Time
Management
Learning to manage time is to learn how
to manage life. Spend more time planning. Failing to plan is planning to fail.
Make a daily list of what needs to be done, preferably the day before, and
prioritize it. Do what is important first. Tackle the big task first thing in
the morning.
1.
The value of
time. Time is not equal money; time
is immensely more valuable than money. Time is by far our most valuable resource. We can make money, we cannot make time. Take
full control of your time because if you don’t others will gladly do it for
you. Money is a reflection of how well we invest our time.
2.
Planning. As mentioned above, failing to plan is planning to
fail. Focus is what brings the rewards home. When we don’t plan we take the
risk of letting what matters least take priority over what matters most. Time invested in planning brings the greatest dividends.
3.
The daily list. A daily list is a powerful tool to get the right things
done. Accomplishing the written items on the list leads to accomplishing our goals. Think
before you ink!
4.
Prioritizing. Never sacrifice the important for the urgent. Keep
doing the important and eventually most of the urgent will go away. Learn to live by
your priorities and not your obligations. It is so easy to fill our lives with
obligations, don’t fall for it. Learn to say NO to the unimportant so you can
focus on accomplishing the things that leads to your goals and dreams.
5.
Mind the
calendar. Write the actions and tasks
on a calendar. Things not written are usually forgotten. If it is not written,
it does not exist. Be the one in ten that uses a calendar so you can effectively invest your time.
6.
Eye on the
prize. Keep your eyes on the target.
When we lose sight of our target we lose control of our time. Distraction is
the enemy of greatness. Keep score by crossing the items done; it will give you
the motivation and energy to get more things done.
7.
Just do it. Tackle the most important item on the list first
thing in the morning. As Brian Tracy says, Eat
That Frog. Get in motion. Break down bigger tasks into smaller one and get
moving forward.
Will you join my cause to fight
mediocrity in the world? Pass these nuggets on to others.
We make a living by what we get;
we make a life by what we give. Be a giver in a world of takers.
Be blessed and be a
blessing to others.
Carlos Fontana, President of Phalanx
Co-author of the book Follow to Lead (The 7 Principles to Being
a Great Follower)
Author of the book PRICELESS (Sixty-Six Simple Stories of
Reflection, Love, and Legacy
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