Chapter 4Prioritization

DOI: 10.4324/9781003454892-4

The key is not to prioritize what is on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.

Stephen R. Covey

If we could go back in time and make one change to improve and benefit our career paths, it would probably be rethinking how we prioritized our daily tasks! Figure 4.1 suggests the importance of focusing on our top priorities.

Three people check off a list of priorities on a notepad. A person stands on the books and uses magnifying glasses for the topmost priority. Another person is holding a pencil and enabling checkboxes of priorities. Another person is sitting on the top of the notepad.

Figure 4.1 Focus on what really matters.

Time is one of the most valuable and non-renewable resources we have. Unlike other resources, once time has passed, it cannot be recovered or regained. It is important to manage time effectively and efficiently, both at ...

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