Time Management: Give A Little, Get A Lot

Kathy has a problem. She has a huge project proposal due on Wednesday. However, her daughter, Tina, has dance practice this afternoon. Fido (the dog) has to stay on his feeding schedule (he’s lactose intolerant), and she has to have her suit dry cleaned in time for a presentation this Thursday. Her car is due for an oil change, and the grocery shopping has not been done for the week. The todo list seems to never end.

Kathy’s situation is not that uncommon for today’s worker. How do stressed employees (and entrepreneurs alike) deal with finding a balance between their personal and professional responsibilities? The reality is often, they don’t. On average, “professionals” are working four weeks or more each year than we were 20 years ago. It may seem like this extra time at work may benefit employers, but when you take into consideration that less and less of the workday is devoted to productive tasks, it’s worth having a closer look at how we spend our time at work.

So how can we find a…