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    SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE

    HABIT THREE

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    HABIT 3: PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST

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    Habit 3: Put first things first.


    important urgent I: necessity crises deadlines maintaining
    (25 - 25)

    not urgent II: opportunity PC activities planning & prevention commitment


    (65-15)

    not important

    III interruptions some meetings some reports


    (5-55)

    IV trivia busy work time wasters


    (5-5)

    We want Quadrant II > Quadrant I. Quadrant II comes from Quadrants III and IV. Estimate how much time you spend in Quadrant II (and what IS Quad IV?) ... How do you plan your day? Datebook? Palm Pilot? How much is your time worth to you, in dollars/hour?

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    Habit 3 ... a demonstration.

    1 Identify big rocks (q2). 2 Schedule these FIRST! 3 Surround with other.

    What is the lesson?

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    TIME MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

    Describe the system you use to keep up with appointments, notes, tasks that need to be done, phone numbers and addresses

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    WHAT IS THE BEST SYSTEM FOR ME?

    Depends upon:
    Type

    of work you do (work with people vs. work with things) Amount of discretionary time you use (how much time is under your control)

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    Nature of Work
    0%
    Work with Things

    100%
    Work with People

    100%

    0%

    Your work falls someplace on the diagonal line. The higher up the line you go, the more sophisticated your time management system needs to be.

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    DISCRETIONARY TIME 100%


    Amount of control you have over your time

    0%
    The higher up the line you go, the more sophisticated your time management system needs to be.

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    TIME MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

    Below the mid-point on both graphs?


    Use

    simple time management tools


    a more sophisticated system

    Above the mid-point on either graph?


    Use

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    TIME MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS


    Primitive Simple Paper-based Organizers Hand Helds PIM (Personal Information Managers) Software

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    PRIMITIVE

    Crisis Management Running around putting out fires

    C RT N_A-H

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    PRIMITIVE

    Priority Meandering
    Start

    on task a get distracted resume on task b get distracted jump to task c

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    PRIMITIVE

    Jump to Others Wait for others to tell me what to do

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    PRIMITIVE

    First Come - First Served Handle tasks in the order in which they arrive

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    PRIMITIVE

    Grouping Do all the same types of tasks at the same time (phone calls, writing letters, etc.)

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    PRIMITIVE

    Whimsical Do whatever you feel like doing

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    SIMPLE

    Floating Pieces of Paper (including post-its, business cards, napkins) Write notes on assorted pieces of paper Sooner or later the paper floats

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    SIMPLE

    To Do List A to do list is written on a notepad, business card, envelope, etc.

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    SIMPLE

    Pocket Calendar A variety of small calendars are used to record appointments

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    SIMPLE

    Desk Calendar Calendar stays on desk, typically four days behind

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    SIMPLE

    Address book A variety of devices are used to record addresses and phone numbers

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    SIMPLE

    Combination typically a combination of simple devices are used

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    Paper Based Planners

    Day Runner Day-Timer Franklin Day Planner Day at a Glance Seven Habits Planner Priority Manager Rolodex

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