{"id":4134,"date":"2018-02-24T11:19:16","date_gmt":"2018-02-24T17:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/?p=4134"},"modified":"2018-02-24T11:19:16","modified_gmt":"2018-02-24T17:19:16","slug":"making-more-time-for-your-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/making-more-time-for-your-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Making More Time For Your Family"},"content":{"rendered":"

In today\u2019s world, where we are bombarded with distractions vying for your attention, it can be difficult to make quality time with your family a priority. \u00a0Indeed, even with things like movie nights where the focus should be purely on eating popcorn and watching a film have turned into a multitasking distraction fest. \u00a0Like Pavlov\u2019s Dogs<\/a>, we all seem to be living in reaction to the dings and vibrations of social media alerts and emails coming through every waking hour.<\/p>\n

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In such a hectic and fast paced world, it\u2019s important to balance your time<\/a> whilst also making enough money to survive and nurture your career. \u00a0Time is an often overlooked and under-appreciated gift. \u00a0We are each blessed with 24 hours every single day, yet many of these hours are spent doing things that aren\u2019t as important or meaningful to our lives as they could be – which is where making more time for your family comes in.<\/p>\n

Check out these three time management tips to help you squeeze the most from you working day and free up your time.<\/p>\n

1. WORK REMOTELY<\/b><\/p>\n

If you are able to work remotely, from home, this will enable you to work more flexible hours meaning your work can fit around your family life. \u00a0Similarly, if you were to study say a professional microsoft outlook class<\/a> there\u2019s no need to attend a physical course, as today there\u2019s a plethora of online courses available; anything from vocational short courses to advanced degrees. \u00a0The flexibility and time saving nature of these courses can help free up a lot of your time.<\/p>\n

2.. ORGANISE YOUR TIME<\/b><\/p>\n

We all seem to spend far too much time living in reaction to work – trying to fit our lives around work, yet it doesn\u2019t have to be that way; the key to overcoming this is investing in a good planning system. \u00a0This way, you are living your life in response rather than reaction – which is a much calmer and productive state to be in.<\/p>\n

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3. \u00a0THE PARETO PRINCIPLE<\/b><\/p>\n

The Pareto Principle, also known as the 80\/20 rule suggests 20% of our activities account for 80% of the outcome. \u00a0In simple terms, you want to focus on what tasks are going to have the greatest impact and get these done first. \u00a0Often, we can get lost in the small tasks that create a lot of \u201cbusyness\u201d in our lives and detract from the time we need to manage our \u201cbusiness\u201d – be that in a commercial or personal context.<\/p>\n

BONUS TIP: \u00a0WORK WHEN YOU WORK AND REST WHEN YOU REST<\/b><\/p>\n

Brian Tracy<\/a>, a pre-eminent time management expert advocates the idea that you work when you work and rest when your rest; meaning, if you are sitting down to work – ensure you have a singular laser like focus on the task at hand in a distraction free environment.<\/p>\n

Today, particularly when working from home, people multitask by working with their laptop on their lap whilst having the TV on in the background, or even dropping in and out of a conversation with their spouse. \u00a0By fully working when you work, you can reduce the amount of time you are needing to work – and you\u2019ll get the added benefit of being able to fully rest when you rest.<\/p>\n

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