The answer is yes. And no.

Yes! I temporarily DID abandon this blog, I guess, but for good reason. My first post after beginning workwithnate.com was about time. It was a simple, entry level, message about time utilization (although very powerful if applied), but that post was the gateway to a reinvention of my own thoughts concerning how I spend my own time.

Now, this post is not going to be an exposé about my personal reinvention on time philosophy. But I will share the current impact it has been having on my daily Action List.

Reflecting back on my education concerning Time Optimization, included among the forefront of my influences is a chief mentor of mine, Dani Johnson. It was through her First Steps to Success platform that I first learned to value the concept of doing each day what is most important…those things at the top of my Action List that absolutely must get accomplished.

As a result of my revisitation to this core foundational principal, I purposefully laid aside this blog for a while in order to focus on the building of my personal financial empire. It was the absolutely the right choice!

During this time, not only did I set aside this blog, but I laid down several other priorities in order to pursue what was most important for the future of our family. For instance, all yard work: out. Fixer-up projects around the house: nada. Hobbies of any kind: zilch.

I decided that my top values were my Faith, my family, and my health. As an outflow of these core values grew my daily Action List, which, I must say, became a very short list. Worship, quality appointments with my wife and/or children, focused exercise, and doing only the activity with my home business that makes money. (In other words, no organizing my desk, alphabetizing my contact list, or small talk on the phone with my organization during work hours).

Now I have to admit….I second guessed, even triple guessed, taking the time to blog this article today. But I felt pressed that there was a message here that could resonate with some of you closet time wasters out there.

So yes… Workwithnate.com remains unfinished. Unattractive even. Incomplete. Without bells or whistles. Even without a broad span of content as of right now. All I know is, my empire is alive and well, and my priorities are in order. My strong relationships and explosive business testify so.

So, I hope your blog is beautiful and has both bells and whistles. But more than that, I hope your daily Action List is in line with your core values.

Here’s to living well.

Certainly, time is among our most precious commodities, and as such, should be properly managed. If it’s important to manage our money well, it ‘s even MORE important to manage our time impeccably! Having, and implementing, a good Time Management Strategy can be the difference between being a dud or a stud! Here are 3 quick tips that the most effective Time Managers I know implement on a daily basis.

CONTROL YOUR EMAIL – Conversely, don’t allow your email to control you. I know…you’re thinking, “How is this possible?” Simply find creative ways to touch an email ONE time! You shouldn’t be scrolling up and down your email list, pretending to be working. (A future article on email management is forthcoming.)

FIRST THINGS FIRST – At the beginning of each work day, resist the urge to check email or Facebook first. Have your Action List on your desk (or in your hand), and tackle the most important issues of the day right away. This leaves time for creative flow, returning calls and social media maintainance later in the day (not to mention and afternoon latte).

KEEP PERSONAL ORDER – I know you Multi-Taskers will vehemently disagree, but…multi-tasking simply doesn’t work. Self proclaimed Multi-Taskers make mistakes. Period. Slow down the pace of your work to a sensible speed, execute your Action List from the #1 most important item and then work down, and then take a re-organization break to see if you’ve missed something or made any mistakes. Lay aside email checking, web surfing and Facebook chats while accomplishing your Action List. You’ll have greater focus, and even greater results!

Here’s a FREE Bonus Video that we issued for our sales force during a recent Blitz, but the wisdom applies universally. ENJOY!

Time: What Are You Doing With Yours