TJEd and Time Management
(The Secret to Not Being Overwhelmed)
by Oliver DeMille
"For a lot of years, I read every article about time management ... I think when I finally gave up on the idea of balance, it was a really happy moment. You can drown in all the to-do lists. Or you can thrive and have a happy, messy life. Which I do."
-Anne Sweeney,
President of the Disney/ABC Television Group
"I could never homeschool," the lady on the plane told me. "I mean, my sister homeschools her three children and they are loving it, but I just don't think I could pull it off. I want to, and my daughter really needs it, but I know it would overwhelm me."
I smiled and said, "There's actually a special time management technique that makes it all work. Those who use it see great results. Those who don't ... well, they are often overwhelmed, like you said."
She perked up and cocked her head to one side in interest. "A time management technique?" she asked. "What is it?"
