Own Your Time

One of my favorite books on time management and productivity isn't the newest one on the market. It was re-written in 2005 after its original writing in 1996 for the Hertz Corporation and its then struggling employees.  In "Organizing for Success, author Ken Ziegler includes a fantastic quote that I often share with my audiences: "From time waste there can be no salvage. It is the easiest of all waste and the hardest to correct because it does not litter the floor."   -- Henry Ford.With that, I usually hear some dreadful groans and then the room grows dimly silent -- as the truth of that statement is sobering, given the frenetic way in which we live our lives today. "However," I go on to encourage my audience, "Time CAN BE the great equalizer.” It is simply a series of CHOICES. Your time IS truly your own.Whether you are seeking to gain control of your time for purposes of time management, efficiency, achieving goals or  improving your quality of life, make good and wise choices each day, my friends. Then reap the rewards of owning your time.

Ecology AND Time Saving!

The 40th anniversary of Earth Day is just around the corner. You can participate by checking out www.epa.gov or www.earthday.net. Teach your young ones about being good stewards of our precious earth; they are our future and they are SO eager to learn and participate!

Locally, we have Fredericksburg CARES which will hold its semi-annual electronic recycling (e-waste) collection April 24. The fourth such event sponsored by CARES, the City of Fredericksburg and Gillespie County, the drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the corner of Adams and San Antonio streets. The service is open to all Gillespie residents, schools, churches, non-profit organizations and businesses. For more info, visit www.fbgcares.com

Instantly SAVE TIME, MONEY, and TREES by getting off those catalog mailing lists. Go to www.catalogchoice.org.