every time as december approachesyou realise that yet another year has passed by before you even knew itwhy is it that time seems to fly by so fast how is it that some people manage to achieve so much in a year while others remain wondering where all their days went perhapsthere is a secret to slowing down time and making the most of every moment at work and in life the pace of time never changes minute by minute hours days and years go by yet every december doesnt it feel like you just ushered in a new year its as though 12 months passed by in 12 days and what do we have to show for it all not enough is the sentiment in most cases the difference between people who never get much done and those who achieve the moon in the same span of time comes down to just one thing perception hemant kanoria chairman and md srei infrastructure finance limited demonstrates this fact one cannot slow down time time moves punctually and diligently at its own pace it is always wise for a person to optimise on the time available and utilise it judiciously i have seen in my life that i have time available to do everything that i want to from reading to sports to work being with the family and friends and also contribute in the best way i can towards the society our minds are so fickle that they can ruin the best of moments with a negative thought so if you get a promotion but a mediocre increment all you manage to focus on is the meagreness of the increment and the joy of the moment is lost tapomoy deb vp hr jk lakshmi cement hits the nail on the head when he says that time never flies but the human mind does our focus and priorities change faster than we consciously realisemost often we think or believe that we know what we want in our life but sadly enough only a few of us really know it knowing realising and internalising what goals to achieve is the first cornerstone of achievementpeople who plan to execute experience achievements round the year essentially be it time or the year everything boils down to our mindset and the approach we evolve to execute our plan taking control of your time is all about knowing which direction youre heading towards were all acquainted with smart goals but anshul bhargava chief people officer pnb housing finance limited feels that they are outdated and a better alternative is to set clear goals collaborative goals should encourage employees to work collaboratively and in teams limited goals should be limited in both scope and duration emotional goals should make an emotional connection to employees tapping into their energy and passion appreciable large goals should be broken down into smaller goals so they can be accomplished more quickly refinable set goals with a headstrong and