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Thought Tweet #464

by Rick Baker
On Apr 26, 2012

Thought Tweet #464 If you want to develop more self-control, start by setting goals. 

 

The Thinking Behind The Tweet

No point getting chicken-and-egg bogged down thinking about what comes first - goals or self-control. No point debating whether or not there are values in goals. No point debating whether or not long-term gain justifies short-term pain. If you believe self-control is a valuable trait...then set a goal, focus on it, and work at it. [That's the way to build self-control and achieve goals.]

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Beyond Business | Goals - SMARTACRE Goals | Thought Tweets

An Introduction to Time Management - Part 3

by Rick Baker
On Apr 26, 2012

Take Command of Your Day…and don’t call that process Time Management

Time Management is a misnomer.

Really, when we say those words we are talking about Task Management and Self-Management. And, there is an important distinction between managing tasks and managing self. The key distinction is one must precede the other. Self-Management is the first thing.

Two of the greatest gifts a person can possess are intelligence and self-control.

Both of these gifts are housed in the brain…our emotion and information processing powerhouse.

If we want to manage our workload or ‘To Do List’ of actions and tasks then we must first manage our thoughts.

We can manage our thoughts by:

  • wanting to – truly desiring to - change for the better,
  • using our intelligence – focusing and thinking - to figure out how,
  • planning the habit – a Good Habit – of self-monitoring,
  • planning a habit – a Good Habit – of self-regulating,
  • organizing - creating - better ways to think about and perform work tasks
  • using our will power to initiate, maintain, and grow those Good Habits of thought,
  • backing up our Good Habits of thought with persistent, consistent, goal-aimed actions, and 
  • taking on, focusing on, and attending to one task at a time. 

When we manage our thoughts that way and back them up with actions we make full use of our innate, but often overlooked, gift of self-control. We are organized. When we do these things we are able to do a much better job of handling crises. And, of even more importance, we are able to do a much better job of avoiding crises. 

When we have mastered self-control we have mastered tasks...and time, as it always has, will take care of itself.

 

Link to An Introduction to Time Management - Part 1

Link to An Introduction to Time Management - Part 2

Link to 'Time' Management 

Link to Successful People Have More Time

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