Time Management Tips from Greg

Greg has been asked questions in the past about his strategies for being productive, so this month, his Solid Ground article is about “Redeeming the Time”:

Time and task management is a battle, one that many of us never seem to win. Productivity comes easier, though, if you have a plan. That’s what I offer you in this month’s Solid Ground.

For years I’ve been using a fairly simple system to bring order (more or less) to my personal and professional life. Since even in a digital age I can never completely rid myself of paper, my system uses a combination of manila file folders and electronic apps.

Do you know the best time to plant a tree? 20 years ago. The second best time is today. Start now following some of the tips I offer and I think you’ll discover bringing order to your life is easier than you think.

If you’re interested in learning more on this topic, see What’s Best Next by Matt Perman. From a review by Matt Heerema:

Matt does an excellent job of reframing productivity in Biblical terms. The primary goal of productivity is love. Productivity is about effectiveness, not efficiency. And productivity is about doing the right things. It is possible to effectively and efficiently do the wrong things, which is not productive!

So, God cares about productivity, because productivity is about effectively loving people. 

I give my highest recommendation to Matt Perman and his work (see examples here and here). If you haven’t seen people truly apply the gospel to how they think about their work (or you can’t even imagine what that might look like), you must read his blog. I would love to see more people in every profession doing what he’s doing.