how we spend our minutes, of course

How do we spend our days?

“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing. A schedule defends from chaos and whim. It is a net for catching days.

How important is the amount of time we spend at something?

The amount of time we spend at something is often not as important as the quality of the time spent. Not only must we consider where our time goes, but how we spend it and why. By how I mean how well.

Do you have enough time to spend it productively?

No wonder, with this mentality or intoxicant, people never seem to have enough time. They are pursuing a path that leads to nowhere or climbing a ladder that is leaning against the wrong wall. Being a good steward of the time God gives is not really a matter guarding the minutes so we can spend our time productively.

What do we do with this hour and that one?

What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing. A schedule defends from chaos and whim. It is a net for catching days. It is a scaffolding on which a worker can stand and labor with both hands at sections of time.

How we spend our days is of course?

Annie Dillard, in her beautiful book The Writing Life, says, “How we spend our days is of course how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour and that one is what we are doing.”

How you live today how you live your life?

How you live your day is how you live your life.”

Where does Annie Dillard live?

Key WestCape CodAnnie Dillard/Places lived

How you spend your time defines who you are?

“The way you spend your time defines who you are. You don't get to choose how you are going to die or when. You can only decide how you are going to live right now."

Who is Annie Dillard's husband?

R.H.W. Dillardm. ?–1975Robert D. RichardsonAnnie Dillard/Husband

What did Annie Dillard win the Pulitzer Prize?

for general non-fictionIn 1975, Dillard received the Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction for Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. She went on to publish numerous essays, poetry collections, memoirs, works of literary criticism, and novels.

What was Annie Dillard's childhood like?

Her mother was a non-conformist and incredibly energetic. Her father taught her everything from plumbing to economics to the intricacies of the novel On The Road. Dillard's childhood was filled with days of piano and dance classes, rock and bug collecting, and devouring the books on the shelves of the public library.

How long does it take to do a mental exercise?

The entire exercise can take you less than 10 minutes.

Why do we start each morning with a mini planning session?

By starting each morning with a mini-planning session, you frontload important decisions to a time when your mind is fresh. You’ll also notice that having a list of concrete action items (rather than a broad list of goals) is especially valuable later in the day, when fatigue sets in and complex thinking is harder to achieve.

What is mise en place in cooking?

It is the planning phase of every meal—the moment when chefs evaluate the totality of what they are trying to achieve and create an action plan for the meal ahead. For the experienced chef, mise-en-place represents more than a quaint practice or a time-saving technique. It’s a state of mind.

Why is it important to plan your goals in advance?

Studies show that when it comes to goals, the more specific you are about what you’re trying to achieve, the better your chances of success. Having each step mapped out in advance will also minimize complex thinking later in the day and make procrastination less likely.

What is the Meez phase?

It is the planning phase of every meal —the moment when chefs evaluate the totality of what they are trying to achieve and create an action plan for the meal ahead.

How many minutes do we have in a day?

We actually have a lot of minutes every day—1,440 of them to be specific. Even accounting for a healthy eight hours of sleep, that’s nearly 1,000 minutes to fill with everything you want to do. And yet, I often get to the end of the day and feel like I didn’t have enough time for everything that mattered. Something must be taking more time than it deserves, and I wanted to figure out what so I could stop wasting time and make every day more meaningful.

Why is a week more meaningful than a day?

The reason a week might be more meaningful than a day is that things can differ a lot day to day—weekends are different from weekday, for example—but are usually pretty normalized week over week. Let yourself be aspirational here and really imagine how you want to " spend your life ," but also be realistic.

Why is tracking your time important?

Tracking your time is not meant to make you feel bad or guilt you into changing your habits. It simply gives you the power of information. You may look at the data and want to change nothing—or it may make you want to change everything—but at least you’ll feel confident that you know where the precious minutes of your life are going.

How long to stop tracking time?

Now it’s time to get going! Pick a morning to start as soon as you wake up, put a reminder on your calendar to stop tracking time 4 weeks from that day, and start recording your time.

Is cooking a maintenance activity?

Take cooking: Cooking seems like a maintenance activity, but it’s also something I enjoy doing, so I could see it as wellness at the end of a long day and, if I’m cooking with someone else, that could also be considered nurturing for my relationships.

How many hours do you spend at work?

For many of us, a large portion of our days is spent at work; in fact, the average person will spend 90,000 hours at work over a lifetime. It’s safe to say your job can make a huge impact on your quality of life.

