We all have a million things to do. How do we organize our day so we get it all done? An entrepreneur friend of mine with a very successful professional DJ company gave me some great advice I want to pass along to you.
There are things we 1) want to do, 2) need to do and 3) things we should be doing.
The things we want to do usually get done because we want to do them and they are usually fun. The things we need to do usually get done too, because if we don't do the things we need to do there's no sermon for Sunday or no volunteers in kids church. The things we should be doing are rarely urgent or pressing, yet these are the things that are truly important and advance the ball down the field (to borrow an expression from football).
My friend makes a practice of doing those important "should do's" before lunch. Then a smaller portion of the day is dedicated to the "need to do's". Then, if any time is left, he wraps up the day with some "want to's".
I've found this very helpful in organizing my workload, and hope you will too.
There are things we 1) want to do, 2) need to do and 3) things we should be doing.
The things we want to do usually get done because we want to do them and they are usually fun. The things we need to do usually get done too, because if we don't do the things we need to do there's no sermon for Sunday or no volunteers in kids church. The things we should be doing are rarely urgent or pressing, yet these are the things that are truly important and advance the ball down the field (to borrow an expression from football).
My friend makes a practice of doing those important "should do's" before lunch. Then a smaller portion of the day is dedicated to the "need to do's". Then, if any time is left, he wraps up the day with some "want to's".
I've found this very helpful in organizing my workload, and hope you will too.
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