{"id":497,"date":"2020-10-30T11:12:01","date_gmt":"2020-10-30T11:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/34.125.46.169\/?page_id=497"},"modified":"2024-09-04T10:56:51","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T08:56:51","slug":"choice-4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/benelux.vps.buzztestserver.co.uk\/en\/the-5-choices\/choice-4\/","title":{"rendered":"choice-4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"block block-cta-hero \">\n\t<div class=\"uk-flex uk-justify-sb\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hero-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"linked\">Courses<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"separator\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/the-5-choices\/\" alt=\"The 5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity\u00ae\">The 5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity<sup>&reg;<\/sup><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Choice 4: Rule Your Technology, Don\u2019t Let it Rule You<span>&reg;<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uk-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/the-5-choices\/choice-3\/\"><span class=\"cta-arrow reverse\"><\/span> Choice 3<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/the-5-choices\/choice-5\/\">Choice 5 <span class=\"cta-arrow\"><\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"hero-image\">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/benelux.vps.buzztestserver.co.uk\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/franklincovey\/img\/blank.gif\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/benelux.vps.buzztestserver.co.uk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/MRK22109713_Hero_435-x-430_v1.0.0-1.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\twidth=\"435\" height=\"430\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"image-main lazy\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<span class=\"animated-line\"><\/span>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-intro-text headings-left\" data-id=\"block_f09cdea7410d7205756992c1b25c5f86\">\n        <div class=\"uk-flex uk-justify-sb\">\n        <div class=\"intro-headings\">\n            <h2>Make your technology work for you, not against you.\n<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"intro-text\">\n                            <p>In the first three Choices, you have a clear view of the extraordinary things you want to accomplish.\u00a0 But you still face a serious hazard from incoming disruptions \u2013 real challenges to managing your attention.\u00a0 You need a simple process to keep from getting derailed by technology.<\/p>\n<p>Choice 4 operates on the principle of <em>alignment<\/em>.\u00a0 Whatever technology we use should work together in sync to help us achieve our Q2 priorities.\u00a0 Technology can become a trusted partner to manage information when set up intentionally, rather than a channel for unplanned interruptions and distractions.<\/p>\n<h3>Every piece of information that comes to us (especially through email) fits into one of four categories (the \u201cCore Four\u201d):<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Appointments: Things you need to do at specific times.<\/li>\n<li>Tasks: Things you need to do that are not yet scheduled.<\/li>\n<li>Contacts: Information about people you interact with.<\/li>\n<li>Notes\/Documents: Other information you want to keep track of that does not fall into one of the other categories.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <span class=\"animated-line\"><\/span>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-lead-gen format-large\">\n        <div class=\"uk-child-width-1-2@m uk-child-width-1-2@s uk-grid-match\" data-uk-grid data-uk-height-match=\"target : .title\">\n                    \n            <div>\n                <div class=\"inner-container\">\n                                            <div class=\"gen-inner bg-color-black \">\n                                            <p class=\"gen-category\">Free Guide<\/p>\n                        <div class=\"title\">Manage Your Time Like a Pro: 7 Tips for Doing What Matters Most <div class=\"carret\"><\/div><\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"gen-text\">\n                            <p>Hard-working professionals should be spending more time on their long-term goals. 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Master the rules or filter functions of your email program to redirect and handle messages before they ever hit your inbox.<\/p>\n<h3>Master Move 2: Turn It Into What It Is<\/h3>\n<p>Eliminate any additional Q3 and Q4 activities from your inbox that rules and filters did not handle, then effectively manage the Q1s and Q2s. Since every email fits into one or more of the core 4, you can immediately Turn It Into What It Is and get it out of your inbox<\/p>\n<h3>Master Move 3: Link to Locate<\/h3>\n<p>Eliminate the need to find all the resources you need for important meetings and appointments by having them all in one place at your fingertips.\u00a0 It involves seeing how all of these resources interrelate, then connect them with the appointment so they\u2019re available instantly when you need them.<\/p>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <span class=\"animated-line\"><\/span>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"block block-pull-quote\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"quote\" src=\"https:\/\/benelux.vps.buzztestserver.co.uk\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/franklincovey\/img\/quote.png\" alt=\"Quote PNG\">\n    <div class=\"quote-inner\">\n        <h2>Know what matters most and then create a set of boundaries so that every day, you will do what matters most to you. If you do, you will not only achieve your goals, you\u2019ll feel fulfilled, you will feel inspired, and you\u2019ll inspire those around you.<\/h2>\n        <p class=\"quote-author\">&mdash; Dr. Edward Hallowell<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <span class=\"animated-line\"><\/span>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-colorful-link-farm format-large\">\n    <div class=\"link-farm-inner\">\n        <h2>Resources<\/h2>\n                        <div class=\"farm-links\">\n            <div class=\"farm-grid\" style=\"grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);\">\n                            <div>\n                    <div class=\"farm-link  color-blue\">\n                                                    <a href=\"\/en\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\">Resource Center<\/a>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div>\n                    <div class=\"farm-link  color-blue\">\n                                                 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class=\"number\">01<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/the-5-choices\/choice-1\/\" alt=\"Act on the Important, Don\u2019t React to the Urgent\u00ae\">Act on the Important, Don\u2019t React to the Urgent\u00ae<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Discern the important from the urgent and not important and increase your ROM (Return on the Moment) in the midst of fierce distractions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"column \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number\">02<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/the-5-choices\/choice-2\/\" alt=\"Go For Extraordinary, Don\u2019t Settle for Ordinary\u00ae\">Go For Extraordinary, Don\u2019t Settle for Ordinary\u00ae<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Redefine and prioritize your roles in terms of extraordinary results to achieve high-priority goals.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"column \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number\">03<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/the-5-choices\/choice-3\/\" alt=\"Schedule the Big Rocks, Don\u2019t Sort Gravel\u00ae\">Schedule the Big Rocks, Don\u2019t Sort Gravel\u00ae<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Use tips and tools to schedule your priorities (instead of prioritizing your schedule) and execute with excellence on your most important options.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"column is-active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"number\">04<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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