What
would you do if you had “more time”?
Here’s
what a lot of people have said in answer to that question:
*Have
more time with family
*
Relax and rest
*
Travel and see the world.
Right
now I’d like to share something with you that when I understood it seriously
changed my life…
Time
is the only resource that you have that can never be taken away from you. And
no-one else has any more of it than you do… When it comes to time every-one is
equal…
How
many hours in a day does Richard Branson have? Bill Gates? Or anyone else I
could name?
How
many hours a day do you have?
24
hours in a day.
And
what happens when you’ve spent your 24 hours? What happens when that day ends?
You
get another one!
So
the ”fallacy” about “spending” time, “saving” time, or “making more” time is
that you can’t… You have exactly the same 24 hours that everyone else on the
planet has. No more. No less.
The
real secret to success is what you do with those 24 hours!
So,
·
You
always have time.
·
You
always have all the time there is.
·
You
always have the same 24 hours as everybody else.
·
You
always have all the time you need to do things right here, right now.
·
You
always make the choices about how you use your time.
Now,
let’s look at how you can leverage your time to the best effect…
Ways
to leverage time:
Now
is the perfect time (is there any other time?) to learn the difference between:
·
The
urgent things
·
The
important things.
Urgent
things demand your time but can usually wait, even when they seem like
emergencies.
Important
things move you in the direction of your dreams and goals.
A
clear focus on the difference between the urgent and the important will be
critical to your future success in this, or any other business.
And
a clear understanding of the activities you undertake that are important rather
than urgent will see you succeed sooner.
It
is not possible to manage time. But you can leverage it. Time is a most
precious commodity, and your only natural resource. Only dead people don’t have
time. They’re also the only ones with no problems. It’s not a matter of having
time, but of arranging your priorities.
You
can change your time effectiveness by changing the way you relate to the idea
of time.
You
can choose to live in a world of scarcity or abundance. Or you can choose to
live in a world you create where you decide your own priorities.
It’s
time to own your future. It’s time to focus on what you want by leveraging your
time in activities that advance you directly towards your dreams and goals.
It’s
your future after all. Procrastination is the thief of time and the graveyard
of opportunity.
If
you wait until you have time, you’ll be waiting forever. You will never have
time. It’s the most elusive concept ever devised. That’s why there’s no such
thing as tomorrow.
So make tomorrow today...
Have
you ever found a calendar with a tomorrow on it?
There’s
only today.
Tomorrow
is a promise. Yesterday is gone. Do it right now! Do it in the moment that
you’re in!
When
your priorities are in order you know what you need to do right now. So just do
it. Think in terms of moments of time. Grab those little bits of time and do
the “little bits at a time” that will take you closer towards your goal.
Sometimes
it’s the scary thought of those Herculean tasks and goals that we set ourselves
that cause us to procrastinate and stall in our actions. By breaking down the
task into smaller chunks, you‘ll soon find more things get done, and more
things get done sooner.
Four DOs can assist you arrange your priorities:
·
Can
Do:
Task
can be done but neither urgent nor important
·
Could
Do:
Task
could be carried out but not so urgent nor so important
·
Would
Do:
Essential
but not so important
·
Must
Do:
The
important task that needs to be actioned right away!
These
four Dos can help you to identify which task is urgent or important. When you
are losing focus, these four Dos can bring you back on track with your
priorities.
All
you have to do is focus on what you want to achieve.
Useful
tools to help you plan:
·
To
Do List (use it daily)
·
Weekly
Activities Planner
·
Follow
up calls
·
Daily
To Do tasks
·
Things
to follow up
·
Diary
Planner
·
Daily
Journal
