APPLICATION 6
1. At the end of the week, print out last week’s calendar and task list or, if you don’t manage those things electronically, keep a time log for one week and record the activities you participate in—preferably on an hourly basis.
2. Circle the urgent activities and underline the important activities. If you find every activity (including the urgent ones) as important, prioritize them.
3. Identify what percentage of your time you dedicate to the urgent and how much to the important.
4. Decide which one or two urgent activities you can let go of or postpone next week, then block out time on next week’s calendar for one or two important things to put in their place.