Compare these percentages with the time you actually spend with each individual, noted on the left side of the worksheet. Note the proportion of your time you would like to spend with them in order to be successful in your activities, and note this on the right side of the worksheet. Now list the people with whom you are collaborating in order to undertake these activities on the second half of the worksheet. Using the pie charts on the left hand side of the worksheet, represent the relative amounts of time you are currently spending with respect to each activity.ĥ. Now review what you have specified as the allocation you would like, and compare it to the time you actually spend on these activities. On the pie chart on the right, under the column Desired State, represent the percentage of time you will need to allocate to each activity if your key objectives are to be successfully achieved.Ĥ. Write the list of activities in the spaces in the middle of the worksheet.ģ. Make up a time allocation worksheet or use the one below. List the mix of activities that you need to undertake in the next period of time.Ģ. When you think forward 3 to 6 months, what are the REALLY IMPORTANT things you want to achieve, the rocks in your jar? (These rocks may be first steps in larger goals visions that may take much longer to complete)ġ. The point is this: if you hadnt put these big rocks in first, would you ever have gotten any of them in?Īllocating resources: Getting the rocks in your jar Somebody said, Well, there are gaps, and if you really work at it, you can always fit more into your life. He got something like a quart of water in that jar. He said, Good! and he grabbed a pitcher of water and began to pour it in. Once more he looked at us and said, Is the jar full? No! we all roared. He started dumping the sand in and it went in all the little spaces left by the rocks and the gravel. And he reached under the table and brought out a bucket of sand. Then he grinned and said once more, Is the jar full?īy this time we were on to him. Then he dumped some gravel in and shook the jar and the gravel went in all the little spaces left by the big rocks.
He reached under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel. Then he asked, Is that jar full?Įverybody looked at the rocks and said Yes. I dont remember how many he got in, but he got the jar full. He set one rock in the jar then another then another. How many of those rocks do you think we can get in the jar? he asked.Īfter we made our guess, he said, Okay, lets find out. Remember that a personal mission statement is as much discovery as it is creation. He set it on the table next to a platter with some fist-sized rocks on it. MISSION STATEMENT WORKSHEET Adapted from Stephen Covey, First Things First, 1994 By following the suggested six steps, you will begin writing a personal mission statement that will inspire you and will provide direction and guidance for your life. He reached under the table and pulled out a wide-mouth gallon jar. At one point the instructor said, Okay, its time for a quiz.
He lived with his wife and family in Utah.Stephen Covey recounts the story of an instructor lecturing on time, ( First things first, by Stephen Covey, Simon and Schuster, 1994). He held an MBA from Harvard and a doctorate from Brigham Young University. He was the author of The 3rd Alternative, The 8th Habit, The Leader in Me, First Things First, and many other titles. He sold more than 30 million books (in 50 languages), and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was named the #1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century. His seminal work, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, transformed the way people think and act upon their problems with a compelling, logical, and well-defined process.Īs an internationally respected leadership authority, family expert, teacher, organizational consultant, and author, his advice gives insight to millions.
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Covey strove to help readers recognize the principles that would lead them to personal and professional effectiveness. A multimillion-copy bestselling author of self-help and business classics, Dr. Covey passed away in 2012 leaving behind an unmatched legacy of teachings about leadership, time management, effectiveness, success, and love and family.
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