There is a continual battle in our lives for time … between the best and the good … between the journey and the destination … between where you are heading and how fast you are going.

In this episode of First Things I share on the battle between the Compass and the Clock.

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In this episode, I share on the following topics:

• The constant battle for our time
• The four quadrants to determine importance
• The clock vs the compass
• The Atrophy Effect
• The Superman Effect

I also share 7 Action Steps you can put into place to not ignore the compass in your life:

1. Determine your First Things – 2 Tips that help me drill down to discover my “First Things”
2. Learn to say “No”
3. Turn off technology
4. Take off one day a week
5. Embrace relationships
6. Asking “Am I doing the right things?” before you ask “Am I doing things right?”
7. Reflect on your life, and book your own time

Episode Resources

In this episode I mentioned several resources, including:

• Stephen Covey, “First Things First”
• Billy Joel, “Vienna”
• Maddie Brown’s cover of Vienna
• What About Bob?
• The 4 Quadrants

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