Put the big rocks in
first, plan time slots for big important tasks on your plan to be successful,
otherwise urgent small demands will leave no space.
Many people start up with the desire to become successful, they make the
plans and engage actions with the hope that things will swing to their favor but
often don’t end up with the results anticipated. Amidst the plethora of reasons
to explain this, might just be a central weakness that is often overlooked – Poor Time Management.
Could it be that there
is never enough time in the day? But, since we all get the same 24 hours, why
is it that some people achieve so much more with their time than others? Maybe,
the answer lies in Good Time Management. The highest achievers manage their time
exceptionally well while the failure-prone, don’t. Do you consider yourself a
high achiever?
A dejected young lady came complaining to her mother. “Mum, I’ve done almost all of what you advised,
I have read a lot of what you gave me and yet things are not moving as they
should, I am just tired” The concerned mother asked her daughter to be
comfortably seated for a talk. While stirring a huge pot of soup on the fire,
she started off… let me talk to you about the 'rocks in a gardener’s flower bucket'
In
order to get the flower bucket filled with soil to plan his flowers, the
gardener needs a bucket, some big rocks enough to fill it, some small stones,
some sandy soil, and water. H first of all, puts in the big rocks in the
bucket; then, puts in the small stones in around the big rocks; then puts in the
sandy soil and give it a shake so it trickles in and finally, puts in the water.
Now it's full to the brim.
“Mum, but how does
this relate to my difficulty and to my quest for success?” inquired the
bewildered girl. “Let me explain”
responded the mother. “The bucket is your
available time. The rocks, stones, sand or soil and water are your tasks - a
few big ones, some more medium-sized ones, and lots of small jobs and
continuous demands and interruptions. You get the point? Unless you put the big rocks in first, you won't get them in at all. In
other words: Plan time-slots for your big issues before anything else, or the
inevitable sand or soil and water issues will fill up your days and you won't
fit the big issues in.?
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