There are an infinite number of demands on your time and
attention. Many problems and tasks are new and can’t be planned.
Many are thrown at you urgently by co-workers. The opportunity
to use your time effectively or ineffectively is huge. Time
management is a habit that begins with goal setting. Without
setting goals, you are merely putting together lists of “stuff”
on your plate at that point in time. Your goals should be SMART:
Before the start of each week, month, or quarter, write down all
of the goals you want to achieve during that period of time. •
Thirty minutes of focusing will allow you to really plan what
goals you want to hit and how to hit them. • Always think in
advance but be focused on NOW. Years ago I heard a story about
filling a jar with Rocks, Sand & Water. If you took a large jar
and filled it with LARGE ROCKS all the way to the top would it
be full? NO, you could then take a bunch of pebbles and pour
them into the jar filling up all the space – then it would be
full – right? NO, you cou