Rules for Time Management
There are Rules for Time Management. The first one is time is perishable. This means time cannot be saved. In fact, time may only be spent. Because time is perishable, the only thing we may do with it is to spend it differently, to reallocate our time away from activities of low value and toward activities of higher value. But once time is gone, it is gone forever.
The second rule about time is that it is indispensable. All work requires time. No matter what it is we want to do in life, even looking out a window or hitting the snooze button and sleeping in for a few extra minutes, it requires a certain amount of time. The time we take to plan our activities carefully in advance will save us ninety percent of the effort involved in achieving our goals. The act of planning and thinking through our work in advance will dramatically reduce the amount of time it takes to do the actual job.
The third one is that time is irreplaceable. Nothing else will do, especially in relationships. Time is the only currency that means anything in our relationships with the members of our family, friends, colleagues, customers and coworkers. Effective people give a lot of thought to creating blocks of time they may then spend, without interruption, developing relationships with the important people in their lives.
Here is a question for you: “How do children spell the word Love?” The answer is, “TIME.” And it is the same for our spouse or significant other! The most important people in our life will equate the amount of time we spend with them face to face with the amount we actually love them.
The more time we spend with another person, especially a member of our family, the deeper grows our understanding and affection for that person. If we get too busy to spend time with our children, we eventually lose contact with them and they go off into their own personal world of school, peers and other activities.
The fourth rule is that time is essential for accomplishment. Every goal we want to achieve, everything we want to accomplish, requires time. One of the smartest things we could ever do, when we set a goal, sit down and allocate the amount of time we are going to need to invest in order to achieve the goal. Be sure to add in a little extra time for unforeseen obstacles. The failure to do this almost always leaves the goal unaccomplished.
Here are two things you may do immediately to put these ideas into action! First, decide today to redirect and reallocate your time away from low value tasks and toward high value activities. Then, make a plan to spend more time face to face with the most important people in your life. The more we think about the best use of our time, the better we will become at scheduling our priorities.
“Remember, Success is always Within Reach”
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The second rule about time is that it is indispensable. All work requires time. No matter what it is we want to do in life, even looking out a window or hitting the snooze button and sleeping in for a few extra minutes, it requires a certain amount of time. The time we take to plan our activities carefully in advance will save us ninety percent of the effort involved in achieving our goals. The act of planning and thinking through our work in advance will dramatically reduce the amount of time it takes to do the actual job.
The third one is that time is irreplaceable. Nothing else will do, especially in relationships. Time is the only currency that means anything in our relationships with the members of our family, friends, colleagues, customers and coworkers. Effective people give a lot of thought to creating blocks of time they may then spend, without interruption, developing relationships with the important people in their lives.
Here is a question for you: “How do children spell the word Love?” The answer is, “TIME.” And it is the same for our spouse or significant other! The most important people in our life will equate the amount of time we spend with them face to face with the amount we actually love them.
The more time we spend with another person, especially a member of our family, the deeper grows our understanding and affection for that person. If we get too busy to spend time with our children, we eventually lose contact with them and they go off into their own personal world of school, peers and other activities.
The fourth rule is that time is essential for accomplishment. Every goal we want to achieve, everything we want to accomplish, requires time. One of the smartest things we could ever do, when we set a goal, sit down and allocate the amount of time we are going to need to invest in order to achieve the goal. Be sure to add in a little extra time for unforeseen obstacles. The failure to do this almost always leaves the goal unaccomplished.
Here are two things you may do immediately to put these ideas into action! First, decide today to redirect and reallocate your time away from low value tasks and toward high value activities. Then, make a plan to spend more time face to face with the most important people in your life. The more we think about the best use of our time, the better we will become at scheduling our priorities.
“Remember, Success is always Within Reach”
#terry ogburn #entrepreneur #Business #Business Development #Business Sales #business coach #business coaching