Time management is a concept I continue to struggle with in retirement. Going from a rigid and predictable schedule to entirely open, is an on-going challenge. I’ve made some progress in assessing what I want to spend my time doing. In addition, my most recent experiment with a weekly planner has helped me to realize… Continue reading Solving The “Too Busy” Problem
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The Day Planner Experiment
As anyone who is retired knows, time management in retirement is a struggle. It comes as a surprise that having “all the time in the world” does not actually help you get anything done. It’s ironic and annoying. Recently, I discovered the work of Nir Eyal on Distraction and I’m trying his time management technique… Continue reading The Day Planner Experiment
Doing The Time Warp
I’ve noticed an annoying time trap, now that I’m retired. Errands that used to take only a part of my working day, now seem to take the entire day to complete. My weekday calendar is dotted with a little something every day. When a friend asks me if I’m busy on Tuesday, a quick check… Continue reading Doing The Time Warp
Your Time, Your Values
We all have time and it’s non-renewable. It’s considered our most precious resource. I don’t want to waste something that valuable! But what does it mean to “waste time?” I’m wondering what activities are a good use of my time and what would be considered time wasted. It’s not as straight-forward as I thought. Being… Continue reading Your Time, Your Values
I Have Time But I’m Always Late
It’s a conundrum, a puzzle. How can I have all the time in the world but constantly be late for things? It doesn’t make sense. I think it’s a time management problem. But I didn’t have this problem as often when my time was dominated by working full-time. These days when I have a definite… Continue reading I Have Time But I’m Always Late
Retired, And Now What? 