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One Simple Question to Improve Your Time Management
In Laura Vanderkam’s book 168 hours, Laura talks about Theresa Daytner, the owner of Daytner Construction group (a seven-figure business) and a mom of six. Barack Obama, upon meeting Daytner and hearing her two identities of business owner and mom, asked her “when do you sleep?” Yet, she sleeps at least 7 hours a night. She coaches soccer and spends weekends cheering at her children’s games. She is happily planning her 21-year-old daughter’s wedding while growing her business. She shares Theresa Daytner’s story to tell others that while we all claim to be busy, there is time for all these things in your life. But how?
The takeaway I got from Daytner’s story is not that Daytner is significantly better at managing her time, but instead, that “Everything that [she] does, every minute [she] spend[s] is [her] choice”. That’s true for you too. Every minute you have, you can choose what to do.
But I understand how difficult the decision is. Instead of work, your mobile phone is beside you and a notification pops up beckoning you to look at social media. Or instead of the book on your shelf, your TV automatically comes on and your mind turns off as you plop on the couch after a long day of work.
