Master Your Time in 10 Minutes a Day: Time Management Tips for Anyone Struggling with Work – Life Balance: How to Change Your Life in 10 Minutes a Day, #4

By Michal Stawicki

Your dreams can coexist with your life!

Jobs. Kids. Chores. Bills. Life has an uncanny ability to get in the way of our dreams. But, this doesn't need to be the case. In what is probably the best time management book available: Master Your Time in 10 Minutes a Day, author Michal Stawicki shares his techniques for extreme productivity. As a busy, working parent of three, Michal still manages to follow his dreams, and so can you.
 

How can even best time management book help me?

Using the time management tips explained in Master Your Time in 10 Minutes a Day Michal has managed to write over 150,000 words and publish 5 books in 2013, while still making time for his family, his occupation, and his life. He wrote the best time management book to show you that anyone has the time to succeed in their passions, when they have the right tools to use.
 

Written for the person who “doesn’t have time to read”

Each of the techniques shared in here is designed to be specific, actionable and easy-to-implement for even the busiest person. They are sure to make your productivity skyrocket! This is best time management book for busy people. It is light on philosophy and theory and is designed to be read concisely and quickly.
 

Begin developing new habits today and align yourself with you true purpose

If you are struggling to find life-work balance or the time to pursue your dreams, this best time management book will quickly get you on the right track. One warning: after reading, you may find yourself with no excuses left for why you “can’t” write that novel, launch that non-profit, or start that business!
 

What characterize the best time management books?

Conciseness
Precision
Clarity
Relevance

"Master Your Time In 10 Minutes a Day" provides all those and more.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Michal Stawicki
• Release date: Jun 30, 2015
• ISBN: 9781513097077

Michal Stawicki

Proven techniques from a practitioner. True stories.Does the concept of 'visualization' sound ridiculous to you?Do you consider mental exercises, the "law of attraction", "manifesting" and self development to be a waste of time or hokey-pokey?Has it been years since you thought seriously about your life?Welcome to the club! That describes me just a year ago. I was overweight, stressed, constantly worried about my finances and quietly desperate about my relationship with God. I was aimless. I had no plans for where my life would be in 2, 5 or 10 years.I'm a reader. I've read several thousands books in my life; there wasn't much else to do in Poland before the fall of communism. We had a black and white TV with only 2 channels; I didn't see my first computer until age 11. So, reading became my biggest habit.In August 2012 I read a book called "The Slight Edge" by Jeff Olson. It took me a whole month to start implementing ideas from this book. That led to me reading numerous other personal development books, some effective, some less so. I looked at myself and decided this was one person who could surely use some development. In November of 2012, I created my personal mission statement; I consider it the real starting point of my progress. Over several months I applied several self-help concepts and started building inspiring results: I some weight, greatly increased my savings, built new skills, got rid of bad habits and developed better ones.I'm very pragmatic, a "down to earth" person. I favor utilitarian, bottom-line results over pure artistry.Despite the ridiculous language, I found there is value in the "hokey-pokey visualization" stuff. I now see it as my mission to share what I have learned.My books are not abstract. I avoid going mystical as much as possible. I don't believe that pure theory is what we need in order to change our lives; the Internet age has proven this quite clearly. What you will find in my books are:- detailed techniques and methods describing how you can improve your skills and drive results in specific areas of your life- real life examples- personal storiesSo, whether you are completely new to personal development or have been crazy about the Law of Attraction for years, if you are looking for concrete strategies, you will find them in my books. My writing shows that I am a relatable, ordinary guy, not some ivory tower guru.I've been married over 12 years. I'm a father of two boys and one girl. I work full time in the IT industry, and recently, I've become an author. My passions are transparency, integrity and progress.

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#1 Introduction

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Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.

- William Penn

I won't bore you to death by preaching about the importance of time management, about how time is your most precious commodity and cannot be bought or reclaimed, about how we all have the same amount of it, or how the thing setting us apart is how we make use of it and blah, blah, blah. Enough has already been written about that, by visionaries and eggheads alike. I do not need to reaffirm the importance of your own life, your own time. Chances are, if you are reading this book, your life and time are already of great value to you.

Whatever your goal may be, I assume you are not in the position to drop everything else and commit all your resources - especially your time - to fulfilling it. Your life is an ongoing project, not something to make from scratch starting today.

Theoretical ruminations have their place, but this book will not be one. Since you are committing some of your valuable time to read this book, you likely have some questions: does the author of this book know more about time management than I do? How effectively does he use his time? Is he a person I can follow? Is his advice applicable in my situation? These are good questions to be asking; they show that you put energy into determining if something is worth your time. Well, fear not

I think you can relate to me. I'm what you might consider an ordinary person, not an ivory tower guru. I commute, work a 9 to 5 job, have a family and attend church regularly.

As far as my qualifications go, I will leave you to draw your own conclusions. I don't know you and what you can squeeze into 24 hours, but have a look at my typical day and compare it to your own:

I'm a full time employee and my total daily commute adds about three and half hours to each workday.

I know the importance of sleep to one’s overall state of being, so I try very hard to sleep at least seven hours a day (which usually means I get six and a half).

Every day for me also includes 20 minutes of prayer, 60-90 minutes of writing and at least 30 minutes of reading.

Additionally, I spend about 15 minutes on meditation and self-analysis every morning.

I exercise 20 to 30 minutes per day and listen to educational and/or motivational materials for 20 minutes.

Every day, I review my 1,300-word personal mission statement. I study the Bible, read professional literature and practice speed reading, each for about 10 minutes per day.

I keep three different gratitude journals - one about my wife, one about my kids and one about my life as a whole. I have a very personal blog, (another journal, really) and I post there daily, taking another 5-10 minutes.

I'm involved in a few online communities on a daily basis, and I learn about writing, publishing and marketing by following a few blogs.

If you have been doing the mental math, you’ve seen that my daily commitments (sleep included) add up to at least 23 hours of each day. Yes, I do still find time to breathe. To track my progress and dedication to my daily tasks, check me out on Coach.me, https://www.Coach.me/users/360e9cc8df81879e1935

Many people set goals to build new habits, but then abandon them too quickly. The power of daily habits, if sustained, is immense. I've written about 150,000 words in 2013 - just for my blogs, short stories and books. I've read more than 40 books and hundreds of blog posts. I have a whole notepad full of