We’re officially on a roll with the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. We’ve covered Habit #1: Be Proactive and Habit #2: Begin with the End in Mind.
Today? Habit #3: Put First Things First.
Here’s the short story: Covey tells us that some things matter and other things don’t. Highly Effective People know the difference and they “Put First Things First.”
As Goethe said: “Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things that matter least.”
Covey shares a handy-dandy four-quadrant model to help us get clarity on what’s really important. He organizes activities by Urgency and Importance. So, something can be Important or not and Urgent or not.
So…
If we want to “Put First Things First” what do we need to do?
Very simple (but not easy): We need to prioritize the Quadrant II activities.
How? Well, here’s one easy way: Go back to of being proactive and go back to +1 #201 of being .
You simply CAN’T check your email (or news feeds or social media notifications) first thing in the morning and expect to be as Effective as you’d like. P E R I O D.
Do you?
Today’s question:
Get on that, +1 style!