Put first things first

Changing oneself requires prioritizing actions.

Avoid compromising on important tasks by mistaking urgent matters for critical ones.

Effective planning, nurturing relationships, seizing opportunities, and allowing time for recreation...

In order to manage ourselves effectively, we must put first things first. We must have the discipline to prioritize our day-to-day actions based on what is most important, not what is most urgent.

In order to maintain the discipline and the focus to stay on track toward our goals, we need t...

• Set deadlines to prioritize tasks with upcoming deadlines.
• Focus on 20% of the tasks that bring 80% of results. 
• Separate urgent from important. Urgent tasks require immediate action, whereas important tasks have more signifi...