tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post1196538561518488114..comments2023-10-26T04:41:30.913-05:00Comments on Julie Jarnagin: Protect Your TimeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02512158365021041194noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-2265934629314364932012-10-24T09:10:17.039-05:002012-10-24T09:10:17.039-05:00Time savers...hmmm....streamline activities for my...Time savers...hmmm....streamline activities for my writing career into one day a week, so I can write on the rest of the days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-83691149353711152772012-10-23T09:47:10.230-05:002012-10-23T09:47:10.230-05:00I know how I waste most of my time--the Internet a...I know how I waste most of my time--the Internet and socializing. Thinking seriously of cutting more. We don't watch much TV now that we moved here and can't get many channels so that helps too!Terri Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771622379178654235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-67904473214597833902012-10-22T14:27:54.055-05:002012-10-22T14:27:54.055-05:00This is great - I needed this reminder! I find tha...This is great - I needed this reminder! I find that distractions and spur of the moment stuff can eat up my time if I let it. Thanks for helping me off to a good start this week! :)Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-4524038679668696472012-10-22T12:51:27.632-05:002012-10-22T12:51:27.632-05:00I have to be so careful not to take on more than I...I have to be so careful not to take on more than I can handle. My days are busy with working full-time and juggling a writing career. Finding the right balance can be tough at times. Lisa Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16334253815212707025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-42238152344100945082012-10-22T11:50:45.369-05:002012-10-22T11:50:45.369-05:00Thanks for stopping by, Brandi. I hope you're ...Thanks for stopping by, Brandi. I hope you're getting all settled in to your new home. Julie Jarnaginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066689616022777802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-52037431892303712012-10-22T11:38:28.673-05:002012-10-22T11:38:28.673-05:00Great post, Julie! This is another area of my life...Great post, Julie! This is another area of my life that I struggle with. You're right. Our culture values being constantly busy/on the go. It's almost seen as lazy or selfish if we decide to scale down and focus on our priorities. Isn't that silly? <br /><br />Thanks for the tips. Focusing on what matters most in life gives us the greatest sense of fulfillment and productivity. Brandi Boddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08017741568841209088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-80489426750499615782012-10-22T11:23:14.646-05:002012-10-22T11:23:14.646-05:00The internet is a blessing and a curse for writers...The internet is a blessing and a curse for writers :) Julie Jarnaginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066689616022777802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-20614317834669671752012-10-22T11:22:39.525-05:002012-10-22T11:22:39.525-05:00That's so true. In my comment to Jennifer I sa...That's so true. In my comment to Jennifer I said that it was a female thing to feel guilty about saying no, but that's not true. You're always agreeing to help people out, even when you don't have the time...but that's one of the reasons I love you ;)Julie Jarnaginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066689616022777802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-18813433580217068612012-10-22T11:20:31.150-05:002012-10-22T11:20:31.150-05:00The more you do it, the easier it becomes.The more you do it, the easier it becomes.Julie Jarnaginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066689616022777802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-16988208758133075462012-10-22T11:18:13.389-05:002012-10-22T11:18:13.389-05:00I fritter time way too much! Sigh. Then I feel gui...I fritter time way too much! Sigh. Then I feel guilty about wasting so much time and commit to way too much stuff. Then I have to cull back and remember #1. It's a vicious cycle!Erica Vetschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08772984806574666959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-47353615869491172192012-10-22T11:15:46.185-05:002012-10-22T11:15:46.185-05:00Number two kills me! Number two kills me! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14446237734772411938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-27259741320324121802012-10-22T10:56:19.222-05:002012-10-22T10:56:19.222-05:00Julie, great tips! I've gotten so much better ...Julie, great tips! I've gotten so much better about being intentional with my time. And I'm honing "no thank you" and "I'll have to pass" to a tee.<br /><br />Keeping my faith a priority is first place in my life.Cynthia Herronhttp://www.authorcynthiaherron.