The less time you think you have, the more critical it is
for you to plan. You might say that you're so busy you don't
even have time to plan. If this is you, then you know where you
need to change. If you want to enjoy the harvest, so you must
plant. Can you imagine a farmer that doesn't put out any seed
and then expects a bountiful crop? The planning phase is very
important in organizing your thoughts to carry out the desired
effects.
Your plan will be your road map for time management. Spend
enough time to ponder through the different approaches and activities.
Stephen Covey, in his new book The 8th Habit, explains an excellent
metaphor of "big rocks." Your important tasks are the
"big rocks" and all the other things are like "sand."
If you let the sand fill up your day, you will not be able to
fit in the big rocks, but if you instead schedule in the big
rocks, you'll have room for the sand as it easily fits in between
the big rocks.
Know what your big rocks are. The key to effective time management
is to honestly manage all of the things which need you. Is spending
time with your family important to you? Then it is a big rock
and should be in your schedule.
Time management skills require practice and balance. If you
only apply time management to work, you will still have the feeling
you lack control outside of work. Effective time management is
about striving to be effective and honest with yourself when
things don't work the way you planned. It is through this adaptive
learning process that we can achieve freedom and balance in life.
Dave Saunders is a professional lecturer,
and successful entrepreneur. He enjoys creating interconnections
through his writings and lectures to help others create context
and see new discoveries and technologies in more a practical
light. You can find more time management tips at www.endless
abundance.net.
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