Time Management In An Instant

15Minimize Unfinished Business

Everyone has at one time or another experienced both the energetic lift of getting things done and the down-and-out doldrums of unfinished business. Anything that lacks closure (no matter how small) has the potential to drain your liveliness and steal your focus. This can manifest itself as feeling worried, stressed, depressed, overwhelmed, grumpy, guilty, frustrated, and tired. Here’s a typical example of how you can start off in the morning with lots of energy and good intentions, but how the little things around you, left incomplete, can sap your spirit and drain your energy:

To begin with, you wake up refreshed and raring to go. There are a lot of exciting things happening at work these days, and your job puts ...