Carving Out Time In My Day Week #2

"A simple and powerful practice; identify the few critical tasks that contribute most to income and schedule them with very short and clear deadlines." Timothy Ferriss

This is week #2 in my attempt to carve out some time in my day. Last week was all about writing down what I do and when I do it. This week is about analyzing, organizing, and setting goals. I have categorized the time I spent in certain activities and identified time waste. I have set goals and reorganized to optimize the time I have to spend.

Ok, so here it is.

Task #1 Categorize Into My Three Time Priorities.
#1 Time with God
#2 Time with Family
#3 Time for my Business

When I did this I discovered that by categorizing what I was doing, I could identify more easily the things that I was spending too much time in... I won't tell you how long I was on Facebook one night. It is really important to me to spend time each day studying the bible and praying, but it tends to be one of the first things to go when I'm busy. When I categorized my activities I saw that I wasn't spending my time as well as I could be. So in week two I will...

Task #2 Identify and Edit wasted time,
I have identified my time waste and edited what doesn't contribute to my weekly goals. Goodbye Facebook *sniff*--ok, lets not get crazy or anything! For example, I found that I wasn't focused enough on my priorities when I was working and time was wasted just trying to figure out what I needed to do rather than just getting it done. Can anyone relate?

Task #3 Set Specific Goals
By setting specific achievable goals this week I hope to change the way I spend my work time. When I have goals that I want to accomplish it's like having a target. I know what I'm doing and I don't have to worry that I'm neglecting something. Also, by becoming more effective during the short amount of time I have to work I will get more done and then be able to spend less time at it, leaving more time for my other priorities.

Task #4 Set Specific Time For Doing Each Of My Goals This Week
Now I can put it all together. I will write down exactly what I am going to work on and when I will work on it. For example: one of my goals is to write 4 new articles for Ezine Articles this week. Since I know this is my target, I can prioritize it by writing it in my work schedule at exactly the time-slot I want to work on it. For example: "1pm-write article for ezine" Now when I go to work at that time I know exactly what I need to do and I won't get distracted by e-mail, twitter, or Facebook.

I have categorized my priorities, eliminated wasted time, set goals to achieve this week, and set a specific time to work on achieving them through the week. This is already shaping up to be a busy week with my business. It is growing fast and I need my time to be efficient now more than ever.

What about you? What tricks do you use to keep yourself on target? If you have any suggestions of what I can do different or what works for you I would love to hear them.