well hey my friends is Kris Reece here and I want to talk to you today about
how to find more hours in a day by slaying the 11 biggest time vampires.
time vampires are thieves that come in when you least expect it and rob you of
time now time vampires don't target the time that you need to take care of your
obligations instead they go right for the time that you have to make something
of yourself . look just like the devil doesn't show up in a red suit in a
pitchfork time vampires don't announce themselves with a I vant to vaste your
time instead they sneak in like a cat burglar zap your time and leave you
with no energy to do what you want to do when this happens you vow to never again
lose such valuable time until the next time that you realize you've been robbed
and in my life and practice I have found that there are 11 time vampires that
disguise themselves as a wolf in sheep's clothing
these time bandits seem harmless until you're lying in bed at night wondering
where the day went. time vampire number one quick questions. hey you got a sec
or can I ask you a quick question our phrases that make the hair on the back
of my neck stand up and while it may be true that to ask their question would
only take a minute but for you to answer it to their
satisfaction is another story. how many times have you hoped that a conversation
would take two minutes and the next thing you know an hour has been chewed
up. time vampire number two answering calls. I never answer my phone if I am in
the middle of something that I need to focus on. it drives my husband crazy he's
the type that will answer the call only to tell the person that he's busy and
requests to call them back I say what's the point just call them back when
you're free. to answer a call scatters your attention and it pulls you away and
it causes more time to have to be devoted to calling them back. time
vampire number three screen time this can be TV your phone video games you
name it have you ever calculated how much time
you spend with the TV or how many times you check your social media feeds these
are total time sucks would you rather spend your time focused on your business
or on other people. time vampire number four running errands I alluded to this
one in my book make it matter be careful in what you think is a quick errand it
always takes longer than you expect errands remind me of calories you always
consume more than you think time vampire. number 5 checking email
I am so guilty of this I had to train myself to only check emails at certain
times of the day if you check an email during a time that you're unable to
respond then that email took up just twice as long and consumed your thoughts
in the mean time. time vampire number six being a people pleaser guess what kind
of people givers attract takers instead of continually saying yes to people who
will never be satisfied do some digging as to what is truly motivating you to
try to make people happy at your expense. time vampire number seven gossip there
are no positive benefits to gossip it hurts
others and it robs you of time as you focus on someone or something that is
likely out of your control and probably none of your business. time vampire
number eight procrastination the classic I'll do it
later seems like a good time saver but the opposite is true
procrastination takes more mental energy and time than just doing it. time vampire
number nine get there quick schemes there are no shortcuts to success and
these schemes look enticing and seem like a shortcut but take you away from
your goal costing valuable time to get back on track. time vampire number 10
thinking thinking is often another form of procrastination and there is a time
to think and a time to act look I'm not encouraging you to act
impulsively rather I'm encouraging you to make a decision either act or don't
but stop pondering set a time limit on how long you will
think on something and make a decision even if your decision is to do nothing
time vampire number 11 worry worry is a form of negative meditation it's also a
useless attempt to control and it robs you of precious time that you could be
using for something more life-giving give your concerns over to God so that
you can focus on what he's called you to do you have been called to a great
purpose your life was meant to make a difference you wouldn't let a robber
into your house to steal your possessions would you don't let these
11-time vampires rob you of a life of peace and purpose I am in no way saying
that all of these time vampires have to go but if you want to live a life that
you're proud of you will have to learn how to control them before they control
you if you desire to find and fulfill your God-given purpose but don't know
where to start I want to invite you to grab a copy of my new book make it
matter it's a roadmap to living a life of purpose it will help you to discover
what God created you for develop your gifts and design a life you're proud of
so I will include that link in the description section below and while
you're down there let us know which time vampire you plan to slay this week and
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remember nothing is impossible with God