Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week: Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week

No one stumbles upon significance. We have to be intentional about making our lives matter. That calls for action-and not excuses. Most people don’t know this, but it's easier to go from failure to success than from excuses to success. – John C. Maxwell in Intentional Living - Choosing a Life that Matters (p. 8)

Every minute you spend in planning saves 10 minutes in execution; this gives you a 1,000 percent Return on Energy! - Brian Tracy

Time has been set aside each Sunday to plan the week. As life comes along, it is inevitable that there will be competing priorities and decisions will have to be made to determine what is significant and important to complete.

Dwight D. Eisenhower was the 34^th President of the United States. Before that, he was a general in the United States Army and was the Allied Forces Supreme Commander during World War II. Additionally, he served as the first supreme commander of NATO. In these various roles, he had to make many decisions and had many tasks that seemed urgent. To help him determine what was significant and a priority, he created the Eisenhower Matrix(illustration from: The Eisenhower Matrix: Introduction & 3-Minute Video Tutorial) . Through this matrix, he was able to determine what he needed to do immediately, what he needed to schedule, what someone else could complete and what did not need to be done at all.

What is important is seldom urgent and what is urgent is seldom important. ― Dwight D. Eisenhower

As the reader continues on the journey to accomplishing their dreams, difficult decisions will have to be made in regards to priorities. The Eisenhower Matrix is a great resource to use when creating the weekly plan and when other tasks come up to help stay focused and determine what to complete.

The world’s greatest achievers have been those who have always stayed focused on their goals and have been consistent in their efforts. ― Dr. Roopleen

ACTION: How can you incorporate the Eisenhower Matrix into your life?

Resources

· Maxwell, John. (2015). Intentional Living – Choosing a Life that Matters. Center Street.

· https://ericgeiger.com/2015/04/eisenhower-matrix-three-thoughts-leaders/

· https://www.planplusonline.com/minute-spend-planning-saves-ten-minutes-execution/

· http://crossbridgediscipleshipschool.weebly.com/uploads/7/8/2/3/78234118/tyranny_of_the_urgent.pdf

· https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=roy+vaden+ted+talk&docid=608023298824688536&mid=B513A02D71FBE0D817B3B513A02D71FBE0D817B3&view=detail&FORM=VIRE

· https://www.eisenhower.me/eisenhower-matrix/

· https://toggl.com/blog/tyranny-of-the-urgent#:~:text=The%20term%20%E2%80%9Ctyranny%20of%20the%20urgent%E2%80%9D%20was%20first,life%20take%20a%20backseat%20to%20the%20urgent%20ones.

· https://productivephysician.com/procrastinate-on-purpose/#Significance

· Vaden, Rory. (2015). Procrastinate on Purpose. 5 Permissions to Multiply Your Time. Penguin Random House.

· https://johnmaxwellteam.com/2021-winning/?c=jmax-em-np-bo&jmtc=mwm-word&jmta=mwm-word-cta/