Guest Post from Chris Garrett: What I Learned From the 24 Hour a Day Limit
I have come to the conclusion my biggest limit is the 24 hour day. Or rather, how I think about the 24 hour day.
Let’s face it, we have all had days where 24 hours were just not enough!
- Work
- Exercise
- Family
- Relaxation
- Chores
… and somewhere in there we need time to eat and sleep too!
What have I learned from these limits?
Lack of time has meant I have had to learn …
- How to prioritize and find some work/life balance, and that clients should not come before my kid
- Productivity and time management (an ongoing struggle)
- Automation, and using software tools (I write about productivity and software here)
- Saying “No” is not rude but sensible and best for all parties
- Partnering more – having to realize I am not superman was hard but necessary!
- Creating products so do not have to sell my hours, more of me to go around
- Finding folks who are open and willing to support me, even if that means listening to me moan 
This is an ongoing challenge for me so if you have any tips for how to squeeze more life out of a 24 hour day, I am all ears!
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This is a guest post and “What I Learned From Limits” entry from fellow Bubba, Chris Garrett. Chris writes over at Chris Garrett on New Media. Drop by and tell him “howdy”, won’t you?
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All excellent examples, Chris; thanks for sharing them with us. Now, tell us HOW to decide which one gets how much of our time? Argh! :-\
OK. I’ll bite. Between work, family, kid’s activities Fantasy football etc…I need 28 hours each day. So…I get by on six hours of sleep. Not the best way, not would I recommend it, but it’s a necessity for now and so far it seems to help.
Of course the long term effects…well…I won’t think about that right now. Besides, I’m too sleepy to type any more.
Chris, I was convinced that you don’t sleep!
I really appreciate this post because it’s a limit we all share. We all have that same allotment of hours and it is helpful to learn from others how to prioritize so that what is truly important is never neglected. I find myself not balanced every single day but my goal is to look back on a week or month and not find the scales tipped too far in any one direction.
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Some people always complaint about this, that or those… However, I thought the most fair part for each human being is everyone have 24 hours!
make a schedual to manage the time mote properly. doing things in an order. what is more, the most important to catch you have now,as long as you do well what you can control , you could plan for future 24 hours..