The hurrier I go, the behinder I get.
~ Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
I can remember a wooden plaque with this saying on it hanging on our living room wall. I was probably in grade school when I questioned my mother about its meaning.
To a child’s mind, it didn’t make any sense. If you want to get somewhere quickly, everyone knows you had better get a move on. How can you go backward when you’re moving as fast as you can?
We all know people who embody this concept. Super busy. Calendars are full. No time. NO TIME!
But little to show for all of the effort.
What I didn’t know then, but I’ve learned since, that unless you invest in thinking and planning time BEFORE you take action, you may very well end up going in the direction you had originally intended .
John Maxwell explains the secret of “time management.”
There is no such thing as time management. The term is an oxymoron. Time cannot be managed. It cannot be controlled in any way. No scientist — no matter how smart — is capable of creating new minutes.
So, what can you do? Manage yourself! Nothing separates successful people from unsuccessful people more than how they use their time. Successful people understand that time is the most precious commodity on earth.
As a result, they know where their time goes.
Do you know where your time went last week? Do you know where it will go today? How about his week?
Are you super busy today? Have a full schedule planned this week? Don’t just dive into your “To Do List.” Spend some time planning your time. The later start will be well worth it.
Maxwell suggests that every minute of planning saves as many as 10 minutes in execution. Spending 10-12 minutes to plan your day will save you up to two hours in wasted time and effort throughout the day.
“Time flies. It’s up to you to be the navigator.”
~Robert Orben
Whatever you are, why not start with a plan?
Deanna
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