weaknesses are as far as your college skills. These would include reading, writing, listening, and mathematics. Also, study and work habits such as as organization, time management, concentration, listening, and note taking.
Knowing your strengths and weaknesses will help develop an effective study strategy. If you excel at math but you read slow then you know you should spend more time on reading and less time on math. Also, know when you function best and tailor your studying to those times. If you function well in the evenings then study in the evening or conversely if you function best in the morning or afternoon then study during those times.
Good students don't necessarily study more than poor students do but students who do well are better at concentrating than students who struggle. Similarly, students who study faster will be the ones who do well and being successful in school, life or business means continually learning and developing new strategies. If you improve your concentration skills by avoiding outside distractions and improve your study speed you will see greater levels of success when taking exams.
Your college career is often times some of the best days of your life but also present some of the most stressful times of your life as well. Tests, exams and finals all add stress and anxiety to students because so much is depending on your performance. The majority of your grade will depend on it. Your GPA depends on it and for some students passing a test will mean passing the class or even worse getting to come back to school for another semester.
The first step is to know yourself and what your strengths and weaknesses are as far as your college skills. These would include reading, writing, listening, and mathematics. Also, study and work habits such as as organization, time management, concentration, listening, and note taking.
Knowing your strengths and weaknesses will help develop an effective study strategy. If you excel at math but you read slow then you know you should spend more time on reading and less time on math. Also, know when you function best and tailor your studying to those times. If you function well in the evenings then study in the evening or conversely if you function best in the morning or afternoon then study during those times.
Good students don't necessarily study more than poor students do but students who do well are better at concentrating than students who struggle. Similarly, students who study faster will be the ones who do well and being successful in school, life or business means continually learning and developing new strategies. If you improve your concentration skills by avoiding outside distractions and improve your study speed you will see greater levels of success when taking exams.
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