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work with would say that they start with the easy things first, the
things they can get out of the way quickly and feel a little bit of
success with.
Start with what’s important
The problem with this can be that the bigger and more
challenging things which, in fact, will make the long-term
difference, tend to linger, so they become a stress source in
themselves. People tend to say, “I’ll just get this out of the way so
I can concentrate”. But the reality is that this is doing things back
to front.
"Successful people start with the most important things first"
If we do something of significance first thing in the day then we
feel more effective in the time management game and are likely
to have a higher level of energy. This is because we have the win
of achieving one or two of the big things that are really important
on our list.
And here’s another point on energy, We talk about time
management techniques and strategies but the reality is it is
energy management. When I say that to people, there is a little
quiet moment of reflection as they realize that is really what is
going on.
Plan for the week
Another important time management exercise around To Do lists
is weekly planning. On my website as well as lots of free time
management tips I have a free report: How To Master Time in 90
Seconds, which I really encourage people to download.
In that, I explain what I call my Toolbar of Time which shows
there are four significant areas that we need to talk about time
management strategies and techniques.
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