A Different Look at Time Management
post by Sam Collins
In an essay written by E.M. Gray, entitled, “the Common Denominator of Success,” he points out that he has the has the habit of doing the things that people who do not succeed fail in doing. Ironically, most successful people don’t like doing them either,. but their dislike is overcome by the strength of their purpose.
Steven Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, sums up three generations of expert time management theory in a single phrase, Organize and execute around priorities. Covey, aks, “If you were to fault yourself in one of these three areas, which would it be?”:
- The inability to prioritize
- the inablity or lack of desire to organize around your priorities; or
- The lack of discipline to execute around them, i.e., to stay with your priorities and organization?” Most of us say we lack discipline.
Making long and short lists, to do lists, and your daily activities must have priorities. For example, my list today was to complete this ‘post’ early, because I knew my time today was shortened. When you take control it increases your enpowerment to better manage your time and increase your level of success.
Remember, keep moving forward to stay ahead in reverse.
