Who hasn’t heard of this philosophy,
“Work smarter, not harder.”? How can it improve our lives? What impact does it
have in our lives?
For me, this philosophy has impacts
both on our finances and our relationship. To work smart means to set your
priorities.
On the financial side, it means using
your best time to work on something that will bring you more money. On the
relationship side, it means putting your most important relationship above all
else. How do you determine your most important thing or relationship? Your
answer to this simple question will let you know who or what matters most to
you. Who would be with you when you are in the most difficult part of your
life? I hope you answered family.
A lot of things may seem to be
important but our family occupies the top of these important things in
life. Therefore whatever you plan or do, take your family as your vital consideration.
Priorities take centre stage as you
pursue your goals and dreams. As you evaluate your priorities, you need to think
intentionally to maximize your effectiveness in the things that matter the most
in your life.
Remember that there are two kinds of
priorities. These are your ideal priorities and your actual priorities.
Your
ideal priorities would be what you value and believe you should be doing with
your time. Your actual priorities are what you actually did the last 24 hours, last
month, during the weekday and on weekends. Your actual priorities can easily be
traced from the last ten transactions in your bank account. Your actual
priorities are visible as the top five people listed in your recent calls on
your phone.
Evaluate this carefully to help you
develop a clear understanding of the gap between your ideal priorities and your
actual priorities. Simply put, this gap is where you are today and where you’d
really like to be. Once you know where you are and where you want to go, you
will be able to leap to your goals; you will be able to work smart because you
have clearly identified your ideal priority and can now close in the gap from
your actual priority.
I just want to caution you though, to
put your relationships especially your family above all else. Your family will
be all you will have when you go through the valleys. Your journey to success will
definitely include valleys therefore you need someone who is truly concerned
about you to help you get back on your feet.
To work smart is to set the right
priorities. A successful person follows her priorities. If those priorities are
distorted and disordered we will mismanage our schedule and therefore will not
be successful. When you don’t have the luxury of time, don't focus on greater
efficiency. Rather, evaluate your priorities so you can work smart.
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