Jared Siegel uses the rocks, pebbles, sand, and water in a jar story as a motif to discuss effective time management in this solo episode of Success That Lasts.
Here are a few highlights:
We often mistake being busy with being important. However, when we’re busy but not effective, it creates stress.
The foundations for effective time management are laid when you identify your priorities - your “big rocks.”
“You waste years by not wasting hours,” Jared quotes. He talks about the dichotomy of being highly effective while also freeing your mind to think in “white space.”
‘Chunking’ refers to the activity of hyperfocusing on one task, in which you achieve a state of flow. ‘Flow’ is when you’re so focused on the task at hand that time seems to disappear.
Jared shares insights about the ‘attention economy.’
Time is a creative thing; saying “I don’t have time,” is really saying “I don’t want to.”
Resources
Resources
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
Free to Focus by Michael Hyatt
Cortana by Microsoft
Video: How to reduce distractions in outlook
Podcast Episodes:
The Neuroscience of Mindfulness with David Miller
Managing Your Time Wisely with Paul Schlumpberger
