Do you ever get to the end of the week and wonder, where did the time go? Could you use an extra day to get important things done? Do you spend more time on urgent tasks and meetings than important ones? Here’s a tool that has been helpful for hundreds of executives I know.
• Do your important tasks and conduct your important meetings before 12 noon every day.
That means things like email’s, text and phone messages wait till after lunch. And things like reading the sports page, conversation around the break room and changing your phones ring tone become rewards once IMPORTANT tasks and meetings are completed. Schedule your next week this way and enjoy being proactive rather than reactive.
“Most things which are urgent are not important, and most things which are important are not urgent.” – Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower
URGENT – requiring speedy action or attention
IMPORTANT – of great significance or value
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