Review: Holistic Time Management
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 10, 2012
"Time management is a personal journey about shaping the way you live your life," reveals the author. "It requires commitment and reflection."He asks, "what" do you want out of managing your time and "why" do you want it. Once you can define your what and why...you can intelligently proceed to "how" to manage your time to accomplish your goals.The author offers a framework of planning, organizing and doing, one which can be adapted to your particular needs.Besides ascertaining the shortest distance between two points, you learn to prioritize and keep focus, understanding that not everything that comes up in your day is an emergency to be addressed immediately.You learn to work smarter rather than harder, "taking a stitch in time," systematizing your work efforts (having checklists and systems in place), buying smarter, not cheaper, guarding your time and work "space" against interruptions and distractions and more.What I found most interesting was the "holistic" concept. It includes health considerations, time management balanced with efficient exercise, efficient sleep conditions, vitamins and supplements, efficient relaxation, all within a fluid management system.This is an excellent book to read and consider how the tools it offers can help you manage your "what" and "how."