Productive life pt 1......

its so easy for things in life to get in the way of the important things. such important things are what we have to do.  now how important are they.

1. High importance and high urgency
   
2. Low importance and high urgency 
3. High importance and low urgency 
   
4. Low importance and Low urgency

The first place is High importance and high urgency.
This is the things in life that are most important and have to be done immediately, or some time today. No reasonable person would leave it undone.
 
The second place is Low importance and High urgency.
This is usually our responsibility but not completely urgent but still needs doing.
Find the best time.
 
The third place is High importance and low urgency.
usually these things are proactive we add value to them. These should be a long term positive influence in out lives but sadly often don't.
 
The Forth and final place is Low importance and Low urgency
these are the things that we think are time wasting. the things that become distractions if we focus on them to much.
 
here is an interesting sideshow about this. chick here
 
where do things in your life fit. E.G. work, family, time spent on your computer, watching tv, doing housework, catching up with friends etc. the list goes on.
 
20% of what you do produces 80% of your results
80% of what you produce produces 20% of your results.
the 80-20 rule. clich here
 
it has be documented that if we right things down and read them we are more likely to actually do them. things like goal setting. using the 4 principles of what is important wright down where things fit now in your life so you can see them, be honest. next wright down where you feel they should be.
also wright down some goals you would like to achieve and see where they fit.
now if you are planning on going on a trip overseas think what you can do. you can break it down. Brainstorm some things that need to happen for it to take place.
 

• you might set a time you would like to go,
• what you need is the money, could start saving
• would you like to invite anyone
• the things you need to pack
• Passport up to date.

 
the list goes on. You can also fit these goals into the 4 levels of importance above. you might put saving money as a high importance and low urgency. so you put aside a set amount each week.