Deciding what we won’t do is key to protecting our margins
One of the best things you can do to free up your schedule and protect your margin is to acknowledge that there are some things you are simply not going to do today.
Think about what it says about your priorities
Do you give everyone else first claim on your time? You’re setting yourself up for failure and frustration. Claim your time first and you’ll be in a better position to help others.
Your First Stewardship is Your Self
It’s in every preflight safety training, even the epic ones: “Put on your own oxygen mask before helping someone else with theirs.” On his Smarter Every Day YouTube channel, Destin Sandlin induced hypoxia in himself—under the close supervision of professionals, including a flight surgeon—to demonstrate the effects. By the end, he couldn’t figure out how […]
And do you have the courage to cultivate it?
Every now and then, things creep into our schedules that don’t belong there. Like Michelangelo, we need to remove the bits that don’t look like our masterpiece.
Roll with the punches and bounce right back
No matter how much you plan, life is still going to get its shots in. Here are five tips for rolling with the punches.
You never know when you might accomplish more than expected
C tasks may seem like the bottom rung of productivity, but they’re a great way to keep your productivity high without overwhelming guilt.
If you want to get ahead, don’t fall behind
B tasks may not help you get ahead, but doing them will keep you from falling behind. Here are three tips for keeping their steady influx from taking over your task list.
Not all actions have the same impact on your results
Any action can keep you busy. Only a select few will actively move you towards the life you dream of.
Don’t be so busy that you don’t get anything done
If we aren’t careful, our quest to get more done will keep us from getting anything meaningful done.
Start with the important and finish with a clear conscience
You may not have the time to get everything done, but if you work your plan, you’ll get the most important things done. There’s peace in that.
