Thanks for dropping by and letting me know about your site. Looks like lots of interesting things to read there… if only I had time to do so! hehe, just kidding ;-)

I realise setting goals is one of the most motivating things you can do. There’s a few reasons why I seem to put off setting real goals (as opposed to jotting daily or weekly tasks and lists). The biggest one is the thought of not reaching the goal once it’s written down. Having concrete goals implies that you then need to act on them, which can give you a slightly sinking feeling when they’re not reached. The other major reason that I’m aware of is an inability to commit to things long term at the moment. I’m not sure when this will change, and I can actually see good reason for why I’m like this (and it’s kind of on purpose) at the moment.

Anyways, bit of self analysis there - and I realise it’s not a good enough excuse to not set goals long term.

I’ll try harder, I promise :-)

Time management is not a goal in itself and therefore it can not motivate you. It is a means to achieve your goals. I therefore wonder if you are clear about your goals in life? If not writing your private and professional goals down might be the right thing to leverage motivation.

Besides you can start with small things. In my Time Management Master blog I published about 200 concrete time saving tips to gain an extra hour every day. These tips can be applied at home, at work or on the road.

http://memytime.wordpress.com/

Every person is different and so are the tips. Please let me know if you find something that works for you - this keeps me motivated.

Thanks

Nicolas

Cheers,
Robin

PS: Re “Get Things Done”, READ IT!! READ IT NOW!!! ;-)