Idea 54: Make use of committed time
When one has much to put into them, a day has a hundred pockets.
Friedrich Nietzsche, philosopher
Julius Caesar dictated to five secretaries who accompanied him on horseback as he rode on his campaigns – his way of making full use of committed time.
Some tips for making the best use of your committed time:
- You have to commit time, but not all committed time is used. Become aware of time as a piece of cloth that you are continually cutting into shape. Pick up the offcuts, the pieces of marginal time, and make use of them.
- Waiting time, be it long or short, can be a positive opportunity rather than a negative time drag. Become a wait watcher!
- Waiting time, in an airport lounge or hospital for instance, gives ...
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