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-28116035838363322432012-10-22T10:48:23.923-05:002012-10-22T10:48:23.923-05:00I agree. Everything seems important at the time. I...I agree. Everything seems important at the time. It's tough to take a step back and re-evaluate. Julie Jarnaginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066689616022777802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-27484325726422501482012-10-22T10:47:34.645-05:002012-10-22T10:47:34.645-05:00I'm such a procrastinator. It takes a lot of w...I'm such a procrastinator. It takes a lot of work for me to put the hard stuff first!Julie Jarnaginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066689616022777802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-41211493044573856652012-10-22T10:47:00.054-05:002012-10-22T10:47:00.054-05:00"It's not just my time, it's God'..."It's not just my time, it's God's..." Yes!Julie Jarnaginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066689616022777802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-279128015334887162012-10-22T10:46:34.271-05:002012-10-22T10:46:34.271-05:00Hey now! You must keep returning texts and tweets....Hey now! You must keep returning texts and tweets. Those are very important ;) Julie Jarnaginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066689616022777802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-81409116846977845362012-10-22T10:46:01.332-05:002012-10-22T10:46:01.332-05:00It seems like women are even more guilty than this...It seems like women are even more guilty than this of men. Men don't usually feel bad about saying no. I think it's hardwired into women. Julie Jarnaginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066689616022777802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-72487794974859935482012-10-22T10:45:11.126-05:002012-10-22T10:45:11.126-05:00So true. I think we've lost the art of being q...So true. I think we've lost the art of being quiet. Julie Jarnaginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066689616022777802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-3496098961764828592012-10-22T10:44:45.775-05:002012-10-22T10:44:45.775-05:00And there's always a load of laundry to do or ...And there's always a load of laundry to do or toys to pick up. Julie Jarnaginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066689616022777802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-39284018713521947602012-10-22T10:44:19.525-05:002012-10-22T10:44:19.525-05:00Me too, Loree!Me too, Loree!Julie Jarnaginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066689616022777802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-45872711585843698242012-10-22T10:44:08.407-05:002012-10-22T10:44:08.407-05:00I'm with you. I usually feel guilty when I say...I'm with you. I usually feel guilty when I say no, but I'm learning the more I do it, the better I get at it.Julie Jarnaginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066689616022777802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-2653534579327328972012-10-22T10:36:02.233-05:002012-10-22T10:36:02.233-05:00Yes--my time is definitely threatened! So hard to ...Yes--my time is definitely threatened! So hard to protect it when everything SEEMS important. What I need to do is work on the run, while waiting for the kids in their activities. I also find myself occasionally wasting time without realizing it, even though I *think* I'm making the most of each day.Georgiana Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148430180111786272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-21757749844853147362012-10-22T10:24:15.008-05:002012-10-22T10:24:15.008-05:00Yes! And I totally have trouble saying no. But I w...Yes! And I totally have trouble saying no. But I was talking about this with my husband about this topic this morning. He was saying it was hard for me to get done what I need to get done because I'm so busy. But you know what? It's not that I'm really that busy, it's that I'm not putting priorities first. And I'm choosing to let my time go unbalanced. Yes, I have a lot to fill my day, but I COULD be getting the important things done more productively if I put them at the top of my list, AND made sure I followed through. (Man, exercise is hard one, though! :D)Cindy R. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488732331021750408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-21895711017327977702012-10-22T10:18:41.697-05:002012-10-22T10:18:41.697-05:00Really, really good tips, Julie. Sometimes I worry...Really, really good tips, Julie. Sometimes I worry I've gotten a little too good at saying "no." Then I look at the pile of things I've committed to and change my mind. Haha!! But yeah, protecting our time is important...what's really helped me lately is to remember it's not just my time, it's God's...and I want to be a good steward of that. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17620457068731162013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-16538401133026566462012-10-22T09:46:12.781-05:002012-10-22T09:46:12.781-05:00Great advice.
I can wander if I choose, but when I...Great advice.<br />I can wander if I choose, but when I set a goal I'm pretty good about staying on task to get it done. It's the competitive side of me. <br /><br />However, I need to turn my phone off like you said because I'll stop what I'm doing to return texts and tweets. LOLJessica R. Patchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13614501794157211301noreply@blogger.com