Four Steps to Focus
Until you value yourself, you will not value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it.
-M. Scott Peck
Time Management is one of the three top issues that surface in my coaching with top executive leaders. Here is a remarkably simple and effective time management technique.
- Collect a 3/5 card, a timer, and a rock, crystal or some other symbol of focus for you.
- On the card, write: “For the next 60 minutes, I am focusing on __________ with this outcome in mind ________________.”
- Do what you have to do to avoid distractions. Let the phone, email, etc. go unanswered. Put a sign on your door. Have a blank paper handy to jot down the things that come into mind that you want to handle later.
- Set the timer for 60 minutes and then dig in.
This simple technique is remarkably effective.
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