Good morning and Happy Monday!
I’m Monica Wofford and this is your Monday Moment.
Time management options, courses, tools, and discussions have been around for ages. In fact, long ago, I used to teach the class that helped you set up your elaborate planner by Franklin Covey. Yet, it seems that in many of those types of trainings, the same things started to be said over and over, very little of which actually helped me get more done in less time or figure out what the MOST important thing TO DO was, in a moment of overwhelm when I was too stressed to do anything other than file that useless stack of papers in the corner. Heck, at least then I would have gotten SOMETHING accomplished!
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Is it really managing time or IS it managing priorities, focus, attention, and tasks? This tournament tool really helps you to become a better leader!
Even more so and as an important side note, over the years the time management topic has reminded me time and time again, if you will, that rarely is the issue the way in which you do or don’t manage your time, but rather how you manage your focus, your priorities, your choices, and your actions.
Without realizing just how long I would be positively impacted by his ingenious use of the bracket system, I’m sure, and how much it would help in terms of getting your priorities in order, Mr. Kevin McCarthy introduced to me something different. In his book the On-Purpose Business he shares the concept of a tournament. Think of maybe March Madness or a Sweet Sixteen sports tournament bracket system and use it for your items. List your tasks, any multiple of 8, in the left most column. For column two, write only the “winner” of a two-by-two comparison. Between item 1 and 2, which one wins? If the first column has 8 items, column 2 would have 4, column 3 – 2, and the last column would contain what is the VERY NEXT thing you’re going to DO, or the tournament winner.
Portable, easy, quick, and effective. I love it and so, does my list. (as well as my sense of accomplishment!)
I’m Monica Wofford and that’s your Monday Moment.
See you next week for more talk on Leadership.
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Thanks much for your kind words and that’s great that it was super helpful!
é claro que gosto do seu site, mas você precisa verificar a ortografia de vários de seus posts. Alguns deles estão repletos de problemas ortográficos e acho muito difícil informar a realidade, por outro lado, certamente voltarei novamente
Muito obrigado por esse feedback e você está certo. A revisão não é o superpoder da nossa fundadora e até ela admitiria isso também. Esperamos que eles não distraiam muito e que você esteja gostando do conteúdo.
Obrigado pelo bom artigo Na verdade, foi uma conta de diversão, parece muito mais agradável de sua parte. No entanto, como poderíamos nos comunicar
Podemos facilmente usar o Google Tradutor e muito obrigado pelas suas amáveis palavras. :)