Time

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Time

• Time is a continuum in which events succeed one
  another from past through present to future.
• Webster's Dictionary

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Time

• The Babylonians developed a year of 360 days,
  divided into 12 lunar months of 30 days.
• The astronomers knew the year really should have
  365 1/4 days in it but their priests insisted on
  360 days because of its magical properties.

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How do you spend your time?

• Make a list of everything you do during a typical
  day.
• Email, phone calls, classes, before school
  activities, after school activities, sports,
  homework, FFA, Quiet time, TV, Radio, leisure
  driving, farm work, etc.
• Place these items in an Important/Urgent graph.

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Live Above the LINE
Crisis Pressing Problems Deadline driven projects, meetings, reports Preparation Prevention Planning Relationship Building
Needless interruptions Unnessary reports Unimportant meetings, phone calls, email Other peoples minor issues Trivia, busywork Irrelevant phone calls, emails Time wasters Excessive TV, Internet
Important
Not Important
Urgent
Not Urgent
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Time

• "Ordinary people think merely how they will spend
  their time a man of intellect tries to use it."
  - Schopenhauer

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Time

• "People who cannot find time for recreation are
  obliged sooner or later to find time for
  illness." John Wanaker

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No fair wind blowsfor a ship that has no port
of destination (Seneca)
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Governing Values

• Identify your governing values
• Values are your highest priorities, the
  attributes and qualities you most want to develop
  (what matters most to you)
• Based on you and your beliefs, not on anyone else
  or their beliefs

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Examples of Values

• Honesty
• Integrity
• Professionalism
• Thriftiness
• Family Relationships

• Financial Independence
• Teamwork
• Service
• Good Health

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Defining Values

• Identify the qualities, attributes and priorities
  most important to you
• Prioritize your list in order of importance

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Defining Values

• Clarify each value by writing a few statements
  about how you will live each value.
• Use the present tense
• Write as if you are actually at the level you
  want to be.

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Record your values and clarifying statement on
this page in your Student Planner.
Also record FFA Values
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Values Examples

• Fitness
• I am in excellent condition
• I exercise regulary
• Academics
• I make As
• I do my best on assignments
• Friends
• I listen to others
• I help others who are in need

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What is One Governing Value of These People?
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Mission Statement

• A mission statement is your philosophy on how you
  want to live and captures what contributions you
  want to make during your lifetime.

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My Mission Statement

• Be receptive and open to Gods will for my life
  as I follow His commandments. I also make a
  positive difference to everyone I come in contact
  with.

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Dr. Moores Mission Statement

• I make a positive difference in the lives of
  individuals in agricultural and extension
  education by teaching, conducting research and
  serving the profession while maintaining a strong
  family life.

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Record your mission statement on this pagein
your Student Planner
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FFA Mission Statement

• To make a positive in the lives of students by
  developing their potential for premier
  leadership, personal growth, and career success.

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Roles

• Roles represent your key relationships, areas of
  responsibility, and areas of contribution.
• Helps you see that life is more than a job.

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Roles

• A natural outgrowth of your values and mission
• Try to keep roles to less than seven

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Examples of roles

• Person 1 -
• Companion, care giver, volunteer, employee
• Person 2 -
• Friend, church member, facilitator, account
  manager, leader
• FFA Roles
• CDE team members, Officers, Committee chairs,
  Service projects, Fun Things

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Long-Range Goals

• Goals are dreams with deadlines
• Goals must be
• SPECIFIC
• MEASURABLE
• ACTION-ORIENTED
• REALISTIC
• TIMELY

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Long-Range Goals

• Goals are based on
• Governing Values
• Mission Statement
• Roles
• Goals are the link between your governing values
  and your prioritized daily tasks.

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Long-Range Goals

• Long-Range Goals are broken down into
  intermediate steps
• It is possible to have 10-15 goals
• There could be 2-3 goals for one value

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Long-Range Goals - Examples

• I will improve the scores on the VoCATS by 10
  over last year.
• I will lose 20 pounds by May 15.
• I will make all As this semester.
• I will make the basketball team.
• We will win the _______ CDE.
• We will achieve Superior Rating.
• We will have 100 membership.

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You Can Do It!!!
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7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven
Covey

1. Proactive
2. Begin with the End in Mind
3. Put First Things First
4. Think Win Win
5. Seek First to Understand Then to Be Understood
6. Synergize
7. Sharpen the Saw

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Live Above the Line

• Focus on Important things
• Especially Important / NOT Urgent
• Planning
• Sharpening the Saw
• Relationships
• Avoid Not Important things
• Especially Not Important/ Not Urgent
• Excessive TV
• Bad habits

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How to Get IT Done

• Plan Weekly
• 20 minutes at beginning of week
• Review your Roles
• Sharpen the Saw - look at all 4 areas
• Other Roles
• Choose Big Rocks
• What is most important thing I can do this week
  in this role?
• Schedule the Week
• Big Rocks first

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Get it All Done

• Plan Daily
• 5-10 minutes everyday
• Check appointments
• Make a realistic list
• Prioritize (A,B,C 123)

• Peter Drucker says
• Work where you are the strongest 80 time
• Work where you are learning 15 time
• Work where you are the weakest 5 time

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From Rick Warrens The Purpose Driven Life

• You can make more money, but you cannot make more
  time. When you give someone your time you are
  giving something you will never get back.
• The best use of life is love. The best
  expression of love is time. The best time to
  love is now.