Dimensional Time Management
It is necessary to be slightly underemployed if you are to do something significant.
James D. Watson, Nobel Prize winning scientist and Co-discoverer of the genetic code of DNA
This is a
time management system I particularly like to use when I'm "not in the
mood" for managing my time. It was created by Robert Fritz, and you can
read more about it in his thought-provoking and fun to read book, Creating.
For me, it
does two things simultaneously: b. It reminds
me to think dimensionally rather than daily; in terms of "time frames"
rather than "deadlines" Today's
Experiment: 2. Prioritise
each item, either with traditional A, B, C, or using the 4 quadrants of
Urgent/Important time management, or by using the
80/20 system. 3. Get a
blank sheet of paper, turn it sideways, and divide it up into two rows
of seven columns each. Label the columns with whichever headings you prefer.
4. Fill
in the boxes with the items from your list. If you want to (or it is imperative
that you) do something/get something done by Monday, put it in the "By
Monday" or "Within Four Days" box. 5. Cross
off each item once you have accomplished it, regardless of when you accomplish
it. 6. Add new
items as soon as they come up. Have fun,
learn heaps, and relax!
a. It frees up my time (I inevitably get more done in less time and am
therefore delightfully "underemployed")
1. Write down everything you want to do and/or get done within the next
two weeks
By Monday
By Tuesday
By Wednesday
By Thursday
By Friday
By Saturday
By Sunday
Within 8 Days
Within 9 Days
Within 10 Days
Within 11 Days
Within 12 days
Within 13 days
Within 2 weeks
