If like me you have a computer at home, one at work and a also a laptop, you will no doubt be stressing out over keeping all your folders and file synchronized.
I used to transfer files between each PC using a pendrive or for the single files I used to just email it to myself.
None of these methods are ideal and practical.
If you’re new to Rat Race Winner, I like to write about methods or tools that make life easier. I love online tools that free up time so you can maximise on life. Unlike money, time is one thing that you can never get back after you loose it!
Apple iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS in the UK and Ireland have until now been exclusive to O2, but an announcement made yesterday has revealed that Vodafone and Orange customers can soon benefit from this great handset.
Some regulars to RatRaceWinner.com might be wondering why iIm blogging about this when it doesnt really tie in with the site ethos and niche; well it does. To be efficient in work and in life you need to be at least a brown belt in time management.
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Using The SMART Mnemonic To Help Set Goals
A mnemonic is a powerful mind or memory tool to assist in remembering information. Mnemonics are usually verbal like a short poem or even a special word. They are commonly used to help a person to remember something. They could also be that of a visual or auditory aid.
They rely on links between easy to remember constructs which can be related back to the initial data that is to be remembered. This technique is built on the fact that the human brain can recall data which is personal, sexual, spatial, surprising or humorous.
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How To Achieve Your Goals
Before reading this post I suggest you read a related article called How To Plan And Set Goals. To successfully accomplish your goals you must firstly make sure you have stated each goal as a positive statement, in fact it is very important that from now on you try to make most statements positively.
One of my rules in life is to avoid negative people at all costs! Negativity is contagious! If you think positive, you will act and speak positive; as a result positive people will surround you: Positive events will then happen in your life!
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How To Plan And Set Goals
Goal planning is an important process enabling you to highlight where you are today, where you want to be in the future and how to motivate yourself to turn your visions in to a reality. If you do not target your ambitions and aspirations you will have no direction and without direction you will be lost in life and The Rat Race.
Another key feature of goal setting is that it helps you to pinpoint where you need to concentrate all your efforts. And by achieving your goals; as you cross each one off your confidence and frame of mind will improve drastically. There is no better feeling in life than moving forward by accomplishment of tasks and goals.
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Filing is yet another duty most people either procrastinate over or do inefficiently, but this is an area where one should not stress over.
There are two main points to consider. Firstly bulk file at least twice per week, and secondly file the items into a well organised system. Lacking in this area and ultimately misplacing an important document can cost you both time and money so establish an effective system from day one if possible and adhere to it!
The System I Use
On my desk you will find just one folder, I hate an untidy and unorganised desk. I find that most people who scatter paperwork over there workspace are greatly stressed and subconsciously busy doing nothing!
Some time management and business system books will tell you whatever system works for you, is best. In my opinion this is terrible advice. I once worked with someone who’s desk and office looked like it had been burgled. It use to take up to ten minutes to find an item of paperwork and on many occasions some were lost for weeks. By having no clear workspace there is a tendency to accidently mix up paperwork and file incorrectly. He looked stressed, overworked and his inefficiency accounted for three hours of lost time each week.
Job duties and work tasks for some people can cause stress and far too much concern than is needed. Completing your task list effectively is quite simply about finding a system which works for you and then making it a habit to use it constantly.
I get asked on many occasions how I manage to keep up with all my tasks, projects, business ventures, appointments, errands, trip planning and calls to make, and then still find time to disappear for six weeks every couple of months. Most people who ask me use multiple pieces of paper, post it notes and the back of their hands for jotting down to-do notes.
There are certain tools and Systems which I have found that have helped me achieve financial freedom. Most of which came at a financial cost to me. I have sinced learned by my mistakes and appriciate that mistakes are part of journey.
To learn from your own mistakes is wise, to learn from someone elses is pure genuius. I will list some common errors when trying to establish passive income in a later articles.
To assist you to leave the Rat Race, I have listed below some of the tools and online resources I use on a daily bases.
