Common Time Management and Goal Setting Questions

What is Time Management?

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What are some stress management tips for the holidays?

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"What's important in stress management and the holidays is to keep in mind that other people around you are feeling stress too. Be clear about what you want. What's most important to you during the holiday for you? Keep that in your mind and don't be consumed by that which is truly not important. It's those little things which are so often amplified, by the feeling of stress during the holiday season, and we let it blind us to all of the wonderful things happening around us."

What leads to the most stress during the holidays?

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"One big factor that leads to stress during the holiday season is a conflict of expectations.  We want a perfect holiday. We want a perfect a gathering of friends and family. And yet we create this assumption that things are going to turn out badly anyway. So instead of focusing on all of the wonderful things that are happening, and instead of being thankful that we have friends and family to bring together, we simply wait for that one mistake and react to it. That kind of a snowball effect escalates the stress."

How can I get things done and still enjoy the holidays with my friends and family?

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"A fundamental principle of effective time management is the setting of clear goals.  This applies to having a successful holiday season as well.  This doesn’t mean that you need to have a formal planning session and develop detailed timetables.  Simply identify what is most important to you during the holiday season.  That is your goal.  Now ask yourself what actions you need to take to bring you to that goal.  When you hit bumps along the road, focus on the goal and not the bump."