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December/2009                                                        #12

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Happy December 2009!!
 
THANK YOU for joining me on the Time Management journey throughout 2009. 
 
Enjoy all the Christmas Season activities.  Make new, enjoyable activities, if you don't like your current ones or you are tired of the status quo.  It is your life - you do make the choices!!
 
Be Blessed and Prosperous in all your 2010 endeavors!
 
 
Close-out 2009  ~  Enter 2010 STRONG 
 
1.  Clean out clutter  (throw away 10 things)
 
2.  Read "Live The Life You Love" by Barbara Sher
 
3.  Set S.M.A.R.T. goals [Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timed]
 
4. From "First Things First"  by Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill and Rebecca R. Merrill - 1994
 
           Urgent/Important   I
 
�         Crises
�         Pressing problems
�         Deadline-driven projects

Quadrant of Urgency
 
          Not Urgent/Important   II
 
�         Preparation
�         Planning
�         Relationship building
�         Empowerment
 
Quadrant of Quality

          Urgent/Not Important   III
 
�         Interruptions
�         Some mail, phone calls, reports
�         Many popular activities projects
 
Quadrant of  Deception
 
           
          Not Urgent/Not Important   IV
 
�         Trivia, busywork
�         Some phone calls
�         Escape activities, excessive TV
�         Time wasters
 
Quadrant of Waste
 

Analyze which Quadrant you have been spending most of your time.  For 2010 - move into Quadrant II, all the other will fall into place!!  Do it (consistently)!!  ENJOY the results.
 
5.  Read "100 Ways to Simplify Your Life" by Joyce Meyer

 

 

 

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Isn't time you took your Time Mastery Assessment - be prepared for 2010.  Be Proactive!  The categories of the assessment are:  Attitude, Goals, Priorities, Analyzing, Planning, Scheduling, Interruptions, Meetings, Written Communication, Delegation, Procrastination, and Team Time.   Contact me - [email protected]
 
 
Sincerely,
 

Gloria-Jean Brown
www.CoachingbyGJ.com