GTD 2006.12: Do you value your time?

At the core of Getting Things Done is the painfully appreciation that time is the one thing we can't change. We can improve our workflow, build stalwart habits of productivity, streamline our processes but at the end of the day, the day ends.

I submit that every day you sell one of your days left for something. That something might be paying the bills, or doing a good job, or taking care of you loved ones or all of the above. All those are to the good, and whatever you do, I hope you're getting value from your time.

But are you communicating to others that your time is valuable?

Every successful person I've ever talked to makes absolutely clear, more or less politely, that their time is valuable. So should you.

• Be clear what you want or expect or can do when talking to coworkers, clients or customers.
• Discourage, as rudely as necessary, people who waste your time.
• Don't be afraid to cut to the chase and ask people what they want of you.
• Keep in the back of your mind the knowledge that your time is valuable and that will come through in your body language and tone.

If you value your time, others will too. And that's a good Getting Things Done tip.

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Comments

[Bob Walsh]

Or a lack of coffee... Fixed. And that suggests another blog posting...

[compilenix]

Arrgh, it's "your" not "you're". These errors always SCREAM "illiterate moron".