Have you read Steven Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People? Do you remember the "4 Quadrants?" You know: Quadrant 1 - Urgent And Important Quadrant 2 - Not Urgent and Important Quadrant 3 - Urgent and Not Important Quadrant 4 - Not Urgent and Not Important The idea is that as leaders, we should prioritize our time such that we spend more and more of it (in fact, most of it) in Quadrant … [Read more...]
Your “True North”
First Things First ... The Best "Time Management" Book I've Ever Read
I've read a bunch of time management books over the years. I even took a class on time management way back when. By far and away, though, the best time management book I've ever read is First Things First by Stephen R. Covey. A while back, my men's Bible study group discussed BIG decisions, including a little sharing about all of the "leadership books" we've read. I shared Principle-Centered Leadership and The 7 … [Read more...]
Timekeeping
Another section of the Staff Policy Manual
All nonexempt staff members are required to complete a timesheet at the end of each pay period, accurately recording hours worked. Timesheets should include the hours they work. The law requires YOUR CHURCH to keep accurate records of "time worked" in order to correctly calculate staff member pay and benefits. "Time worked" is defined as the total time that a nonexempt staff member spends performing their assigned … [Read more...]