Crucial v Not Crucial

Written by Dr. Donald E. Wetmore


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I really believe that most people, intuitively and instinctively, want to be good time managers. It makes sense. The better we manage our time,repparttar more results we will enjoy. It'srepparttar 102104 logical choice.

So let's say it'srepparttar 102105 start of your workweek and you have a lot of "things to do", some of which are "Crucial", some "Not Crucial". Intuitively and instinctively you and I want to be good time managers. Therefore, where does our attention gravitate towards? Do we focus onrepparttar 102106 "Crucial" or "Not Crucial" tasks? The "Crucial"? Sure! Logic tells us that. The more "Crucial" things we do,repparttar 102107 more productivity and success we enjoy.

But, you know what? When given a choice between "Crucial" and "Not Crucial" items, we will almost always dorepparttar 102108 "Not Crucial" items and ignorerepparttar 102109 "Crucial" items in spite ofrepparttar 102110 fact that we all want to be productive in our day.

Why?

Because we are driven more by emotion rather than logic.

You seerepparttar 102111 "Crucial" items are typically longer and harder to accomplish. The "Not Crucial" items are typically more quick and fun and emotionally satisfying.

We need to get over torepparttar 102112 "Crucial" side more often to increase our personal productivity.

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SOME TIME SAVERS

Written by Dr. Donald E. Wetmore


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4. Prioritize It. Your To Do list will have crucial and not crucial items on it. Despiterepparttar fact most people want to be productive, when givenrepparttar 102103 choice between crucial and not crucial items, we will most often end up doingrepparttar 102104 not crucial items. They are generally easier and quicker than crucial items. Prioritize your To Do list each night. Putrepparttar 102105 #1 next torepparttar 102106 most important item on your list. Placerepparttar 102107 #2 next torepparttar 102108 second most important item on your list, etc. Then tacklerepparttar 102109 items on your list in order of their importance. You may not get everything done on your list, but you will getrepparttar 102110 most important things done. This is working smarter, not harder, and getting more done in less time.

5. Control Procrastination. The most effective planning inrepparttar 102111 world does not substitute for doing what needs to be done. We procrastinate and put off important things because we don't sense enough pain for not doing it or enough pleasure to do it. To get going on something you have been putting off, create in your mind enough pain for not doing it or enough pleasure to do it. I preferrepparttar 102112 pleasure approach. Take a procrastinated project and turn it into to a game. Work with one thing in front of you at a time so other things won't distract you. ("Out of sight, out of mind.") Break it down to little bite-sized, manageable pieces. Get it started, takerepparttar 102113 first step and you will likely continue it to completion.

Dr. Donald E. Wetmore, a full-time Professional Speaker, is one ofrepparttar 102114 foremost experts on Time Management andrepparttar 102115 author of "Beatrepparttar 102116 Clock" and "Organizing Your Life". If you would like to receive a free copy of his humorous article, "Poor John", who wastes hours in his days, email your request now for "John" to: mailto:ctsem@msn.com

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