Consider the hours between getting home from work and going to bed. How are you currently using those hours? Is it the best use of your time or could those hours be used more effectively? Rework your time by saying no to low value tasks and yes to high value tasks.
For years, I would get home from work, turn on the TV and watch it while cooking and eating dinner, then lie around still glued to the box, fade fast, fall asleep and later peel myself off the lounge and drag myself to bed. Although I was with others during this nightly ritual I wasn’t connecting with anyone. After realising I was wasting four hours each night on TV and missing out on quality activities, I decided to turn the TV off for good. The four hours I saved every day has amounted to 1460 hours a year and given me back a total of 14,600 hours over the last ten years!
The time I reworked enabled me to include high value tasks in my life such as exercise, hobbies, reading and learning, connecting with my family, romance, as well as fun with friends. High value activities contribute to better relationships, family life, friendships, health, personal development and wealth. What low value tasks are you willing to turn off, say no to, delete or delegate?
Saying no to low value tasks allows us to say yes to high value tasks. The first step is to decide which is which. The second is to act on those decisions and be disciplined about it. Before saying, “I don’t have time” – choose to rework your time. That way the only thing you won’t have time for is low value tasks!
Every Minute Counts and You Can Have It All!™
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Hi Christina, I love your weekly insights. This post reminded me of one I wrote recently about lessons we can learn from Sweet Brown who unintentionally became an internet sensation with her catch cry 'Ain't nobody got time for dat'. You can check it out here… http://www.onethousandandone.com.au/latest-posts/aint-nobody-got-time-for-dat/