Habit 1: Habit 1: Be Proactive
Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind
Habit 3: First things first, i.e. Prioritize 👇
Prioritization is key
The third habit in "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" is all about prioritizing the most important things in your life and making time for them. This habit is where Habits 1 and 2 come together. It happens day in and day out, moment-by-moment.
Putting first things first means organizing and executing around your most important priorities. It is living and being driven by the principles you value most, not by the agendas and forces surrounding you.
For working professionals like you, this means recognizing which tasks are critical to your job or career success and focusing on them first.
How do I prioritize?
The challenge is not to manage time, but to manage ourselves.
Let’s go through the four quadrant of time management, followed by a simple todo.
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