Two Billion Heart Beats - Learn to Unconsciously Make Every Second Count Proven Time Management Hacks for the Modern Age

FOREWORD

The importance of living life with the consciousness that we have limited time to achieve all that we desire, cannot be overemphasized. In this short but educative book, Paul reminds us all about the benefits of living life with the consciousness that we only have around two billion heartbeats to make our lives worthwhile.

It is a beautiful journey that begins by awakening the consciousness of the readers concerning the limitation of time and offers tips that they can leverage to make the best out of their lives. Paul has always been committed to adding value to the lives of people through his well-researched and impressively written books.

Two Billion Heartbeats is a classical Paul project. He has somehow managed to turn a scary fact into an advantage. Any reader would enjoy this. This is more than a time- management book. It is a complete package that has the potential to transform every area of your life, by learning to make every second count. Indeed, it’s a great day to be alive!

Contents

FOREWORD

Introduction

Chapter One: Fear Or Motivation

The Implications Of Your Two Billion Heartbeats

Chapter Two: Leveraging Goal Setting For Effectiveness

The Art And Practice Of Goal Setting

Chapter Three: Eliminating Procrastination

Eat That Frog!

Discover Your Peak Period

Focus On The Reward

Get Rid Of Distractions

Be Accountable

Chapter Four: Simplifying Challenging Tasks

The Art Of Chunking

Redefining A Task

Get Training

Get The Right Tool

Get Mentorship

Personal Honesty

Hire An Expert

Chapter Five: Time-Management Hacks

Declutter Your Schedule

Create A Road Map

Set Boundaries

Delegate When Necessary

Limit Experimentation

Reduce Interruptions

Avoid MultiTasking

Chapter       Six: How To Achieve Work-Life Balance

Health Is Wealth

The Value Of Relationships

Balance Is Key

Work-Life Balance Hacks

Chapter Seven: Recovering From Setbacks

You Cannot Turn Back The Hands Of Time

Forgive And Let Go

The Future Offers New Opportunities

Never Give Up

Focus On What You Can Control

Have Internal Locus Of Control

Avoid Negative People

Chapter Eight: Gratitude All The Way

Make Gratitude Your Default Thinking

Count Your Blessings

Remain Optimistic

Surround Yourself With Positive People

Leverage Journaling

Be Your Number One Fan

Conclusion

References

Introduction

If there is a mathematical formula that explains the relationship between life and time, it would be:

Effort x TIME / LIFE = Time Management

This is a simple but powerful formula you should always remember, to keep you on your toes. The implication of this formula is that your life is your time, governed by how well you manage your time. You are not an immortal being, and you should never forget that. You don’t have all the time in the world!

Time is not loyal to anyone. You cannot tell it to take a pause and wait for you while you do something frivolous. Every second counts, and you must make sure you are not wasting time. Whatever you do with your time, is what you do with your life. So, if you spend a large chunk of your time on video games, it implies that you are spending most part of your life playing games!

The solution to ensuring that you don’t waste time is to employ time-management hacks. The good news is that you will find several useful and effective tactics in this book that can help you in this regard. These tips are deliberately simple and broken down in