Time management for performance management

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Time is a great equalizer. Be it the most successful or the least successful person of the world, each start off with 24 hours in their days. However, high performance situations require as tackling challenging issues and coming up in with solutions faster are quicker. Hence time is critical resource in the tool box of high-performance individuals. In the context of managing one’s time we will get advice, dime a dozen of what to do  with one’s time. I focus on what not to do with my time. I just avoid activities which take away from performance in terms of the time or the energy and focus left to tackle life goals.
Things which drain way my time and are to to be avoided like the plague

  • Don’t waste time on TV
    • You can be abreast of all the day’s news by skimming it over the internet in 5-10 minutes per day
    • You will protect your brain and emotional energy from the noise created by news programs.
    • I have not watched TV for more than 3 years now and I know enough about the news, media, entertainment and sports to be able to successfully carry a social conversation.
    • It was a radical decision when I took it, it worked well for me and no one seems to notice the fact that I no longer watch TV.  
  • Don’t waste time on the phone
    • When I left watch TV I substituted it with the phone.
    • It took me a few months to notice this behavior pattern.
    • It took me few months to solve this behavior pattern
  • Be selective of what you read digitally or on paper
    • The internet is littered with gems and garbage
    • If you like to read, then read the best
    • Prefer classics over popular texts on any subject
  • Be selective of social media usage
    • Use it to stay connected with friends, family and contacts
    • Leave it at that
    • I never existed on social media, so I can’t claim to speak knowledgeably about it.

The common thread in all the points above is media. Be careful of the kind of media you consume. Control the media you consume or it will without your permission start controlling your thought process.

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