Habit 3: Put First Thing First

Habit 3: Put First Thing First

1. Is the personal fruit, the practical fulfillment of Habits 1 & 2

2. It is the deep contact with the second creation

3. Effective management is putting first thing first

4. Four Generations of Time Management

   • Personal management has envolved in a pattern similar to many other areas of human endeavor
     • The first wave
       • Characterized by notes and checklists
     • The second generation
       • Characterized by calendars and appointment books
     • The third generation
       • Reflects the current time management field
     • The fourth generation
       • Recognizes that "time management" is really a misnomer

5. Quadrant II

   • Urgent means is requires immediate attention
     • "Now!" Urgent things act on us
   • Effective people
     • Stay out of Quadrants III and IV because, urgent or not, they arent important
   • Is the heart of effective personal management. It deals with things that are not urgent, but are important
   • Most people say their main fault is a lack os discipline
   • Quadrant II focus
     • Is a paradigm that grows out of a principle center
     • If Quadrant II activities are clearly the heart of effective personal management
   • The Quadrant II Tool
     • The objective of Quadrant II management is to manage our lives effectively, from a center of sound principles
       • Coherence
         • Suggests that there is harmony, unity, and integrity between your vision and mission, your roles and goals
       • Balance
         • Your tool should help you to keep balance in your life, to identify your various roles and keep them right in front of you
       • Flexibility
         • Your planning tool should be your servant, never your master
       • Portability
         • Your tool should also be portable, so that you can carry it with you most of the time