Chapter 2

Setting Yourself Up for Success

IN THIS CHAPTER

check Tapping into your time-management strengths

check Building a solid system of time management

check Facing up to time management’s biggest challenges

check Applying time-management skills to all facets of your life

Time is the great equalizer — everyone has the same amount in a day. No matter who you are, where you live, and what you do, you clock the same 24-hour cycle as the next person. One person may be wealthier than another, but that doesn’t earn him or her a minute more than the poorest people on the planet.

If that simple fact seems a bit discouraging, think of it this way: You may not have the power to get yourself more time, but you do have the power to make the most of it. You can take your 365 days a year, 7 days a week, and 1,440 minutes in a day and invest them in such a way that you reap a return that fulfills your life and attracts the success you dream of.

That’s what this minibook is about: taking control of how you spend your time to make sure you’re using it how you really want to. You really are in control of your time, ...

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