Welcome! Mark Twain. We do not deal much with facts when we are contemplating ourselves.

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1 Welcome! Mark Twain We do not deal much with facts when we are contemplating ourselves.

2 Agenda Life Values The Prioritizing Matrix Circle of Influence Time Management Time Wasters Shoulds, Wants, Will Wrap Up Questions?

3 Life Values Elvis Presley Values are like fingerprints. Nobody s are the same, but you leave them all over everything that you do.

4 Life Values Please review the 0 Life Values sheet From the list of 0 Life Values, choose the 8 values that are most important to you Now we are going to transfer those 8 values to the prioritizing matrix

5 Prioritizing Matrix Goethe Things that matter most must never be at the mercy of things that matter least.

6 Example (Only you will have 8 values instead of )

7 Example

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11 Example Number How Many Times Circled

12 Example HINT: Your total should equal 8 Number How Many Times Circled

13 Example Number How Many Times Circled Final Rank

14 Prioritizing Matrix. In the blank numbers on the matrix, write in your top 8 life values. Use the matrix to compare each of the values by asking yourself Which do I prefer or is more important to me?. Circle the number of that choice in each of the matrix boxes. When you finish circling, record the total number of times you chose each value. Be sure to count the columns as well as the rows.. Indicate the final rank in the bottom row of the matrix. If you have a tie, go back to the box in the matrix where the two tying numbers were paired and note which is circled.

15 Prioritized List Circle your most important values Also provide an example of activities that you are involved in where that value plays out Any surprises? So now what do I do with this list?

16 Circle of Influence Susan Sarandon The world is made for people who aren't cursed with self-awareness. 6

17 Covey, S. R. (989). The 7 habits of highly effective people: Powerful lessons in personal change. NY: Fireside. Circle of Concern Circle of Concern Focus your energy on things you can influence!

18 Covey, S. R. (989). The 7 habits of highly effective people: Powerful lessons in personal change. NY: Fireside. Circle of Influence Circle of Concern Circle of Influence Focus your energy on things you can influence!

19 Covey, S. R. (989). The 7 habits of highly effective people: Powerful lessons in personal change. NY: Fireside. Enlarge Your Circle of Influence Circle of Concern Circle of Influence If you focus on things you can do something about, the positive energy and effort tends to enlarge your Circle of Influence.

20 Covey Challenge is managing ourselves Not focusing on things and time Focus on preserving and enhancing relationships and on accomplishing results Covey, S. R. (989). The 7 habits of highly effective people: Powerful lessons in personal change. NY: Fireside.

21 Time Management Helen Keller Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through selfgratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.

22 Not Important Important Covey s Time Management Matrix Activities Urgent Crises, pressing problems, deadline-driven projects Not Urgent Prevention, relationship building, recognizing new opportunities, planning, recreation Interruptions, some calls, some mail, some reports, some meetings, pressing matters, popular activities Trivia, busy work, some mail, some phone calls, time wasters, pleasant activities Covey, S. R. (989). The 7 habits of highly effective people: Powerful lessons in personal change. NY: Fireside.

23 Not Important Important Covey s Time Management Matrix Results Urgent Stress, burnout, crisis management, always putting out fires Not Urgent Vision, perspective, balance, discipline, control, few crises Short-term focus, crisis management, see goals & plans as worthless, feel victimized & out of control, shallow or broken relationships Total irresponsibility, fired from jobs, dependent others Covey, S. R. (989). The 7 habits of highly effective people: Powerful lessons in personal change. NY: Fireside.

24 Put First Things First Manage our lives effectively Center on our principles and what is important Focus on becoming a self-manager Put first things first Covey, S. R. (989). The 7 habits of highly effective people: Powerful lessons in personal change. NY: Fireside.

25 Self-Managing Let s look again at the key roles and think about seven days Think about one or two important results you feel you should accomplish in each role in the next week See the sample in the packet Schedule to achieve these goals Covey, S. R. (989). The 7 habits of highly effective people: Powerful lessons in personal change. NY: Fireside.

26 Key Roles Please take a few minutes and identify the key roles where you see yourself spending time in the next year Please write the role in the arrow And in the box, please write tasks or actions you need to take How does this match with your top priority values?

27 Organize Your Next Year (or Even Week). Writing down your roles & goals. Transfer the goals to a specific action plan. At the end of the year, evaluate how well your plan translated your values into your life How well were you able to maintain those values? Covey, S. R. (989). The 7 habits of highly effective people: Powerful lessons in personal change. NY: Fireside.

28 Time Wasters Helen Mirren There's no good way to waste your time. Wasting time is just wasting time. 8

29 Twenty Biggest Time Wasters. Management by crisis. Telephone interruptions. Inadequate planning. Attempting too much. Drop-in visitors 6. Ineffective delegation 7. Personal disorganization 8. Lack of self-discipline 9. Inability to say No 0. Procrastination

30 Twenty Biggest Time Wasters. Meetings. Paper work. Leaving tasks unfinished. Inadequate staff. Socializing 6. Confused responsibility or authority 7. Poor communication 8. Inadequate controls and progress reports 9. Incomplete information 0. Travel

31 Shoulds, Wants, Will Mahatma Ghandi Action expresses priorities

32 Five to One (Shoulds, Wants, Wills) SHOULDS Identify from your lists, five items that you feel like you should do for your own professional development. WANTS From that list of five, choose three that you really want to do. WILLS From the list of three, choose one that you actually will begin tomorrow.

33 Wrap Up Richard Bach The more I want to get something done, the less I call it work.