William Shakespeare said, “Make use of time, let not advantage slip.” How true. So often we hear, there just aren’t enough hours in a day. As it turns out there just may be, it’s a matter of how you spend them. Time is a very valuable thing. Perishable and irreplaceable, we cannot save it but we can build on it. We can reallocate time from activities of lower value to activities of higher value. In fact, the very act of taking a moment to think about our time before we spend it improves our management of it. Calculators and cell phones are great tools, but time management is actually more of a skill. It all begins with establishing what is most important to us and then making time for it. “The bad news is time flies. The good news is you are the pilot.” Most of us would agree that managing our time effectively is a great way to make the most of each day. TBPL has many resources on this very topic.
Personal Productivity Secrets: Do What You Never Thought Possible with your Time and Attention and Gain Control of Your Life. Maura Nevel Thomas covers topics all the way from how to use an online calendar, address book or e-mail, online storage, capture tools and to-do lists. All of this will assist in regaining control and bringing peace of mind and success at the same time.
Zero Waste Home: The Ultimate Guide to Simplifying Your Life by Reducing Your Waste by Bea Johnson shares how-to advice and easy tips for sustainable living such as packing kids’ lunches without plastic, making your own condiments and canceling your junk mail. What has that got to do with time management you may say. All of these are ideas that could ultimately save you time as well as inspire a healthier lifestyle.
Short of time and unable to make it to the library? With a smart phone or tablet, you can get several Apps, including AccessMyLibrary, Historypin, NAXOS Music Library and OverDrive Media Console and access your Library on the go. Go to the Apps and Mobility page at www.tbpl.ca to find out more.
Once you have the software downloaded from Overdrive you can easily access audiobooks and ebooks such as Creating a Time Management System that Works for you: Paper, Electronic or Hybrid? Laura Stack, a pro in productivity, guides you in creating a system that will help you stay organized wherever you are.
Take advantage of some of these great resources that the library has to offer and you may be pleasantly surprised. As Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it.”
Caron E. Naysmith
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