NOVEL SOLUTIONS
Manage Your Time T
BRIAN SANDALOW, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
ime management is one of the biggest is- sues facing employees and employers today. Whether it’s because of a growing list of tasks,
increasingly complicated duties, non-work problems that need to be taken care of, or just an inability to get off Twitter or Facebook during business hours, it feels like managing those precious minutes gets harder by the month for anybody who has even a modicum of responsibility during work. In his book “Procrastinate on Purpose: 5 Per-
missions to Multiply Your Time,” New York Times bestselling author Rory Vaden writes knowingly and seems all too familiar with time crunches. He spells out in plain language ways to make your time mat- ter more, and how not to waste it with surprisingly simple and intuitive ideas. (Not that it matters, but the title of the book is
ironic and catchy. It’s not iconic like “Steal T is Book,” but certainly memorable.) To get his points across to the reader, Vaden breaks
up his advice into fi ve “permissions” on what he calls a “Focus Funnel.” T ey are: • Eliminate: T e Permission to Ignore. • Automate: T e Permission to Invest. • Delegate: T e Permission of Imperfect. • Procrastinate: T e Permission of Incomplete. • Concentrate: T e Permission to Protect. All of these ideas have value and Vaden gets
them across impressively efficiently. The part that had the most relevance for me (of course, your mileage may vary) was on concentration. I have a habit of, well, wasting time until I need to get on deadline and have to accomplish something. Some- times that means I’m rushing a lot more than I should be. And even though I end up getting things done, it’s more stressful than necessary. It turns out, this is healthy, albeit in the reverse.
In the chapter that focuses on this topic, Vaden goes into detail about working double-time at the start of a task when necessary, so you can have free time later. He also eff ectively mentioned farmers and how they harvest when they have to harvest, that at times there’s nothing they can do to avoid it and how it has to be a priority for them. (Trust me, this makes sense in the context of the
book.) In general, “Procrastinate on Purpose: 5 Permis-
sions to Multiply Your Time” is a valuable book for any professional who struggles with managing their precious minutes. I certainly fall into that category and will take many of the lessons with me as I con- tinue my writing. And maybe I’ll be more efficient on my next deadline.
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Relevance to Metalcasters Technical Diffi culty Self-Help Fluff Profi t Booster
Sometimes the answer to your dream is “yes.” Sometimes it is “no.” And sometimes it is “wait.”
Time allows for ideas to incubate. Time allows for people to mature. Time is sometimes necessary for our dreams to modify their shape in order to align with the true purpose of our life.
Metalcasters’ Translation: Time is one of the most important commodities a metalcaster
has. By extension, it’s one of the most important commodities an employee has, and it’s crucial to be as effi cient as possible. To get where a company wants and needs to be, many diff erent ways and tactics can be used. Employees are a key part of that, and having strong strategies is helpful.
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