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#324 Time Management for e-commerce (Habit 3 from “7 Habits” series)
Category: Business
Duration: 00:41:52
Publish Date: 2019-05-10 00:00:00
Description: Time Management for e-commerce - wisdom from Steven Covey  Habit 3:  First Things First Time Management for e-commerce is an absolutely critical skill area. Time management can be the single biggest block to even starting an e-commerce business. And for an established, busy e-commerce business owner,  managing time is just as critical. In this episode, we focus on the learnings from  the wonderful book (and also audio book) - "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Steven Covey Links to related podcast episodes/show notes around self management for e-commerce entrepreneurs: For the other episodes related to time management for e-commerce and based on this book and philosophy: Inside Out (episode 283) Habit 1: Be Proactive (episode 284) Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind (episode 298) Habit 3: Put First Things First Productivity Question [for Time Management] “What one thing could you do (something you aren’t doing now) that, if you did it on a regular basis, would make a tremendous positive difference in… your work life?” (Quotations from Covey, Stephen R.. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (p. 155). RosettaBooks. Kindle Edition) [What is habit 3?] [Time Management] "Habit 3 [time management] is the… practical fulfillment of Habits 1 and 2. Habit 1 says, “You’re the creator. You are in charge.” It’s based on the four unique human endowments of imagination, conscience, independent will, and, particularly, self-awareness. “I don’t like that ineffective [internal] script. I can change.” "Habit 2 is the first or mental creation. It’s based on imagination—the ability...to create with our minds what we cannot at present see with our eyes; and conscience—...our own... personal, moral, and ethical guidelines...” Habit 3, then, is the second creation, the physical creation. It’s the fulfillment…the natural emergence of Habits 1 and 2. It’s the exercise of independent will… It’s the day-in, day-out… doing it. In traditional language - time management. Habits 1 and 2 are absolutely essential and prerequisite to Habit 3. [Habit 1] You can’t become principle-centered without first being aware of and developing your own proactive nature. You can’t become principle-centered without first being aware of your paradigms and understanding how to shift them and align them with principles. [Habit 2] You can’t become principle-centered without a vision of…on the unique contribution that is yours to make. [Habit 3] But with that foundation, you can become principle-centered...by practicing effective self-management. [traditionally known as "time management"] …[then] the ability to manage well determines the quality and even the existence of the second creation. “[Time] Management is...the analysis, the sequencing,... the time-bound left-brain aspect of effective self-government.“ “Manage from the left; lead from the right.” The power of independent will It is...independent will—that really makes effective self-management possible. “… it’s usually not the dramatic...the once-in-a-lifetime... effort that brings enduring success. Empowerment comes from learning how to use this great endowment in the decisions we make every day.” “Effective [time] management is putting first things first. While leadership decides what “first things” are, it is management that puts them first, day-by-day, moment-by-moment. Management is discipline, carrying it out.” 4 Generations of time management [for e-commerce] Gen 1: Checklists, notes Gen 2: Calendars and appointments Gen3: prioritisation, clarifying values. Also goals - goals—specific long-, intermediate-, and short-term targets... in harmony with values. “It also includes the concept of daily planning...those goals... of greatest worth. “While the third generation of time management has made a significant contribution, people have begun to realize that “efficient” scheduling and control of time are often...
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