If I had to pick the single most important aspect of building self discipline it would be learning how to manage your time effectively and efficiently. It’s so important I’ve dedicated two chapters to its art and science.
First, let’s look at why mastering time management is so vital.
Once this sinks in, in our next chapter, I’ll share with you my favorite technique to be more productive. I use it constantly, and it can change your life almost instantly.
Let’s not waste any time and tackle this important subject…
Here’s the big reasons why time management is so important:
Time is a Limited Resource.
Time management is vital, first and foremost because there’s only a fixed number of hours in a day, days in a week, weeks in a month, months in a year and years in your life. When you waste time, you are wasting something that can’t be replaced. This is business as usual for most people, but for the person building self discipline it is absolutely unacceptable. Learning how to manage your time makes the most of this limited resource.
When You Aren’t Rushing – You Will be More Effective.
How many times have you not been happy with work you’ve produced because you were working against the clock? This type of problem usually starts with work and then seeps out into other areas of life. If you don’t have enough time for work, then you take time from relationships or from taking care of yourself. The more you need to rush the less gets done RIGHT. Time management skills allow you to work at a pace that makes sure you are able to perform at your best.
Time Management Cuts Stress.
You should know by know how badly stress can affect your health. No matter how much self discipline you possess if you are constantly sick, or worse end up in the hospital, you will still end up less successful. Racing against a clock is one of the more stressful things you can experience and that stress can be completely removed with good time management skills!
Good Time Management Leads to Better Decisions.
When you are forced to make decisions without enough time to consider all your options, there’s a pretty good chance you could miss out on opportunities that could be in your best interest. Showing self discipline in how you manage your time will help you be able to make the best decisions possible.
All these things will be working for you as soon as you break old habits of laziness and lack of discipline. It only takes three or four weeks for new habits to sink in and when your new habit of acting like a winner when it comes to time management starts going on auto-pilot expect to get more done in less time than ever. With a smile on your face.
It will feel like magic. In many ways it IS magic!
In our next chapter, get ready to learn my favorite time management tool of all time. You will be glad you did.