Where did Naber learn psychology?

Naber originally learned about the field of I-O psychology from using his Gettysburg alumni network .

What factors are considered when making a college decision?

Most colleges also look at factors including high school GPA, extracurricular activities, leadership potential, and even admissions interviews. But standardized test scores remain an important part of the process.

Why do we need minutes?

Since minutes must contain consistent information regardless of what gets discussed, it saves a huge amount of time to have a template or prepared fill-in-the-blank form to use so that your time isn’t wasted writing down standard information. In fact, much of the information can be filled in before the meeting actually begins. As you prepare the template, make sure you have the following information:

What is the purpose of minutes?

Know the Purpose. To understand the importance of the task, remember that minutes serve several purposes: They are a record of a group’s decisions and actions. They are a benefit for people who are absent when decisions are made.

What is the hardest part of recording a meeting?

The hardest of these is sorting through a lot of verbiage to understand what is actually being said. The recorder must learn to focus on major issues, actions, and decisions and not on irrelevant comments that might be interesting but have nothing to do with what is under discussion by the group.

Why are meeting minutes important?

By contrast, meeting minutes serve a completely different purpose because they are written for others, and they function as historical documents that mark decisions and actions taken by a group. The recorder of a meeting’s minutes has a huge responsibility and must be willing to take the job seriously and carefully.

How to recall a meeting?

1. Lay the Groundwork. Distribute minutes from the previous meeting before the one you are getting ready to attend. This will give you and everyone else a chance to recall what was decided, who needed to complete certain things, and what still needs to be done. 2.

What is a group's record?

They are a record of a group’s decisions and actions

What information should be filled in before a meeting?

As you prepare the template, make sure you have the following information: Type of meeting (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.) Purpose of meeting. Date, time, and location of meeting. Name of person who called the meeting to order.

How many hours does God give us?

There are many inequities in the world, but one thing we all have in common is the same amount of time each day. God has allotted twenty-four hours to each one of us. Perhaps, because we are products of our fast-paced society, we tend to think and act as though God has short changed us when it comes to time.

Why are we pulling a train loaded with unfinished tasks, guilt, and frustration?

It is a society that has made work and the accomplishments of work the primary source of fulfillment, security, and satisfaction. Many have cultivated such an unrealistic standard of achievement that they have developed a neurotic compulsion to produce and perform. It has become like an intoxicating drug that they use to get a high. But why such a compulsion? It is undoubtedly prompted by the desire to succeed, to have what others have , or to have more than others have , to feel good about themselves , or to prove something to someone, perhaps a parent, or just to themselves. Remember, the Apostle Peter defines this as “fleshly desires that wage war against the soul.” And what is this success that people are chasing? In terms of the world, it is sought in position, power, prestige, pleasure, and possessions; or in brains, bucks, beauty, and in our world of super athletes, brawn. Regarding this, I just read an intriguing statement about success:

What is man's life like?

Man’s life is fleeting, like a handbreadth, which was the shortest means of measurement in David’s time. Man’s life is like one’s breath seen on cold morning that quickly vanishes. Without God, man’s life is without substance; he is like a phantom or a shadow. Man can amass great wealth, but he can’t take it with him.

Who compares the average person to a spinning top?

Seizing on the image of a familiar children’s toy, Don McLean compares the average person to a spinning top:

Is God limited by time?

The problem we each face in our society today is not the amount of time a sovereign God has allotted to us, but our view of time and life itself, and how we use the time we have. As the Eternal One, God is not limited by time as we are. He is the sovereign of time.

Should we have more leisure time?

With all our modern conveniences and technological advances we should have more leisure time than any period in history, but the opposite is really the case. For most people it’s run, run, run, go, go, go, and so much so most people seem to be out of breath. How ironic.

Keep The Meeting Minutes, Control The History of The Meeting

How to Keep Meeting Minutes

• 1. Start with the goal of the meeting
  At the top of the meeting minutes, put the goal along with the name and/or date of the meeting. It’s easier to take minutes when you know exactly what you’re expected to accomplish in the meeting. If you’re not sure about the goal of the meeting, be sure to ask at the outset.
• 2. List who is present at the meeting
  List everyone who attends. Be sure to get names of people you don’t know up front, since you’ll need their names as you record the meeting. Pro tip:If everyone doesn’t already know one another’s names, pass around an attendance sheet or ask everyone to create table tents with th…

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