Being Busy Doesn't Make Us Happy or Productive - Friday Forward (#101)

Busy is a choice.

Instead of hopelessly waiting to be given the gift of more free time, consider what high-achievers do to stay focused and accomplish large, long-term goals. They:

1. Accept that time is a precious and fixed resource
2. Know how to separate Urgent from Important
3. Align their top priorities with their core purpose and or core values
4. Don’t book 100% of their time; they value rest and relaxation
5. Constantly look for things that they should stop doing
6. Are selective about the people they give their energy to

Management guru Peter Drucker has said that effective leaders record, manage and consolidate their time.

We can all work on this stuff, but these 6 points are a great place to start.