Saving Time

Here at Langstaff Marketing, we pride ourselves on our diligent work ethic on and off the clock. No job is too big or small, or too difficult; we are up for the challenge! As you all know, we firmly believe that marketing is everything and everything is marketing. So here is a question we ask, where does all of our time go?

We can’t answer that question technically, but we can propose some options you may want to try to keep from losing your time. If you asked yourself, “Off clock, what’s that?” after you read the first sentence of this blog, please continue reading.

Cell Phones-How much time do you waste a day checking your cell phone? Try leaving your cell phone on silent after work and check it infrequently (unless of course you are expecting a very important call). Remember, children and adults at some point in time did survive without them! Going to the gym? Save time by leaving your cell phone in the car to get in and out faster. Eating dinner with the family? Make a rule to turn cell phones off (or keep them on silent). Keep cell phones away from the table or other places that are discussion areas. You will be amazed with how much extra time you have to visit with your family and friends.

TV-How much time do you waste watching TV? Now we are all guilty of indulging in our early evening TV shows and late night episodes after a long day at work. Do you really need the TV on at all times while you are in your house? A lot of people like to have the TV on so it isn’t so quiet, but is something wrong with quiet time? If you leave your TV on while dressing for work, getting ready for a night out, or doing house chores, you may find yourself wasting time with distractions from the tube. If you really want to accomplish cleaning your house in a certain amount of time, leave the TV off and get to work! If you need motivation, put on some upbeat music.

Internet-Now this one is a biggie. Surfing the internet waste your time whether it is online shopping, browsing for sports stats, or engaging in social media communities like Facebook and Twitter. The main point, stay off these online distractions while working or trying to accomplish anything in certain time period! So many people take breaks throughout their work day online, imagine how much more efficient you could be if you focused on your job duties. The vast range and diversity of internet’s capabilities is not just wasting time at the office however, these same things can eat up your time at home. Valuable time with loved ones, time you spend on daily chores or fulfilling habits like exercising, and running errands is lost every day to the internet.

Now we aren’t saying to become a hermit and close yourself off from all technologiy by any means, but the main point here is that sometimes in order to save time, you need to disconnect. Multi-tasking is not for everyone, and at times to truly save time throughout your day, you need to cut out the distractions and stay focused. Focus in the present leads to time saved in the future. Now we hope this blog has not been a waste of time for you today!