The Hot Aisle - Latest Comments in Where do I get the time to do everything that needs to be done in a day? How can I balance the hundreds of competing demands on my time? | The Hot Aislehttp://thehotaisle.disqus.com/Fresh Ideas About IT OperationsenThu, 05 Jun 2008 07:59:03 -0000Re: Where do I get the time to do everything that needs to be done in a day? How can I balance the hundreds of competing demands on my time? | The Hot Aislehttp://www.thehotaisle.com/2008/06/03/perhaps-the-most-important-lesson-of-my-life/#comment-1928047Steve,<br><br>It's not been quite 30 years, but slightly more than 30 months and I'm still learning from you! Just reading this article makes me realise that I could do better, even with what I have to do today and tomorrow and next week. I will use this model myself and I will pass it on.<br><br>Cheers<br>AndyAndy LewisThu, 05 Jun 2008 07:59:03 -0000Re: Where do I get the time to do everything that needs to be done in a day? How can I balance the hundreds of competing demands on my time? | The Hot Aislehttp://www.thehotaisle.com/2008/06/03/perhaps-the-most-important-lesson-of-my-life/#comment-1928046Paul,<br><br>I promise you that this technique is extremely effective. After a very short time you find yourself thinking in the second quadrant all of the time and you start to become much more effective.<br><br>You also get fewer surprises and actually get time to think.<br><br>SteveSteve O'DonnellWed, 04 Jun 2008 05:50:47 -0000Re: Where do I get the time to do everything that needs to be done in a day? How can I balance the hundreds of competing demands on my time? | The Hot Aislehttp://www.thehotaisle.com/2008/06/03/perhaps-the-most-important-lesson-of-my-life/#comment-1928045Steve<br><br>Not heard this before, but I do like it and will try and apply it from today.<br><br>PaulPaul AmassWed, 04 Jun 2008 03:41:32 -0000Re: Where do I get the time to do everything that needs to be done in a day? How can I balance the hundreds of competing demands on my time? | The Hot Aislehttp://www.thehotaisle.com/2008/06/03/perhaps-the-most-important-lesson-of-my-life/#comment-1928044Steve,<br>I use exactly the same model and teach it to my managers when they complain about being too busy to get to the important stuff.<br><br>I found the model in Stephen Covey's 7 Habits - I think he calls it 'First Things First'.<br><br><br>LaurieLaurie O'DonnellTue, 03 Jun 2008 15:41:33 -0000