How many times have you heard people say "if I only had more hours each day" ?
Time management is one of the biggest challenges of this century. And if you run your own business, manage a department, or work for yourself; it can be especially difficult because ultimately, the responsibility for results rests on your shoulders.
Focusing on priorities is more important than trying to do “everything”:
To manage your time successfully, knowing what has to be done is part of the picture, but not the only thing that has to be considered; as Gordon Wilson, Sr. VP of Franklin Covey recently told a group of students:
"People that approach lists as an inventory of things that they must get done end up killing themselves…the most successful people don’t get everything done, they get the most important things done,"
He emphasized that in order to manage your time successfully, you’ll need to be able to "distinguish the difference between urgent and important tasks…just because something is urgent does not always mean it is important…we feel better when we have control of our life…"
He went on to say that several fallacies about time management exist among the general public:
"No one can get more time, save time or manage time. The way to become effective is how you spend your time…" Wilson assured students. He then compelled them to put first things first by focusing on what is most important.
By learning to set priorities, you’ll spend more time doing the things that matter.
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-Susan Martin, Small Business Productivity Program
