CHAPTER 5

T Is for Timings

Can You Get Your Timings Right and Do Things before It’s Too Late?

“Patience is power. Patience is not an absence of action; rather it is ‘timing’ it waits on the right time to act, for the right principles and in the right way.”

—Fulton J Sheen

Timing is all about the choice, the judgment, or control of when something should be done. It’s also about where you are and when and the things that you should do regularly. This chapter looks at timeliness, time management matrixes, to do lists, and mindfulness. The value of content here, we hope, is in the combination of possible tools and techniques to help you feel more in control of events, instead of feeling at their mercy. Here’s a few home truths about time management ...

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