Monday, the day before a four days trip to Estonia, a hectic day with so many small and big tasks to be solved prior to my departure. With such a loaded working program no wonder I started thinking of this week's GBE 2 theme, TIME. 


For me time is a precious resource, which became very valuable lately. I spend a lot of my professional life on business trips (if I think back in 2011 I had around 60 flights only for business!!!) thus I have learned that I should not waste it. 


Time management is key for me, it is a skill that helps me to keep a comfortable level of control in my work, and to minimize my stress level.


Having this hectic schedule requires a lot of planning and with time :) I did learn how to apply some tricks, below some of them: 

• Keep a TO DO LIST and on a regular basis take the time to tick what you have done, it will bring satisfaction and a bit of motivation for the remaining items
• Set up some goals, for the week, for the month, for the year. If you know what you want to achieve it will help you focus.
• Prioritize, learn how to classify issues as important or not relevant. Sometimes we spend too much time on the not so important items and loose the big picture.
• Manage interruptions effectively. Each day I get calls which actually do not bring any added value to my current problems, but I have learned how to use them. Even small talk brings you some good points which might be used a later stage. People remember if you are nice and friendly, take the time, it will pay!
• DO NOT PROCRASTINATE. Yeah I know, easy said hard to do.  What helps is to draft an action plan, to break your activities in small manageable steps. Again if you achieve a small step it will give you a great feeling of achievement and then you will look at the next with more enthusiasm!
•  Learn to say NO, my biggest issue at the moment. No lessons from me, just my personal goal!
• Relax from time to time, no point is being under pressure all the time
• Allocate the tasks according to your day's schedule. I for example am a morning person, I love to be in the office starting 7am since for 2 hours I will not get any important calls, will not attend any meetings, thus I will be able to do some work, under quiet conditions. If you are a late afternoon person no point in being at 7am at work right?

In the end I will leave you with my thoughts and with one of my favorite songs.

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14 years old with my cousin


20 something with colleagues in a team building event


With my girlfriends in Ireland


Xmas party at work


Party during my last days in Romania before coming to Germany

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Taking one day at a time may prove difficult for me since I have a tendency of impatience most of times, I do attempt to get to my objective faster than nirmal.

But being on holiday teaches you to enjoy evey moment, for example a nice cup of coffee on a terasse while you sun bathe. Funnily enough while on a break, time seems to fly away, you feel that the seconds are melting away.

This time, I did take my time to talk to mom and granny, to walk on the streets to remember good times, to see old friends and just laugh because you can.

Tomorrow will be a very special day, 10 years since I graduated from university, and today I got a call from one of the organisers, who wanted to make sure that I have my speech ready. I was kind of surprised, but then I realised why. I was the year's president, thus I am expected to say something at the beginning of the official part. So do trust me I do wonder what am I going to say? Any ideas? For sure I will thank the organisors, the teachers and my colleagues for being there, and then I should have a nice catch. But hey one step at a time, first party tonight with my best friend, who by chance shares with me the same birthday date ;) we are 7 hours apart! I just hope that by tomorrow I will get my inspiration.

P.S. This entry is done for this week's BFF theme.

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If I could turn back time ... not for me! Just being happy where I am, just now!

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I am having the time of my life, no matter how busy, how stressful, how many worries. I am where I am!



Time and time again so present in our life, ruling our decision, such a precious resource, still so often spend on irrelevant things!



Time has come today to enjoy what life gives us! Smile, relax, be an active witness, it is your choice!



The time is on your side, don't think of tomorrow!



Time how time flies away when you are having fun!



P.S. This entry is done for the weekly them under The Writers' Post, namely Thoughts on time.

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Time travel attempt
Dream, hope, reflect, retry
Time travel illusion.

Based on Topic #1: Time Traveling from the Fun with Blogging group

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