The Secret to Maximizing Your Time and Productivity

One thing I’ve learned over and over again is that time is our most limited commodity in this life.

And how you manage it determines a lot about what you get done.

I’ve shared before that I’m a long-term student of time management and I just re-read this quote:

“The key to successful time management is doing the most important task first, and giving it your full concentration, to the exclusion of everything else.”
— Alex MacKenzie

One of the biggest hindrances to effective time management is what I call “the myth of multi-tasking.”

With cell phones, texting, social media, always-on email clients and instant access to everything, we’re often fooled into thinking that “multi-tasking” is a good thing.

The truth is, however, that there is no such thing as multi-tasking… our brains weren’t designed to process more than one item at any given time.

Don’t believe me?  Try reading a book while carrying on a phone conversation, then hang up and write down what you read and the details of the call 🙂

Here’s my suggestion if you want to get the most out of the time you’re given each day:

Develop an ability to focus like a laser on one task at a time, and see how God uses it.

I guarantee you’ll see increased productivity, a higher level of excellence in what you’re working on and more satisfaction at the end of each day.

To getting more done,

Nelson

P.S. For 34 tested and proven time management practices that you can start implementing today, check out Time Management for Busy Pastors.

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About Nelson Searcy

Nelson Searcy is an experienced church growth strategist, pastor, church planter and coach, consulting with churches around the world. As founder of Church Leader Insights and the Renegade Pastors Network, he has personally trained more than 3,500 church leaders in over 45 denominations through live events, seminars and monthly coaching. Nelson is also the Founding and Lead Pastor of The Journey Church, with locations across New York City and in Boca Raton, FL. Nelson and his church routinely appear on lists such as “The 50 Most Influential Churches” and “The 25 Most Innovative Leaders.” He is the author of over 100 church growth resources and 18+ books, including The Renegade Pastor: Abandoning Average in Your Life, Ministry and The Difference Maker: Using Your Everyday Life for Eternal Impact, and At the Cross with the People Who Were There. He and his wife, Kelley, have one son, Alexander.

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