Time Control: How to Stop Time Destroyers, Eliminate Procrastination, Create an Effective Schedule

by Justin Byers

How many times have you thought, “There are not enough hours the day” or, “Where did all my time go today?” Do you lay in bed at night, feeling as if you barely finished anything? Are you rushing from place to place to accomplish things, only to realize that you have only finished a few of the things you wanted to?

Have you caught yourself putting off tasks again and again, which causes you to feel like you are in a huge heap of disorganization?

“Time Control: How to Stop Time Destroyers, Eliminate Procrastination, Create an Effective Schedule and Reclaim Your Life” will give you simple ways to take control of your time and your life that you can implement today.

You’ll learn:
- Very easy techniques that you can use to increase your productivity, leading you to a less-stressful day

- What causes procrastination, how to avoid getting sucked into the procrastination trap, and how to stop procrastination completely

- How to plan a daily schedule which will include time to accomplish both your short term and long term goals

- Methods to make sure that at the end of each day you accomplish what you wanted, while having more time to do what you really want to do

- How to not let temporary setbacks, delays, or just plain misfortune bother you if you miss accomplishing something

- Easy time-wasters to eliminate from your day, giving you even more time to accomplish what you want

You’ll marvel at the simple yet powerful techniques which will dramatically change how you deal with your days. Get what YOU want out of YOUR day by picking up “Time Control: How to Stop Time Destroyers, Eliminate Procrastination, Create an Effective Schedule and Reclaim Your Life” today!

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help

64 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 10, 2011

Reviews

[Ari · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great tips

Essentially 1 long chapter on how to take back control of time (a non-refundable commodity). A great read with many practical ideas.

[Stacie Wyatt · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read Time Control, in exchange for honest review from Empowerment Nation. The book was written by Justin Byers and published by Empowerment Nation.

First, the first sentence kind of irritated the grad student in me. I wanted to edit the sentence APA style (it, there, that). The second sentence is a little lengthy, which can lead to confusion.

Other than that, people are drained by work, kids, and finding time for self. People also want to improve productivity and accomplish dreams, but first, we need to identify goals, schedule time to complete goals, and make a commitment to achieve goals.

Goals also require a change. We have to identify goals, in addition to monitoring and identifying progress. We also have to find time to work on and complete goals. We also need to be honest with self, when accomplishing goals. Next, we need to identify why we want to accomplish each goal. Specify each goal, with details. For example, the book discussed finding a new home versus finding a better living situation.

Next, the book discussed time destroyers. Some of mine included procrastination, pessimism, and not having a plan to tackle large tasks. I need to break goals into smaller tasks, schedule time to complete tasks, and focus on one task at a time.

I am also subject to time distortion, or over estimating time needed to complete a task. I also rush into tasks without thinking.

Finally, the book provides tips for being more productive. The tips include:

Plan and schedule all tasks, including small, moderate, and large.
Track daily activities to determine time wasters.
Identify distractions (television, websites, online gaming, etc).
Group and double up tasks
set aside time blocks to work
use a friend as an accountability partner
reward self for achieving goals
set aside a dedicated work space
don't let failures get to you
Attempt tasks, even if you do a bad job
limit negative emotions.
remind self of past successes
get sleep and rest.