The Well-Ordered and Disciplined Mind

Several people in the last few weeks have asked me to help them with their time management skills.

The inability to manage the hours in the day is a symptom.

The true cause of wasted time, or not having enough time, is not having a well-ordered or disciplined mind. Having a disciplined mind requires effort and the development of productive habits. It also involves getting rid of unproductive habits.

We all have exactly the same number of hours in the day.

How is it, then, that some people seemingly produce outstanding results, while others never seem to have enough time to achieve even the simplest of tasks?

Managing multiple projects, relationships and activities is only achievable when we anchor it to our 'willing one thing.' This 'willing one thing' is the purpose behind our being in business. It is the 'self-organizing principle' we adopt that will intensify and sharpen our focus on only those things that are essential for our success.

Transforming the way we invest our time can only happen when we ensure that all of it is spent doing something that furthers our own sense of Mission and Vision.

A well-ordered day in our business comes about because our minds and activities are organized around furthering our business’s Mission, Vision and Strategic Objectives.