Life Matters: Creating a dynamic balance of work, family, time, & money

T

Tasks, 157–159, 161, 184

Teaching moments, 127–129, 230, 241

Technology. See also Tools

benefits of, 32

cost/benefit analysis of, 172–174

evaluation of tools of, 168–174

in personal leadership systems for time management, 164–178

systems for, 165–168

time influenced by, 139–140

work at home with, 59

Time

checking planner and calendar re use of, 153–159

daily family wisdom, 129–130, 135

daily T-Plan for, 157–159

different perspectives of, 141

as enemy, 9, 142

expectations about, 143–148

family, 2, 122–124, 134

Five Minute Rule for, 177

flaky inclinations, avoidance and, 183–185

focus and, 179–181

frustration with, 143

gifts, 178, 186–187

importance, 5, 148–151, 152, 154, 185, 186

improvement and, 151

investment of, 151–152

irritation of interruptions to, 145

management, 9, 32, 140, 148, 157, 159–162, 177, 216

Management Matrix, 149–152, 177–178, 182–183

money and, 206–207

optimizers for, 152–178

prioritizing, 180–181

proactivity and, 151

seeing, 140–143

struggle with realistic expectations of, 144

technology effect on, 139–140

technology in personal leadership systems for, 164–178

tracking of, 159–162

trust relationship building for, 162–164, 182

weekly planning of, 152–155

work/family balance of, 147–148, 149–150

zones (blocks) of, 155–157, 182

Tools

cost/benefit analysis of, 172–174

distinguishing characteristics of, 169–172

evaluation of tools of, 168–174, 218–219

specific needs of, 171–172

Trust

building, 19–21, 30, 162–164, 182, 223, 248–250

family, 223, 248–250

Two Incomes and Still Broke (Kelley), 56