Our Great City

By Dr. Laura Steves

Sometimes being a self-employed businessman or woman feels like plowing new ground every day. Though the rewards of being your own boss can be great, the daily stress of managing time often is overwhelming. It’s all too easy to get to the end of a day and feel like we’ve been running inside a wheel, expending lots of energy but getting nothing done. The temptation is to work even harder, but sometimes we just have to be smarter about our time. Below are five tips to help today’s professional make the most of every work day.

Plan ahead – Sitting down for a few minutes the night before a busy day to plan out how much time you will need for important tasks can save hours in the long run.

Prioritize – You probably have more things to do than can fit into a single day, so make a quick list of your most important tasks and order them from most urgent to least. Make sure to mark jobs off your list as you make progress; this helps you realize how much you actually are getting done.

Know when to delegate – As the person in charge, the temptation is always there to try and do everything, but this is not necessarily the best use of your time and expertise. Instead of taking the time to handle basic office or clerical work, train an assistant to relive some of the pressure.

Always value self-care – Plan in at least half an hour every day for exercise. The return you receive in energy and focus is more than worth it. Also, remember to provide your body with the fuel it needs to keep going. Skipping breakfast may save a few minutes, but your metabolism needs the jump-start. Finally, although it’s tempting when afternoon fatigue sets in to grab a giant coffee, soft drink or candy bar, but the let-down after an hour or two can be even worse.

Sky Creek Ranch Golf Club Keller Texas

12:30 Registration
1:00 lunch
1:30 Shotgun Start

No rain date for event Players will enjoy a great day on the course. Beat the Pro, Longest Drive Competition, Closest to the Pin Tournament includes a barbeque sandwich lunch and a buffet dinner provided by our event sponsor, Pei Wei

Registration and Entry Fees Due by April 14, 2008

For more information on our program or to register for the tournament contact Kari Litwak 817-421-6680, thelitwaks@msn.com

Star Parties with the Fort Worth Astronomical Society
Bob Jones Park Amphitheater
Saturday, June 7 – 9:00-11:000pm

Come to the Star Parties! Join the Bob Jones Nature Center and the Fort Worth Astronomical Society for Family Star Party Nights.

Visit the Bob Jones Nature Center and enjoy a family night out under the stars as members of the Fort Worth Astronomical Society set up their telescopes, big and small, for your enjoyment and share their knowledge of the summer night sky. June will be a wonderful time to see Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Using the bigger scopes, Uranus and Neptune may be seen. Two sights that are some of the most beautiful in the summer skies are the Ring Nebulae, a giant ring of star debris, and Messier Object 13 (M13), a large globular cluster filled with thousands of stars. Double stars like Mizar in the Big Dipper are beautiful viewing object in the smaller scopes.

Bring the whole family, lawn chairs, water and insect spray and enjoy the astronomy of the Southlake evening sky. Be prepared to turnoff your vehicles headlights as you enter and leave the viewing area. Signs will direct you to the correct parking area.

Star Parties with the Fort Worth Astronomical Society

Bob Jones Park Amphitheater

Saturday, April 12 – 9 to 11:00pm

Come to the Star Parties! Join the Bob Jones Nature Center and the Fort Worth Astronomical Society for Family Star Party Nights.

Numerous telescopes will be available to observe objects like the bright planet Jupiter and its moons just after sunset and the distant planets of Neptune and Uranus later in the evening.

Bring the whole family, lawn chairs, water and insect spray and enjoy the astronomy of the Southlake evening sky. Be prepared to turnoff your vehicles headlights as you enter and leave the viewing area. Signs will direct you to the correct parking area.