On Monday, I felt busy the whole day; but when I looked back, I didn’t seem to get anything done.
Ever felt that way?
The point is I was busy; but was I being effective?
That evening I made a new commitment.
Each day, for the rest of the week, I was going to get a minimum of two things over the line.
I love this expression ‘over the line’ as it makes me visualise the finish line.
Completed. Finished. Done.
I even set up an accountability buddy who would push me. Thanks Vanessa.
I also reflected. Why did I let this happen?
A few minutes of thinking made me realise.
Once again, I was too busy being the teacher and not spending enough time being the student.
I already have the perfect method to ensure you finish each day with at least a few items over the line.
I’d even coached it at the weekend.
But I hadn’t done it.
The $100,000 Idea is one of my most effective Time Management and Productivity Tools. See page 41 of How To Save An Hour Every Day.
I know this. I literally wrote the book on it.
So why had I stopped doing it?
Because I’m human – and humans are terribly (wonderfully?) inconsistent.
Today, one of my 5 most important things is to write this message.
Tick.
Be Brilliant!
Michael
PS What do you need to get over the line? Leave your comments below.
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Love it!
Completely agree. Great article and reminder to focus on outputs/outcomes and not presenteeism. Just turning up is not enough, it is how we use our time.
Thanks!
I need my manager to take holidays! He had Thursday and today off and the to do list with 13 items on it is now down to a respectable 5. I do normally get a couple of things done each day but I have to make myself unavailable. I find that if I give a rough estimate for each task and then block the time out on my work calendar, I get things done!
Thanks for your blog, nice to read. Do not stop.