This Stephen Covey video break is part of the LifeToSuccess archive. The original used a Flash video player. To take something practical from the archive today, try this exercise based on Covey’s documented habit of putting first things first.
Name what matters today
Choose a result that deserves your attention, even if it hasn’t become urgent. It might be a conversation, a task you’ve postponed or an hour of preparation for something important.
Protect time for it
Give the priority a realistic place on your calendar. Decide which lower-priority request you can move, delegate or decline to make room for it.
Review the choice at the end of the day
Ask whether your schedule reflected what you said mattered. If the task was too large, decide which part you can make time for tomorrow.
For more detail, see FranklinCovey’s overview of the 7 Habits. Also see The real secrets of getting what you want for another part of this series.
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