THE OTHER SIDE OF TECHNOLOGY TIME MANAGEMENT ACCORDING TO DAN KENNEDY
As Art said on the cover, technology can be a boon to our lives but also provides many distractions. In his book “No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs,” Dan Kennedy scrutinizes how we spend our time and argues that most of us aren’t strict enough with how we approach work. Unlike most of us, Dan Kennedy doesn’t have a cellphone, and he looks at how the tethers of modern society — email, messaging, and Wi-Fi — hinder our productivity and waste our time if we let them.
start time, but he also designates an end time. Even if he has to stop mid-sentence during a call, he sticks to that end time. It respects your time, and it respects the other person’s time. Punctuality is key for managing your days properly and completing tasks. LOOK AT YOUR TIME PHILOSOPHY AS A FUNCTION OF YOUR GOALS A person’s time philosophy reveals a lot about their behavior and future success, according to Kennedy. This can be encapsulated in how they relate time to their goals, from the short-term — how does this phone call move me toward my goals? — to the long-term. By evaluating each minute, each hour, and considering that time is money, you can begin to develop a time philosophy that will help you reach your goals.
CONTROL TIME VAMPIRES Kennedy defines time vampires as “anyone who drains time and energy from you.” He encourages us not to let this behavior into our lives. Don’t permit it. Instead of running to answer a text or email that’s interrupting your work flow or questions that haven’t been thought out by their sender, he encourages us to put up boundaries. ORGANIZE EVERYTHING ACCORDING TO PREDETERMINED START AND END TIMES For every appointment that Dan Kennedy makes with clients, not only does he set a
All of us could stand to be more discerning with our time “because last year's bank balance and your satisfaction or dissatisfaction with it is more a reflection of how you invest your time than of anything else,” Kennedy says. It’s the only thing we really own, after all. Here are a few takeaways from Mr. Kennedy’s book that anyone — business owners or otherwise — can implement to improve their time management and, likely, their quality of life.
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SPICY, CREAMY SWEET POTATOES
Ingredients
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 5 pounds sweet potatoes • 1 cup canned coconut milk • 1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste
Instructions
1. Heat oven to 375 F. On a large sheet pan, bake potatoes until very soft, approximately 75 minutes. 2. Let potatoes cool until they are safe to handle, then peel and mash. 3. In a small saucepan over low heat, combine coconut milk and curry paste. Once mixed, add the mixture, salt, half the sugar, and half the butter to potatoes. 4. 30 minutes before serving, heat oven to 425 F. Spread potatoes in a baking dish, cover with foil, and bake for 20 minutes. 5. Uncover potatoes and dot with remaining butter and sugar. Broil until brown, crusty, and delicious. Serve hot. Inspired by The New York Times
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