We think, mistakenly, that success is the result of the amount of time we put into work, instead of the quality of time we put in.
from: Arianna Huffington - Author, Co-Founder of Huffington Post, Founder and CEO of ThriveGlobal which promotes well-being and performance through technology.
Not just managing time, but when to do what most effectively has been getting a lot of notice lately. Arianna Huffington promotes sleep and other wellness actions to be more productive and interesting:
I [Arianna]once had dinner with a man who bragged to me that he'd gotten only four hours of sleep the night before. (I resisted the temptation to tell him that the dinner would have been a lot more interesting if he had gotten five.)
Daniel Pink's newest promotion is about doing the right thing at the right time as described in his book WHEN: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing. Recently, Maura Nevel Thomas is frames this in terms of increasing one's attention in a book to be released in September 2019: Attention Management Extended Excerpt: Breaking the Time Management Myth for Unrivaled Productivity (although I wonder it is ironic that in the days of instant publishing her book is being discussed 9 months before the release date - What kind of time mangment/productivity is that?)
But this concept is definitely not new. Managment consultants and MBA experts have long be promoting The Eisenhower Matrix:
And then there is a quote from an deceased author about writing the in the morning because you don't want to give the best part of you to your job/boss. Unfortunately, I can't find it online. If anyone recognizes where/who this came from, please leave a note in the comments.
And one last point, there is science research about when is the best time to write, for those who are interested: Science research on writing productivity vs time
Gratitudes: nail clippers, locks, and flowers.
from: Arianna Huffington - Author, Co-Founder of Huffington Post, Founder and CEO of ThriveGlobal which promotes well-being and performance through technology.
Not just managing time, but when to do what most effectively has been getting a lot of notice lately. Arianna Huffington promotes sleep and other wellness actions to be more productive and interesting:
I [Arianna]once had dinner with a man who bragged to me that he'd gotten only four hours of sleep the night before. (I resisted the temptation to tell him that the dinner would have been a lot more interesting if he had gotten five.)
Daniel Pink's newest promotion is about doing the right thing at the right time as described in his book WHEN: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing. Recently, Maura Nevel Thomas is frames this in terms of increasing one's attention in a book to be released in September 2019: Attention Management Extended Excerpt: Breaking the Time Management Myth for Unrivaled Productivity (although I wonder it is ironic that in the days of instant publishing her book is being discussed 9 months before the release date - What kind of time mangment/productivity is that?)
But this concept is definitely not new. Managment consultants and MBA experts have long be promoting The Eisenhower Matrix:
That doesn't address WHEN in the day to do something, only how to prioritize your actions. Stephen Covey went a step further to promote that some part of your day should be spent on actions for the future (which would fall in the Important/Not Urgent quadrant) and branded this as Sharpen the Saw, as discussed in the The Art of Manliness:
And then there is a quote from an deceased author about writing the in the morning because you don't want to give the best part of you to your job/boss. Unfortunately, I can't find it online. If anyone recognizes where/who this came from, please leave a note in the comments.
And one last point, there is science research about when is the best time to write, for those who are interested: Science research on writing productivity vs time
Gratitudes: nail clippers, locks, and flowers.
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