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What does a time management coach do?

We’re all given the same 24 hours every day. So why, pray tell, do some of us excel at allocating those hours appropriately? And why do others fail poorly at distributing theirs? It all depends on how easily swayed a person is by time traps. 

It’s not intentional for us to waste time. Sometimes, it just happens because of too much stimulus. We’d rather do this other thing than what we initially intended to do.

It’s human nature to go for something that activates our dopamine. Unfortunately, by choosing this other activity that gives us gratification now, we end up sabotaging ourselves in the future. A tradeoff, if you please. People are inclined to favor short-term rewards at the risk of long-term costs (Lay & Schouwenburg, 1993).

What’s the moral here, then? It’s that you continuously work and strive to work on the behavior that facilitates productivity. After that, you’ll come to find that you’re also alleviating stress (Lay & Schouwenburg, 1993).

In addition, it also helps when you have fewer choices. Human beings would lead simpler lives (Mackenzie & Nickerson, 2009). Just think back to a time when a power outage occurred. The things you can do are limited. You’re basically forced back to the fundamentals, right?

If you are able to eliminate other options that lead to procrastination, you get to use your time productively.

But let’s be realistic here for a second. Achieving this and personally managing time properly can be a tall order for some people. Luckily, a time management coach can help you with that order by:

Starting with awareness 

Being aware of the problem is always a significant first step. A time management coach can help you acknowledge where the problem lies. They can assist you in developing self-awareness and further enhancing it by teaching you self-monitoring skills.

Refocusing your energy on what matters  

So what are your priorities? If you’re unsure of what they are, a time management coach can aid you in shedding light on them. Consequently, you get to free up more time. You can then refocus your energy on what matters to you with the assistance of a time management coach.

Becoming organized

Things may be overly chaotic right now for you. But all of that can disappear with the guidance of a time management coach. You’ll receive assistance in setting goals, coming up with a doable course of action, and eventually achieving what you want in life.

Eliminating time traps

Planning on how to achieve something gives a certain high and a sense of purpose. But despite that fulfilling moment, you can’t guarantee that you’ll go through with every detail. Distractions are always there (despite their unrecognizable nature), just waiting to jump in front of you. They can rob you of your focus while masking themselves in sheep’s clothing. A time management coach can help you overcome these time traps.

Managing time

It sounds almost too easy to find an important thing to do, sit down, and do it. In a perfect world, it would be. Here in the one we’re living in, though? It can take enlisting a time management coach just to do so. But it’ll be worth it because your coach can help you translate your 24 hours into digestible and productive (even enjoyable) activities.

How can a time management coach help me?

It’s nice to think that you can accomplish more if you’re given extra time in a day. But you don’t really need it. What you do need is to master and hone your time management skills instead.

This is where a coach comes in. A time management coach can provide you with the necessary guidance in organizing and prioritizing tasks in your life.

While most of the work and effort needs to come from you, a time management coach can help in keeping you accountable. They can also assist you in eliminating procrastination. This way, you can actually accomplish the things that need completing.

Questions a time management coach might ask you

Questions are what drive any coaching session. It is in posing them that coaches help their clients gain clarity of their situation, what they want to achieve, and how to get there. Think of the questions as the key to unlocking actionable solutions to your problems.

And the best thing? You yourself figure out how to achieve your goal. A time management coach won’t give you a detailed plan of what you need to do. You’ll realize it yourself through their line of questioning.

Moreover, asking thought-provoking questions gets you into a more reflective state (van Nieuwerburgh, 2020). Life can get in the way of that, with you being busy and all. But the questions a time management coach asks you help in filtering what is necessary or crucial and help you focus on those.

Some of these questions may not immediately present themselves as life-changing. Initially, they simply appear as questions to get your ideas flowing. But you’ll realize just how powerful they are down the road.

• What would you do today if you could only do one thing?
• What’s that one thing you can achieve that will bring you happiness at the end of the day?
• What are the other tasks that you need to do?
• What can you do today that will get you closer to your goal/s?
• What things need your attention and energy today?
• Is there something you can do that will reduce your stress?
• Is there a task that needs to be accomplished that will keep your anxiety at bay?
• Can you delegate some tasks to another person?
• Are you the best person to do a particular task? Or are you just saying yes to everything?
• What’s the thing bothering you most about today?
• What does time mean to you?
• Is there something that you are most excited about now?
• What can you do today to be closer to that goal?
• Are you looking forward to something in the future?
• Do you sabotage yourself and your time despite wanting that something badly? Why do you think so?
• How does managing your time factor into what you truly desire in life?
• What do you need to change to achieve your version of a perfect life?
• How are you holding yourself accountable?
• Are you satisfied with how you’re spending the majority of your days?
• What’s your plan? Are you accomplishing the important tasks and allotting your resources appropriately?

It is equally important that you work hand in hand with your coach. Because as it turns out, coaching is only as effective as the effort you are putting into it alongside your time management coach.

The quality of the question a coach is asking is one thing. But the quality of your answers and how you’ll act on them are what will fully take you to where you want to be in life.

Now what? How to find a time management coach near me

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