Recommit your relationship with time


Time is something that we all have a limited amount of. No matter how old or young you are; or how poor or rich you are; time is limited for everyone. A few things that has allowed me to be successful is the management of time:  (1) being on time, (2) only having a meeting for duration that is necessary, and (3) protecting your schedule for necessary tasks.

Being on time is such an underrated characteristic. Meaning, to be early is to be on time, to be on-time is to be late, and to be late is unacceptable. I know that sounds cliché, but this is so important. How many times have you arrived at a meeting on time, but everyone is taking 5 to 10 minutes to get ready with copies, coffee, and pens? And you have another meeting afterwards? How do you feel when you walk into a meeting 5 to 10 minutes early with the PowerPoint presentation ready to go, everyone is seated, etc.? Even the vision is totally different. You are welcome!

Next time suggestion is don’t hold a meeting too long or short. Do what you came to do. I’ve sat in more meetings that could have finished hours before hand only because someone wanted to make it more important. There is a saying that present day society will have a meeting to plan a meeting. Don’t be that person.

Lastly, having a schedule provides freedom. A lot of people think that having a schedule makes you feel like you can’t do anything else. On the contrary, when you have a schedule for in-office tasks, coffee meetings, or drinks with colleagues; you have more freedom. As a business owner and investor, I have a lot of people pulling on my time. But I’ve learned to protect my time whether it is administrative, coffee, or time with kids.

All in all, managing your schedule is value added for increase efficiency no matter what field you operate in. Especially, if you are a busy person with 12 businesses such as me.

~  Attorney Ronnie O’Brien Rice, Ph.D.

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