Is This You?
· Promise yourself over and over you will pray everyday, but don’t.
· Commit to an exercise program, start, but stop after a few weeks.
· Have tried every kind of time management program there is but still feel out of control of your time?
· Always in crisis mode?
· When you look back at your year you can’t point to any significant goal you have achieved?
· Get to the end of the week/month/year and feel like you haven’t gotten any of the really important things done.
· Missing family events because you have to work late/weekends to get your work done?
· Always waiting to the last second to get your job done?
· Feel like your life is out of control?
· Feel like you are doing okay, but still have times of being overwhelmed.
What Type of Time Management System Are You Using?
· First Generation: To Do Lists
· Second Generation: Calendar, PDA, Outlook
· Third Generation: Planning System (DayRunner, Franklin Covey, etc.)
By themselves, NONE of these work! All of them allow you to manage your time, but not yourself.
There is a Better Way!
Quadrant II: A proven system that will:
· Allow you to accomplish the most important goals in your life
· Bring a sense of order and peace into your life
· Get you out of crisis mode
This system works on paper, on computer, on a PDA, on ANYTHING! No special tools required.
Be Proactive
You have the ability to choose your response in ANY situation.
Response – Ability
Begin With the End In Mind
What do you want people to say at your funeral?
What are the BIG ROCKS in your life?
Focus on Effectiveness
Definition:
(Temporal): Doing only those tasks that leads you to accomplishing your goal.
(Spiritual): Doing only those tasks that leads you to accomplishing God’s Will.
Sadly, in any given day, most people are very distracted doing other people’s priorities and not their own (or God’s!)
Put First Things First
Biggest Time Wasters:
· TV
· Email (most people get email each day that fits into each category)
· Some Meetings
· Most text messages as they have a sense of urgency and yank our attention away from what we should be doing!
Create a Personal Mission Statement
As you look back on your life 30 years from today, what do you want it to have been about?
What is REALLY important to you?
One way is to define the most important aspects of your life in these 3 categories:
· God
· Family
· Work
(For Regnum Christi members your Vocation Statement factors in heavily here.)
Roles
Breakdown your mission statement into the main roles that define your life.
Example Main Categories:
God
Christian Man
Personal Development
Family
Husband
Father
To Do
Work
Manager
Product Development
Sharpening the Saw
This is a standard role that addresses “RECREATion”.
· Physical
· Social/Emotional
· Mental
· Spiritual
Schedule activities in this role EVERY week.
This is where you commit to your routine activities like prayer and exercise.
Goals
Plan specific goals for each role.
Breakdown each goal into its main tasks.
Plan Weekly
On Sunday or first thing Monday morning, review mission statement and goals.
Select the most important goal for each role.
Schedule some time that week to work on that goal.
Developing Your Plan for 2010
Step 1: Envision Yourself on January 1, 2011 looking back over 2010
Step 2: Write down the top 3 things you want to have accomplished in these areas:
God
1.
2.
3.
Family
1.
2.
3.
Work
1.
2.
3.
Step 3: Review your goals to make sure they are specific and measurable. No “soft” goals.
Soft goal: Spend more quality time with my wife
Hard goal: Go on 2 “date nights” per month with my wife
Step 4: Identify the most effective task for each of the #1 goals above and schedule it for the coming week.
My Personal Goals Statement
FATHER GOALS 2008
Seek First The Kingdom! – Be Proactive
| Goal | How/Why? |
| Spend Quality Time with Kids | Humberland Plant garden Chicken Coop Play board games/puzzles Ride bikes |
| Be available after school | Be home by 4:30PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays |
| Caroline | Help her get learner’s permit |
| Kaitlyn | Tutor in Mathat least twice a week
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| Riley | Teach multiplication tables for 6’s, 7’s, 8’s, 9’s |
| Emily | Spend time together
Look into sewing classes |
| Austin | Do projects together
Get enrolled in Cub Scouts |
| Maria | Show attention
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| Teach about investments | Have each child pick a company they like and then invest $500 in that stock. Teach them how to monitor the results |
| Schedule Date Night (DONE! 03/01/08) | Pick a night Reserve at Aspens |
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Getting Started
1. Pick 1 task in one role.
2. Put on calendar for the upcoming week
3. Be smart when you schedule it to maximize the changes for success (Life’s Rhythm)
4. DO IT no matter what.
5. Review at the end of the week.
6. Schedule additional roles & goals as you become successful in getting scheduled goals done.
TIP: It is okay to slide a task from one day to the next. Just make sure you get it done!
Let’s Give it a Try
Step 1: Define your mission
Determine the top 3 most important things for God, Family and Work that if done consistently would have a major impact on your life.
Step 2: Breakdown your life into roles
Define the key roles in your life and write on weekly compass
Step 3: Determine the goals for each role
Define the top 3 goals for each role. Break each goal into its main tasks.
Step 4: Schedule the tasks for the upcoming week
Determine the most important goal for each role for the upcoming week. Block out time in your schedule to complete that task. Be smart when you schedule your time!
Tips
Be smart about when you schedule a task. Set yourself up for success.
Start slow and build up.
Have others hold you accountable.
Use the calendar system you are already using for work related appointments.
Use the Roles system to file your email and your computer files
It doesn’t matter if you have a paper or paperless system just so long as YOU ARE CONSISTENT!
Have ONE system.
© 2010, Vincent Frese, II
1 comment:
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