“The way you spend your time is a result of the way you see your time and the way you really see your priorities.” Stephen Covey
I know for me and my personality that I love to get things done. Just this week I was called a box checker. What I have noticed is when I get stressed out I just start doing stuff and I think it might make me feel better that I am getting stuff done. I also know that I’m just getting stuff done and it is not usually the most important things.
Covey reminds us that we should be able to look at our task list and our calendar and the most important things should be at the top of our priority list. Are you going to work on the top 2 or 3 most important things that you need to get done this morning? Are you protecting your time and schedule to make sure you have time to get these most important things done?
Take a few minutes this morning and look at your task list and your appointments and confirm these are the most important things you need to be about today. If not, move some things around and adjust so you can make the biggest impact possible today.