Stop Trying to “Manage” Your Time

Time Management is dumb. 

Few things are certain in life: death, taxes and that every single one of our clients wants to talk about their time management.

Let's make one thing clear - most people stink at this. At some point, everyone stinks at this.  We don't use the term “time management” in our sessions, we replace it with “rhythms.”  

Now, if you've worked with us before you are thinking "ooooo she's talking about me!"  Well yes, I am, and I'm also talking about everyone else, too. 

When we think about how the world functions, we see that everything is rhythmic. The tides have a rhythm, the orbit of the planets has a rhythm, animal hibernation and migration...you are no different. 

We try to fit the way we use our time into a template someone else has created for us - how is that working for you? When you try to box yourself in, you are fighting against nature.  

Consider what natural rhythms need to take place in your life, so that your time is optimized in a way that makes sense for you. This is really freeing. 

When we have that paradigm shift from "must manage every hour" to " I have naturally occurring rhythms" we end up doing more things we want to do. 

There are certainly rhythms that don't feel so natural, but are still important to practice..and maybe, they will become natural.  Don't fight what doesn't make sense for you. 

Where is an area where you'd like to see more progress and what can you do to make that fit into your natural rhythms? 

Want to talk more? Let us know.