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35hours, 1,440 minutes, no more, no less. The problem is not that we don't have enough time; we all have really the same amount. The question is: How do you use your time?Are you disorganized? Are you mismanaging your time? A lot of people don't know. They have plodded along, or gone in circles for so long, they really don't realize the goals that could be accomplished and the vision that could be achieved if they properly managed their time. Evaluate your situation. Do you recognize any of the following symptoms of time mismanagement?1.Messiness.Is your desk cluttered? How about the top of your dresser in your bedroom? Some of you know exactly what I'm talking about; they're just filled with stuff. What about your car? Is it dirty on the inside and the out, constantly? Do you remember the last time you had your oil changed? 2.Forgotten appointments, messages, and deadlines.Now quite frankly, those things occasionally happen to the best of us. They happen to the most organized of people. But for the disorganized, virtually every day becomes filled with broken commitments and lame excuses.3.Lack of productivity.You find yourself doing small, boring tasks, just so you'll feel like you got something done. You can check it off your \a real decision, a tendency toward procrastination.4.Poor or lower self-esteem.Disorganized people tend to feel poor about their work. They find it very hard to accept the compliments of others because deep down they know they're really not doing what they could do. Frankly, poor time managers often don't like themselves very much.5.Poor quality of personal relationships.If you're a poor time manager, you may be finding that days will pass without your having significant conversation between you and your spouse or children. When you do talk, those conversations may be shallow and devoid of self-revelation. They may be un-affirming. You may sense yourself becoming increasingly irritable at home. These are a key sign of time mismanagement.6.Lack of intimacy with God. Disorganized Christians want to feel close to God, but they seldom do. A preacher doesn't need to get up and say, \personal prayer time and time of meditation and reflection.\simply are not doing it. They excuse themselves by saying, \time in the day.\organization, and personal will.