Hi Carl, What an amazing coincidence! I'm off next week and just printed out the Area of Focus & Time Sector System workbooks to work on. I shall be referring to this video as I work on implementing the TSS framework.
Carl, I've followed your videos for almost a year now and they have fantastic value. Thanks so much for giving all these insights. Just want to ask, this video seems to imply we need to spend an hour per day planning our tasks. Is that true?
How does this carry across to those of us who’ve recently retired? Long-term goals … not sure. Core work …not sure. Busy work - lots of that. Everything else - sure, but not a great deal.
Are there any places you would like to see/visit? Are there any things you would like to learn? For core work, is there anything you need to do on a daily basis? Life generally doesn't stop when we retire. If anything you are presented with a lot of opportunities you didn't have the time for before.
All three links for Areas of Focus, Core Work and Long-term goals listed in the video description area all lead to the same video titled "What It Takes To Live A Balanced Life". Was that intentional or is that a mistake? Wasn't sure if I was missing something.
I understand, appreciate, and will be spending time thinking about this. But I have a question and quibble with a core premise here: You mention that working on “everything else” means you are only working on what other people are telling you to do, and you mention that there is always time to get the long-term goals, areas of focus, and core work done. But most of us do work on what other people tell us to do, even in the core work and areas of focus; and what if that is just more than 40 hours in a workweek? What happens when the core work assigned to one person really should be assigned to more than one person? Burnout isn’t defined as an individual condition; it’s an organizational one.
Hi Andrew, at what point will you say stop! Enough!? To me there is a limit on what I am being asked to do. If my employer is asking me to do work outside of my core work and it means I am working extra two to five hours a day, it is my responsibility to my health, my family and my friends to say “no”. I could refuse to accept that responsibility and continue to take orders, but a job or boss that expects you to do that, is not a job worth staying in. If you are asked to do that occasionally, then it’s not likely to be a problem. You do what is required. But ultimately, you need to ask yourself what’s important in my life as a whole? Not just in the next few days or weeks. Your work is just one part of your life. Sacrificing your life and relationships at the alter of a pay cheque is not a life.
Yet again more brilliant content from Carl. I have sessions with Carl for personal development, and I have to say its the best investment I have made in me for a long time.
I love this series and I think finding a balance is so important!
Thank you, Demetri. You are right. A balance (and happy) life is something worth striving for.
Great reminder (Long term goals as the foundation)
Always :-)
So helpful, I have started using block scheduling day-by-day but never thought about using it hour-by-hour . Starting right now 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Happy to help, Jurien.
Hi Carl, very good and passionately presented text and a wonderful illustration. It was a pleasure listening to you. Thank you very much.
Thank you, Bernd. Glad you liked it.
Hi Carl, What an amazing coincidence! I'm off next week and just printed out the Area of Focus & Time Sector System workbooks to work on. I shall be referring to this video as I work on implementing the TSS framework.
WOW! That is perfect timing. Good luck, Ridwan.
Carl, I've followed your videos for almost a year now and they have fantastic value. Thanks so much for giving all these insights.
Just want to ask, this video seems to imply we need to spend an hour per day planning our tasks. Is that true?
Hi Umar, no not at all. You really only need around ten to twenty minutes to plan your day. Apologies for the misunderstanding.
How does this carry across to those of us who’ve recently retired? Long-term goals … not sure. Core work …not sure. Busy work - lots of that. Everything else - sure, but not a great deal.
Are there any places you would like to see/visit? Are there any things you would like to learn? For core work, is there anything you need to do on a daily basis? Life generally doesn't stop when we retire. If anything you are presented with a lot of opportunities you didn't have the time for before.
In the description the links for the videos for Areas of Focus, Core Work & Long-term goals all goto the same video.
Hi Alan, thanks for letting me know. I've fixed it now.
@@Carl_Pullein great, I look forward to watching those tomorrow
All three links for Areas of Focus, Core Work and Long-term goals listed in the video description area all lead to the same video titled "What It Takes To Live A Balanced Life". Was that intentional or is that a mistake? Wasn't sure if I was missing something.
Oops, my mistake. I'll check them, Joel. Thanks for the heads-up.
I understand, appreciate, and will be spending time thinking about this. But I have a question and quibble with a core premise here: You mention that working on “everything else” means you are only working on what other people are telling you to do, and you mention that there is always time to get the long-term goals, areas of focus, and core work done.
But most of us do work on what other people tell us to do, even in the core work and areas of focus; and what if that is just more than 40 hours in a workweek? What happens when the core work assigned to one person really should be assigned to more than one person?
Burnout isn’t defined as an individual condition; it’s an organizational one.
Hi Andrew, at what point will you say stop! Enough!? To me there is a limit on what I am being asked to do. If my employer is asking me to do work outside of my core work and it means I am working extra two to five hours a day, it is my responsibility to my health, my family and my friends to say “no”. I could refuse to accept that responsibility and continue to take orders, but a job or boss that expects you to do that, is not a job worth staying in. If you are asked to do that occasionally, then it’s not likely to be a problem. You do what is required. But ultimately, you need to ask yourself what’s important in my life as a whole? Not just in the next few days or weeks.
Your work is just one part of your life. Sacrificing your life and relationships at the alter of a pay cheque is not a life.
Yet again more brilliant content from Carl. I have sessions with Carl for personal development, and I have to say its the best investment I have made in me for a long time.
Thank you, Paul, for your continued support. 🙏