Time Strategies - A Waste or An Investment

I have found that one of our most valuable resources is time. Below, are some examples of wasting and investing time.

Time Wasters:

• Sitting in a meeting and failing to contribute - pen clicking, eyes rolling...
  
• Failing to be decisive
  
• Going to meetings without clear agendas
  
• Writing activities and not action steps
  
• Taking phone calls whenever the phone rings.
• Checking emails and surfing the internet randomly.
• Avoiding addressing personal and professional conflicts
  

Investments in Time:

• Setting aside specific time for reflection and planning
• Identifying problems and making decisions to overcome them
  
• Taking time at the beginning of the day to review goals and set specific action plans
  
• Measuring goals at the end of the day, the month the quarter
  
• Conducting research via library or internet
  
• Networking and interviewing consistently
  
• Being assertive and honest with family and colleagues.

These are just a few examples that I thought worth sharing. When this day is done, consider whether you have wasted or invested your time. Time, like any other valuable resource, is a terrible thing to waste.What about you? How will you invest your time today?