Go back in timeGo back in time

Use magic dustUse magic dust

Find a secret time deviceFind a secret time device

Slow it downSlow it down

Bad news! You can’t change time!Bad news! You can’t change time!

You have to use time wisely!You have to use time wisely!

How?How?

1. Define your mission

2. Identify your roles

3. Create your goals

4. Plan your week

5. Get things done

1. Define your mission

2. Identify your roles

3. Create your goals

4. Plan your week

5. Get things done

1. Define Your Mission1. Define Your Mission

Buzz Light Year on a mission

Buzz Light Year on a mission

What is Mission?What is Mission?

A clear mental picture of a preferable future imparted by God to His chosen servants based upon an accurate understanding of God, self and circumstances.

George Barna

A clear mental picture of a preferable future imparted by God to His chosen servants based upon an accurate understanding of God, self and circumstances.

George Barna

Personal Mission StatementPersonal Mission Statement

1. What do you want to be? Lifetime Noun

1. What do you want to be? Lifetime Noun

Personal Mission StatementPersonal Mission Statement

1. What do you want to be? Lifetime Noun

2. What will you do?Verbs of Impact

1. What do you want to be? Lifetime Noun

2. What will you do?Verbs of Impact

Personal Mission StatementPersonal Mission Statement

1. What do you want to be? Lifetime Noun

2. What will you do?Verbs of Impact

3. Who do you want to impact? People Groups to Impact

1. What do you want to be? Lifetime Noun

2. What will you do?Verbs of Impact

3. Who do you want to impact? People Groups to Impact

Personal Mission StatementPersonal Mission Statement

1. What do you want to be? Lifetime Noun

2. What will you do?Verbs of Impact

3. Who do you want to impact? People Groups to Impact

4. Why do you want to live this life?Result of Impact

1. What do you want to be? Lifetime Noun

2. What will you do?Verbs of Impact

3. Who do you want to impact? People Groups to Impact

4. Why do you want to live this life?Result of Impact

verbs of impactverbs of impact

lifetime nounlifetime noun

result of impactresult of impact

people groups to impactpeople groups to impact

Personal Mission StatementPersonal Mission Statement

My Personal Mission StatementMy Personal Mission Statement

Christ-followerChrist-follower

disciplemakersdisciplemakers

familyfamily friendsfriends youth workersyouth workers

equipequip inspireinspire developdevelopverbs of impactverbs of impact

lifetime nounlifetime noun

result of impactresult of impact

people groups to impactpeople groups to impact

2. Identify Your Roles2. Identify Your Roles

* List all the roles you have in life

* Group the roles into categories

* Select 5 or 6 roles to work with

* List all the roles you have in life

* Group the roles into categories

* Select 5 or 6 roles to work with

3. Create Your Goals3. Create Your Goals

Role # 1

• Goal 1: ________________________

• Goal 2: ________________________

• Goal 3: ________________________

Role # 1

• Goal 1: ________________________

• Goal 2: ________________________

• Goal 3: ________________________

4. Plan Your Week4. Plan Your Week

(1) Review Your Mission

(2) Identify Your Roles

(3) Create Your Goals

(4) Schedule your Activities

5. Get Things Done5. Get Things Done

A. Capture everything into a system.

B. Clarify what needs to be done.

C. Organise the actions into lists.

D. Review progress regularly.

A. Capture everything into a system.

B. Clarify what needs to be done.

C. Organise the actions into lists.

D. Review progress regularly.

Steps to Getting Things DoneSteps to Getting Things Done

A. CaptureA. CaptureGet everything off your mind and into your system

The brain should:

• Have thoughts

more than hold

them.

• Think about things

more than of them.

The brain should:

• Have thoughts

more than hold

them.

• Think about things

more than of them.

The Mind-Sweep ExerciseGet everything out of your mind and

onto a piece of paper.

The Mind-Sweep ExerciseGet everything out of your mind and

onto a piece of paper.

The Capture DeviceKeep a notebook or electronic device with you at all time to make a note of

things you need to get done.

The Capture DeviceKeep a notebook or electronic device with you at all time to make a note of

things you need to get done.

B. ClarifyB. Clarify

•Do it (2 min rule)

•Delegate it

•Defer it

(Calendar)

•Do it (2 min rule)

•Delegate it

•Defer it

(Calendar)

If it is…If it is…

Decide what you need to do about each item

Ask: Is it actionable? What is the Next Action?Ask: Is it actionable? What is the Next Action?

•Trash it

•Incubate it

•File it

•Trash it

•Incubate it

•File it

If it isn’t…If it isn’t…

C. OrganiseC. OrganiseOrganize the action items into lists

•Next Actions

•Projects

•Someday/Maybe

•Agendas

•Next Actions

•Projects

•Someday/Maybe

•Agendas

Divide your next actions list into contexts:

@Calls@Computer@Office@Meetings@Home@Errands@Read@Waiting for

Divide your next actions list into contexts:

@Calls@Computer@Office@Meetings@Home@Errands@Read@Waiting for

D. ReviewD. Review

•Review your action lists

daily

•Review everything weekly

•Review your action lists

daily

•Review everything weekly

Get your stuff clean and current on a regular basis