One Small Change in Conversation, One Giant Change In Your Game Plan

Mark Twain supposedly said, "Everybody talks about
the weather but nobody does anything about it."

But we can do a lot about time - in fact, we can
change our time management just by the way we talk
about it.

In my experience, there's one way you can tell when
people are seriously ready to make a move, i.e.,
start abusiness, accelerate their career, take a sabbatical.

They begin to talk about time as an investment.

You know change is in the air when you do these 3
things.

(1)Calculate your rate of return on your time
investment.

You find yourself saying, "This is not a good use of
my time." You might take time to relax and enjoy a
movie or family meal -- but your rate of return will
be high because you get meaningful (though intangible)
rewards.

(2) Assign a value to your time.

You find yourself saying, "If I hire someone to do
this, I'll come out ahead."

Or you think, "My company could automate this
process. Then each person wouldn't have to spend
hours, all doing the same thing over and over again."

Too materialistic? You can assign units of happiness
or meaning if you prefer.

(3)Focus on outcomes rather than process.

You're talking about results - not effort. You won't
mention working hard or putting in hours. You'll
talk about how you transformed a situation, earned
revenue or solved a problem.

And you probably charge your own clients a flat fee
rather than an hourly rate (and prefer to hire
resources
the same way).

If you're already talking this way, congratulations!
You're probably taking charge of your career and maybe
considering a business venture. You may be frustrated
with others who don't understand your new focus.

If not - no problem. Your value system may be
different. You may be in a different life phase. Or
you may be one of those who defy logic and still win
the game.

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my irreverent time management guide.